Chlorine B'urns Swimmers
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!t1emb~,. oflhe theUMBC asSOCIaTeD Inside: COLLeGIaTe Alliance Sights Hike Fight .......... , Page 3 PReSSB:J • Student Center Pleasures ••••.•..... Page 4 Campus Cooperative •..••.••.••..•. Page 5 City Fair Festivities................. Page7 Reftec:tions Of A Returning Student.. Page 8 e rleV.e "Volleyball Victory .•..••.••..••••. • •• Page 12 volume 12 number 4 Free State University Press "26 september 1977 Health Suite Closes Pool Twice Last Week Chlorine B'urns Swimmers By Kathleen Warnock Rupert and Mark McManus, when they swim. Sophcmore Virginia Cobler pool inspector for the Baltimore To account for the other people went swimming Tuesday after County Health Department who had reactions to the chemical noon. When she got out of the maintain that the pool was content of the pool, Rupert ex pool, she had chlorine bums in operating within state pool stan plained that for tpe first period of her eyes, and the elastic in her dards when it opened Tuesday the pool's operation, it is "super bathing suit was melted. morning. chlorinated" to get rid of bacteria Cobler and six to ten other stu-- When she went to the Health and imperfections. When he , dents were treated by staff at the Suite, Cobler was treated by 'Kit \ heard of the eye problems, he Health Suite Monday and Tues Decker, R.N., who commented ordered the pool closed and for day for chemical irritation of the "We treated several people, but McManus to inspect the pool eyes. Virginia was the worst." Staff of again. At the Health Suite's recom the Health Suite examined "McManus found nothing wrong mendation, ' the natatorium Cobler, and sent her to the _with the pool on Thursday, when closed its doors twice; Monday Emergency Ward of St. Agnes he came to inspect it. He said evening and Tuesday evening. Hospital. that the pool's chlorine and Ph The pool remained closed "I can't study, read or watch levels had been slightly out of Wednesday and was expected to "TV," said Cobler after her return proportion to the other chemical open Thursday night or Friday. from the hospital. Doctors at St. parameters, but were now within Gary Rupert, assistant Director Agnes' put a patch over one of her the levels required by state law. of Athletics said that the pool eyes, and gave her medication to He went further to say that the closed Monday night because the apply to the bums. Cobler said " UMBC pool is one of the best automatic chlorinator broke. The she does not know yet how serious facilities in the state, and one of Cobler treated at . Agnes Hospital defective machinery was dis the burns are. She is considering the best run. Rupert asked Mc after swimming in pool. covered when Pam Lottes, a litigation. Manus if at any point UMBC had lifeguard, reported that she, had Rupert was at a loss to explain been at fault. McManus replied irritated eyes. Cobler's condition, repeatedly that the schO()I had dene exactly A manual check revealed that emphasizing that she was the what it was' supposed to. T ea out Fa- the chlorinator was putting too only one sO badly affected, and Both Rupert and McManus ex much chlorine in the water and that many people have a low pressed shock and sorrow when lowering the Ph. Rupert said that tolerance for chlorine. He added they heard of the extent of the chemical balance was that people who have a past Cobler's injuries. But, said To Attract Speakers, restored by putting soda ash in history of allergies or low chlorine Rupert, "We are doing what we Audience the pool. tolerance' should wear goggles think is right." , By Scott ItifIdD Blum reac;oned the the poor "Why should I care, if you Ring Company Battles With Bookstore turnout for the Speakout was in don't? I don't even ride a bus," part due to a lack of media screamed CommuterStudent As publicity. He said that if he could By Scott Rifkin lowed to hold any ririg days, ac Stan Jacobs, bookstore sociation President Danny Blum. get student help, he would take Jenkins ring company, the cording to Max Mueller, a manager, called the decision not He was screaming at the students his campaign for better bus ser- only Maryland-based company Jenkins representative. to feature Jenkins rings, a who sat in the Commuter vice to the local news media. featured in the bookstore, is be Art Carved will be featured managerial "perogative in the Cafeteria last Wednesday during H there is another Speakout ing replaced by a New York along with Balfour ring com name of "givIng the studen~ a the eSA's Mass Transit Associa pany of Massachusetts, which held, added Blum, it will be company; Art Carved. Jenkins good deal." . tion Speakout. will no longer be displayed in has had sales rights at UMBC preceded by "a large publicity He claims price was not the the store nor will Jenkins be al- since the school opened. As students sat talking and campaign. " main consideration in his deci eating, one pelSOn stood up to sion. "Service, guarantee, voice an opinion. Barry Hoffman, design and quality of local a former UMBC student who has representation" were the major returned to study here shouted factors. over the din, "You spent twelve Art Carved will be featured years in secondary schoolleaming for a one-year trial period in an attempt to raise ring sales to how to eat shit. You're in college female students. The New York now and you are still eating"shit!" based company features a line The Speakout was scheduled of fashion-designed women's for 1 p.m. in the Quad, but was rings. changed to the CommuteI' Jacobs accuses Jenkins of sel Cafeteria, in an attempt to in ling UMBC rings from their of crease student traffic. , fice in Woodlawn. Such a prac WUMDbroadcasts played over tice cheats the bookstore of its the cafeteria's sound system $10 profit on each ring, he said. drowned out the words emanating Mueller adamantly denied from the portable sound system this accusation. He claimed used by the CSA. Several club that anytime a student buys a meetings were scheduled for the UMBC ring at his office, the time of the speakout. Jenkins company sends the Admitting temporary defeat, bookstore $10. Blum and the other CSA Bookstore prices for Jenkins members packed up the sound rings average 25 percent less than Balfour prices. equipment and left, after about For example, a women's an hour of cajoling students to Pearson speak out. CSA President Danny Blum (left) looks on pensively as Barry Hoffman speaks out. See Jenkins Rings, page 16 Pege 2 _Retrlev.er September 28,1977 News around the loop Diplomacy Campus the trip, is located in the base nominations whatsoever had Award ment of Hillcrest and is open for been received to be placed on Beautiful lunch from noon to 2pm, and the Senators' printed ballots. Tl-}e campus beautification pro This week's diplomacy award B,ees Bug Anxiously, Dorsey pleaded, ject is going well . The new police serves pizza, beer, soda, and "Are there any nominations goes to Chancellor John W. pretzels in a nice atmosphere. station cum shoebox, nearing Dorsey for his thoughtful con Retriever from anywhere for the UMBC com pletion next to the Ii brary, is sultation of members of the Mfairs Committee?" turning out to be a classic Alas, this was not the only Faculty Senate before reorganiza The Retriever offices continue featureless blob of the kind made ·difficulty to confront the tion. Henry would be proud of Soaps 101 to be beset by bees these days, a famous at UMBC. -you, Chancellor. phenomenon which began several Chairperson and his Senate. Another new feature, which is Matters subsequently The educational opportunities weeks ago. It is not unusual for helping to develop a really fine staff members to find a horde of flowed smoothly until an stretch of brown grass next to the here at UMBC have been greatly the buggers on the floor each amendment to a motion was library steps. We refer, of course, Bumper Sicker expanded this year. A good exam morning, and from time to time proposed. Dorsey, as nimbly as to the new road-block/bike rack pIe may be found in the Student one drops in on reporters' fingers possible, quizzed his Senate which discourages people from Odds are good that we've spot Union where a daily 8 hour course as they type. As this is being audience, "Is an amendment using the steps, allowing the steps ted this year's prize-winning fun know as "Soaps 101: Introduction typed, only three are airborne in debatable? Where is my to remain clean and white. niest bumper sticker of the year. parliamentarian?" Following to Lethargy" is a roaring success. the newsroom, a low for today. The car was spotted last week on assorted yelps from various The cours_e is taught by Channel Whoops, there goes one! Make .. campus bearing a sticker saying that two. members, the Chancellor es No Discount "Prevent Rape-Say Yes." Come Master. tablished, to the Retriever Office for your Baptismal "I'll learn this after a No student discount is prize-a bibliography of while." available for the Pure Prairie materials dealing with the Session However, -the presiding of League Concert. However, there women's movement. Strangely, Special Effects ficer's remarks were to have is a possibility of student dis Last Tuesday's campus counts for future concerts if the C~lf was being driven by a worthy competition. Dr. John Senate meeting aHowed UMBC proves it can draw a woman.