Troubles Plague UWM As Bitter Cold Strikes

UPARK offers 2 week free ride George McDonough will be tak "We believe that people de ing another long hard look at the velop habits during the first two UPARK system this semester. weeks of the semester, and we'd As manager of parking and transit like to get them into the habit of he wants to see the Summerfest using UBUS and UPARK," Mc and the Capitol/Humboldt UPARK Donough said. lots filled to capacity every day, McDonough has doubled the but this was hardly the case last bus service at the Summerfest lot semester. to encourage more riders. This semester the buses will run every According to McDonough, the 30 minutes instead of every hour. Capitol/Humboldt lot was a suc "We found that one hour head cess. Early in the semester the ways were a deterrent to people lot was nearly filled to its capa using the lot," he said. city of about 850 cars. In No vember and December it was still drawing about 600 custo mers. The real problem was the Sum merfest lot, which holds about 550 cars. At its peak early in the semester the lot was only half filled. By November and Decem ber it was drawing a mere 175 cars daily. McDonough has a number of theories on why the Summerfest lot bombed and he's come up with a few ideas to boost the figures this semester. One idea is to offer free shuttle bus service to and from both UPARK lots for McDonough the first two weeks of school. Beginning Jan. 31 the normal fare McDonough's other idea is pro of 15 cents per ride will go into motion. The mailings sent to ' effect. (turn to p. 2, col. 4) Tips for paying fees Due to the extensive remodeling in Mitchell Hall, the Cashier's office is not as easily accessible as it had been. Here are some suggestions to make fee payment easier for Spring Semester. With a little planning on your part, you will not have to be sent to any other offices after you arrive at the Cashier's office. 1. MAIL YOUR FEE PAYMENT if you are paying by check or Bankamericard. You will avoid all lines. 2. Use the satellite office on the ground floor of the Union across from the main desk for CHECK PAYMENT ONLY during the first week Students bussled to class as temperatures hit -15° F. of C\e\ SSPS 3. AdropboxforCHECKPAYMENTONLY will be outside the Cash ier's office. Be sure the address portion of your study list is included so your receipt can be mailed to you. 4. If you are adding or dropping credits, have your fee card re Troubles plague UWM assessed BEFORE you come to the Cashier's office. It will save you a trip to Mellencamp Hall (you will have to go out-of-doors to reach Mellencamp because of the remodeling.) 5. If you are paying fees with the partial payment pla'n-deferred fee contract you MUST come IN PERSON to sign the contract and as bitter cold strikes have it witnessed by a teller. YOU CANNOT MAIL THE FIRST INSTALLMENT! While the bitter cold is playing pected to rise in the face of this ly, this figure is taking into ac 6. READ all the information in "FEE FACTS" so you know what you havoc with noses and toes around * bitter cold. The total annual bud count a normal winter, and this need to pay fees. campus, it's also doing a job on get for heat and utilities in the has not been a normal winter," 7. If you are expecting any type of financial aid, BEFORE going University buildings. academic buildings is about he said. to the Cashier's office pick up your financial aid Card in Mitchell 123. Water lines cracked this week $3,821,000, according to Univer This includes students sponsored by DVR, church, school or private end in the Chemistry 'building, sity controller Mike Rupp. Rowe estimates that the weath industry. Enderis Hall and the Union. Phy The budget for auxiliary enter er has been 15 per cent to 20 8. After you pick up the financial aid card, if your aid is a National sical plant workers are busy this prises, which includes the Union per cent colder than the last three Defense or Short Term Loan, pick up the computer sheet at Accounts week pinpointing problem areas and Sandburg Hall, is-about winters. The temperature change Receivable office, Mitchell 120 BEFORE going to the Cashier's office. and insulating pipes all over $98,700, according to Union ac will probably increase the cost, PLEASE follow these suggestions as they are offered to make fee campus. countant Tom Weber. "Obvious he added. payment as convenient as possible for UWM students. "We are kind of running crazy this morning," William Rowe, University maintenance mana ger, said. Rowe has a crew of four plumbers, five steamfitters and two sheet metal workers handling most of the heating prob lems. Rowe said there are also minor heating -problems in the older buildings like Merrill, Pearse, Garland and'Vogel. "With this intense cold the de sign of these buildings is such that we really can't maintain full heat," Rowe said. •"Heat tends to transfer out and cold transfers in. The longer it stays cold it'll soak through the concrete buildings, eventually transferring to cold on inner'sur faces. This is why some of the pipes break." According to George Blandino, an instructor in geological sci ences who worked for the National Weather Service, the dry sub zero temperatures are being caused by upper air circulation making large loops northward over the west coast, turning a-- round near Alaska and heading back toward the eastern states. With the warm air going north and the cold air going south. Alaska is having a mild winter while Florida is unseasonably cold. This upper air pattern has re mained almost the same since October, according to Blandmo "As long as this pattern continues . it will be very cold and dry," he said. University heating bills are ex yone had to DO L M ;ubzero temperatures tSee page three) Night rides provided ...UPARK (from page one) $67,000 of this comes from se by Tom Saul "The idea is to provide rides ture classes, through posters and every student last week bearing gregated fees, $200,000 from the University budget and $225,000 of The Post staff for those women who, because of a booth. in huge bold lettering such ex the expense of taking a bus or According to Rendahl, the wo clamatory slogans as NEW! IM from fares. Women attending night classes because they live only a short dis men drivers are being used for PROVED! FREE! and GIVE U- McDonough will be studying the or other campus activities after tance from campus, might other the protection of the passengers. PARK A TRY! are a good exam effect between riders and fares dark will be eligible for free wise walk." Each driver will be given a pic ple of his efforts in this direction. this semester and he hinted that rides from the University to their ture ID card identifying them as Since coming to UWM last Oc some adjustments could be made homes starting Jan. 23. 15 drivers drivers. tober from his job as assistant in the fall. The program, approved last The rides will be provided by "One reason is we can't be transit system manager in An "If the ridership drops off con September and co-sponsored by volunteer drivers who will donate sure men wouldn't use the ser chorage, Alaska, McDonough has siderably we might consider the UWM Student Association and their time and the use of their vice to assault the women passen been studying the problems of the making some permanent adjust the Feminist Center, will provide cars. Presently there are 15 gers," Rendahl said. "Our University's young transit sys ment," he said. "The fare transportation from UWM to wo drivers who will drive two nights screening process isn't all that tem. He is working with a total might become a nickel or a dime men living in an area bordered by a month. perfect. annual budget of $490,000. About or then again it could be free." Capitol Dr. on the north, Third "Secondly a lot of women might St. to the west and Brady St. The drive in front of the Union be a little hesitant about getting to the south. will be the main point of depar into a car with a male driver." According to Renee Rendahl, ture for the service. No speci one of those who first proposed fic departure times will be sche Applications the program, the service is aimed duled but prior to each depar j Rendahl, who is doing most of at women who live within walk ture drivers will post the next the screening, said the process ing distance of UWM. estimated departure time on the consists of the prospective driver The Creation Women's Transit Board near the filling out an application and sub The initial proposal for the Union main desk. mitting to an oral interview. of America's service, presented to the SA Se "We check the applicant's dri-* nate last September, cited city Women needing rides from ot ving records for such things as Most Memorable of Milwaukee police statistics her parts of the campus may ar speeding tickets and we check1 showing the Fifth District, which range to have cars pick them up their insurance to see that the includes UWM, had the highest by calling the SA office or the passengers are covered," Ren Love Story number of reported rapes three Union main desk.

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