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TI Techniclan North Carolina State University’5 Student Newspaper Since 1920 Volume LIX, Number 72 Monday, March 26, 1979 Weedon justifies Dorm rent hiked, building of fence triple rooms set lyGeargeLawrenee committees for that. The Athletic by AnthonyHayes equipment accounted for only four t’I Sta)? Writer Department has followed the correct Stqfl’ Writer percent of the budget and utilities steps in this case. and now it is being remained at 20 percent for the period. The justification of a controversial handled solely by Student Affairs." Inflation. the enemy of every The 310 increase represents 3109.900 i fence on State's west campus comes StateChancellorJoabThomas agrees tight-fisted American. is the direct in additional rental income. Oglesby from plans to improve the enclosed with Weedon on how the issue is being . cause for a 310 rent increase effective saidthat theincrease was calculated for area.according to Associate Directorof handled. this fall semester. according to Chuck the University to break even. He also Athletics Frank Weedon. “That is the role of Student Affairs." Oglesby. director of Residence Life. said that salaries for all State Over spring break the Athletics he said last week. “They are there to Thecurrent amountofrental fee is 3235 employees associated with the housing Departmenterectedaneight--foot metal work with the students where there is a semester. department are paid with rental fence surrounding the school's soccer direct student involvement. It is a “Cost increasesin theareaof salaries. receipts. and lacrosse field. located in west standard procedure. supplies. and utilities must be covered Salaries for custodians range from campus. That barrier has been deemed by rental receipts." he said. “We are 35.928 to 37.932 a year. depending on a recreational threat to residents of Landistbepreble- required to maintain the buildings and work experience and merit. Salaries for onlooking be and Sullivan dorms. who services out of student rental fees other housing department personnel. claim they have a right to use the area . "What I am most concerned with because no appropriations are made including director and assistant direc- for themselves. mainly for sunbathing. from all this is the misunderstanding from the legislature for the residence tor of Residence Facilities. range from Weedon says that the reason his that has come through. My views have. halls." 312.000-316.000 per year. Salaries department decided to erect the fence for example. been misinterpreted. I According to business reports. since within Residence Life range from in the first place'is a plan for structural think the biggest mistakein how this 1970 inflation has increased 98 ”Rem/1’37”90039000. improvement. Right now. the field in 'thing has been handled is the lack of including a 1%0 forecast'increase of8.5 question issimplythat—afield. Weedon sufficient communication. but the percent. During the same period. room says he hopes to add to the facility biggest problem is that we just don't rents have increased 133 percent— Wageincreasesliely considerably. have enough land. more than enough to cover the costs of A University spokesman said wage “I'm sorry we don't have additional inflation. Oglesbywasasked why rental increases are likely for the upcoming WorstintheACC land. I would like for all the dorms to increases were so‘much higher than the year. but the amount is still undecided. have land for recreational use. inflation rate. Oglesby said that if inflation “Our athletic facilities are the worst “The administration has made a “I don't have an answer. but I would continues to rise. so will the dorm rent. in the ACC.” he said. “The field over number of compromises. The student imagine that salary increases for "I really can't say how much of an there is already under our jurisdiction. liaison and student representatives housing department employees would increase there will be in future years. and we would like to make it into a from the residence halls have been met be the reason." he said. but we will probably be raising rents to mini-stadium. with and their points have been taken keep up with inflation and to provide “We hope to give it stands. a into consideration. Really. no requests Heavy housekeeping any additional services. such as a scoreboard. a PA system and a other than removing the fence cafeteria." he said. sprinkler system for the grass. The completely have not been met.” Residence Life records indicate that Panee said that a small portion of the whole purpose is to make the area for the 1977-1978 budget year. when increase would go into reserves. usable for all students. and people in Growinguniversity dorm rental was 3210 per semester. “We're required by law to have a general. not just for some." housekeepingcontractsand staff wages certain amount of money in reserve for Weedon says that the continuing Weedon said that a growing accounted for 40 percent of the 32.35 emergencies and dorm improvements. controversy that has followed the universityis certainly a big problem for million budget. The money for the West Campus ' situation has been turned from his hisdepartment. Seldom is there enough For 1978-79. however. with dorm improvements came from these re- department over to the Division of land to provide for those who want it. rental at 3235 raising the budget to serves." he said. Student Affairs. Now any further He said that the baseball and $2.62 million. housekeeping and staff in discussion or action concerning what soccer-lacrosse fields are now in a good wages rose proportionally. still com- Improvementscostly its rights the upset students do indeed location and that'they should stay put. manding 40 percent of the budgeted Panes added that those improve- 7 have will have to be handled through “The baseball field at State has been funds. ments cost approximately 3300.000. Student Affairs. The Athletic depart- moved around continuously." he said. Eli Panee. director of Residence leaving 3400.000 in reserves now. la: mentis finished deliberating. according “We have had four baseball fields in the Facilities. dismissed the 98 percent The cost of vandalism also has to be to Weedon. As far as he'is concerned. last 20 or 25 years. Conditions are inflation rate as being nationwide and paid for by rental fees. The bill for in Esdapartinsntisnolongerdirectly crowded and it is easy to lose ground." incongruent with local supplies in vandalism for the summer and fall Volved with the protesting students. _.- “We have got to have restrictions on smIphoto creases. terms of 1978 was 328,372. already in the useofgroundsand facilities. Itis the bysons wine-I " “Theincrease in supplies and utilities higher than the 325.974 figure for the Jh Nomeetingphnned same way with the gym or pool. for TlnbckamhplaceontheWestCampmfenceJncbclngdiesoceu/mfldd around this area is the reason for a entire previous scth year. These ak instance. They are enclosed too. This andwhatusedtobeLeeBeach. TheAthleticsDept. malntalnsthatthefeneeia larger rental increase percentage." he vandalism figures are restricted to “Basically. no. we don’t plan to meet situation is like the intramural fields as neededtoupgradethelrfacilitiesandanystudent input tothecontrarywilhavatobe said. residence halls only. ‘ s t with the concerned students.” said well. You havetohaverestrictions. This fielded by Student Affairs. Even so. Residence Life records :et .. Weedon. “We have followed admini- is like any other University land. indicate that for 1977-79. supplies and (See "Triple. p. 2) strative procedure and now Student “When the University says to do Aflairs is handling the situation." things. we do them." he said. “And we in “We had our conferences with have turned this over to Student at StudentAffairs. as we assume they will Affairs. We have advised them on the English Dept. offers review of literary masters c take care of things. We are ready to situation. but we all work for the ie: work with them in every way feasible. University. not just the Athletic by Debbe Hill spend some intimate weeks with the students to take one semester of majors. English 251 and 252 will satisfy “We can't have a meeting with every Department or Student Affairs." Staff Writer works of several major American and American and one semester of British survey course requirements. W‘ student on campus." he said. "We don't “The whole purpOseof the fence is to British writers this fall. literature. she said. Williams said these courses differ th. always do that (meet with students) on secure the facility and to make it Sophomores in Humanities and Social Two new courses. developed by the The focus of English 251 and 252 will ‘ from English 205-8 because at least one any other issues. There are certain better.‘ Sciences curricula will have a chance to English Department. are designed to be different from other survey courses author from each period of British and 3 accomplish this goal: Major British that cover all English and American American literature'is represented. i Writers ENG 251 and Major American literature. Williams explained. She said “I think it's good to have a course in Writers ENG 252. thenewcourses arenot devised to cram which you spend at least a week with Six-weeks drop proposal flounders According to Dr. Mary Williams. two courses into one. each author." she said.‘Yau get a more Chairman of the sophomore advisory “The student is not going to get a bus solid knowledge of the authors." ii: committee. these courses (never tour of the major literary movements. The students benefit because they If I by'fllnCole advocate of the extension. at the meeting by Assistant Nick Stratas said “I still offered before at State) may boost the Each author will be studied in depth." read some of the very best from both I Sta/ff Writer commented on the proposal.

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