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serving the Northern Arizona University community. delays new dormitory By Denise Hagerman about four years ago, but it really didn't get Plans to terminate the on-campus housing bad until the last tw o," he said. shortage are already underway, Jack There are currently 194 women and 46 Heskeih, NAU housing director, said. men on the waiting list for housing, accor­ Hesketh said the university wants to ob­ ding to the NAU housing office. tain a new dorm as fast as possible, yet Michael Dannells. director of residence before ar.y solid plans are made a source of life, said the housing office overbooks funding has to be determined. available student housing by I to 2 percent "The state does not allocate money for each year. He said this figure is determined housing, so there are two basic ways to fund by the previous “no shows" during the last a new dorm: revenue bonds and federal semester. loans," Hesketh said. The NAU housing policy is being revised Karen to help overcome many of tne current pro­ “The Legislature has approved S5.5 blems. Dannells said. million in bonding for the building o f a new "Nothing is finalized and therefore would Manager plans dorm, but we would prefer to obtain federal not give many specifics as to what the up­ money to do this," he said. coming changes will entail," he said. Federal funds are preferred because bon­ Future housing assignments will be made Skydome future ding tends to be time consuming and expen­ only one semester in advance instead of two. sive, Hesketh said. Bonds must be sold and By David PortUlo Dannells said. T tosls to cut down on (he then interest paid to the holder. J. Lawrence Walkup Skydome manager Karen number of no shows, and aid in keeping on Schrameck has been at the dome since Sept. 1 "The university has been turned down on top o f the situation. 1977. Before being named ihe third manager of their last several applications for federal Dannells said two options are being con­ the dome on April I, 1980, Schrameck served as money," he said. He added that the housing sidered to determine who will receivc hous­ an office coordinator and events and personnel office plans to reapply within the next month ing preference. and should know in the near future which coordinator. "The options under consideration are first The University of New Mexico graduate filled route they will take. come, first serve and a lottery, but these arc the position made available with the resignation of “ We’re looking in the neighborhood of only options,” he said. Gary Cruze on Dec. 1, 1979. about three years before a new dorm will be Currently, the housing office is accepting Fun at the fa ir Recently, Schrameck outlined several areas of built," Hesketh said. “ The last dorm built aplications for the next spring semester, but need as well as her plans for the dome's future. was SAC and that was 10 years ago. will not accept fall, 1981 applications until a Young equestrian enjoys the weekend The fair ran Labor da> weekend at Ihe Fori LJ: Will anyone be hired to fill the events and “ We started feeling the housing crunch new policy is finalized. Dannells said. - festivities during the ( oconino Count), fair. Tuthill fairgrounds.(Photo by JohnHanron! personnel coordinators position you recently had? Schrameck: “ No, not at the present time. We’ve hired a full-time secretary, Pam Alger and Prof’s degrees, are upgrading a staff member, George Esies, to an Proposed loop circles NAU evening supervisor, to be the acting authority in age questioned the building during ihe evening hours. An 8-5 staff 'J By Cheryl Brygler By Erin W halen "Once that is completed, we will have "I think ihe improvement committee will remain and work events also." Studentsdeal in the police science department - Phase one of a peripheral road system completed the campus loop." Hughes recognized the fact we have a very real Li: Whai improvements do you plan to make? may have been instructed by a teacher who and campus mall area may gets its start if said "Then we’ll begin looking at the vehicular-pedestrian flow problem, fur­ Schrameck: "Since we have an evening super­ lacked two of the degrees he claimed on an the Arizona Board of Regents approve a development of the mall interior of tile ther complicated by the availability of visor, we are open until II p.m. instead o f 10p.m. NAU record, and he may have been teaching st for funds during its * campus., closing off some of the east-west parking." Norris said. and also open 10 a.m. io 11 p.m. on Saturdays beyond the mandatory retirement age. ng at NAU this weekend. streets except for service and protective "The vehicles were slowly, but surely and noon till 11 p.m. on Sundays, giving students five-month investigation by The The long-range project consists of a vehicles" v crowding the students off the street. We additional recreation time. It'd be nice io have Lumberjack into the background of Wesley two-way loop around campus, eventual Norris said the grcenbclt area will be felt it was the greatest need." he said. facilities on the east side with showers, restrooms Brown Jr., foTmer police science closures of easi-west roads to vehicles and developed in phases, beginning with the "We wanted to restrici the center of and lockers on the field level for students. I’m chairperson, now retired, indicates a possi­ the development o f a mall area from area on Powers Drive by the Science campus to pedestrian and bicycle traffic." hoping to work closely with ASNAU in arranging ble conflict in information regarding his Powers Drive to University Drive. Building and stopping just before said Everett Walters, chairman of the Im­ student oriented shows. I’m noping to improve the academic degrees and age. Jerome C. Norris. Phy: cal Plant direc­ reaching the Physical Plant. provement Committee. concert situation and we've considered trade Brown was contacted two times and asked tor, said Tormey Drive, which is currenily Additional phases eventually may ex­ People Assembled for a Clean Environ­ shows." . to explain^the conflicting information. He under construction to connect with tend to the mail area behind Women's ment. a campus club, previously tried to LJ: Do you plan io work with Ed Clark in pro- Knoles Drive,, would be the west side of t4l?h R’«c and camimic to south .rampvs imolement a one-way street plan. Walters «idiftg-miira'iwraniural time i3‘ il>e dome? ^The in<tstiaa$nSciari (ail April alter • the loop, and continue to south campus. "1 vee thif vrcStytrtuclt as jn .n-going iaid the committee did talk with PACE SchramecK: "Yes. When Imramuralsmakeare- police sdenee/iiitftnis circulated a petition Dome Drive wiil be extended through ■ thing," Norris said. members before deciding on its two-way quest, we work something out that is compatible com plainingtotw NAU administration that Scchrist parking lot, travel'behind the Each phase of (he mall will be loop. with ihe dome and intramurals. With mushball, "We felt that the one-way street plan Brown was not handling the department pro­ bookstore and Hospitality House, developed 'depending on the availability the building is being utilized by more students with perly, and that h i should not be allowed to through the old football parking lot and of funds. Because of lhat, Norris said he would cause a lot o f traffic to go a long organized play than without organised play such way to get where they wanted to go." teach all sections o f the police science ad­ connect with San Frantfsco Street. could fK>{ estimate the total cost or com­ as frisbee throwing. Broomball was here last year Bids opened Aug. 26 on the Dome pletion date. Walters said. and if they warn to continue, it is available again. I ministration course. The petition story led to allegations, not Drive extension and NAU President Closing off o f east-west roads would Although Norris said NAU's mall will expect the football playoffs to be held here." parallel Arizona State University's, it will published at the time, that Brown did not Eugene M. Hughes said he hopes to occur only as tqe mall extended, he said. L l: Whai overall improvements have you seen be landscaped with vegetation native to have all the degrees he claimed from Nor­ award a bid by the regents' September "Lei's gel the loop in first and then see in the dome since ihe'opening three years ago? how it eliminates traffic before we decide Northern Arizona. Sub-malls also will be thwestern University and had been teaching meeting. Schrameck: "Offhand, additional student developed along the east-west roads when beyond the mandatory retirement age. If 'so, the road will be usable by which roads to dose,” NOrris said. usage of ihe facility, we're open longer hours and they are closed, he said. The “ 1979-81 Northern Arizona Universi­ November although it will require some "It seems to be the trend across ihe weekends, the raquetball facilities, equipment Some parking lots at the interior of ty Bulletin/General Catalog” lists Brown as finishing work in the spring, Hughes said. country to restrici vehicular traffic from checkout, academic classes on the ice rink and in­ campus will be eliminated and made inio hiving a bachelor of science- degree from Also included in that project is the com­ penetrating the center of campus." he tramural play.” greenbells, which may force people to Northwestern and a master's degree from pletion o f Riordan Road, which will go said.

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