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Boise State University ScholarWorks Student Newspapers (UP 4.15) University Documents 12-7-1987 University News, December 7 Students of Boise State University Although this file was scanned from the highest-quality microfilm held by Boise State University, it reveals the limitations of the source microfilm. It is possible to perform a text search of much of this material; however, there are sections where the source microfilm was too faint or unreadable to allow for text scanning. For assistance with this collection of student newspapers, please contact Special Collections and Archives at [email protected]. J1iVeBitI8I\W~Boise State University , . _. December 7, 1987 Volume VIII Issue 13 Waddell, directors ~. tcrneeton.condoms by Joni Lynn Arrowood cern for the spread of AIDS to in- The. University News stalling condom machines. The ASBSU Senate allocated $700 to help Directors of the Health Center, print a brochure on AIDS. residence hall, and the Student Union Aids inthe University covers topics will meet with ASBSU President such as BSU's policies on hiring and Perry Waddell this week to make a admitting, and explains BSU will not decision about condom machines. "ask applicants for employment if BSU students already have voiced they have been infected with the their opinion, voting nearly 2-to-1 in AIDS virus or ifthey are members . favor of the machines being placed of a high-risk group." on campus. The next step is for the The brochure says-there is ..no directors to decide whether they want evidence that the virus can be spread the machines in the buildings and if through normal classroom relation- so where. Any decisions will need ap- ships and therefore the university will proval from BSU's administration, not require anyone to take an AIDS Waddell said. test or discriminate against anyone Waddell said any profits made on that may carry the virus. According the machines will be donated to to the brochure, the university will HELP-LINE, a campus referral ser- not require any student to reveal his vice for people with problems such sexual orientation as a basis for admissions. as alcoholism and mental illness. ._ Chris Butler I University News BSU will-not retain any profits from The brochure should be available fire in this Chaffee Hall room caused damage estimated at the condom machines, he said. to students; faculty and staff by the FIre aftermath-A ASBSU has not limited their con- end of the week;Waddell said. $2,000-$4,000. Below,lhe telephone inthe room was melted by Ihe fire, which burned on Nov. 29. , .... " ',',' .,-,-, .Th.reefrQm·SSl1<go Fire singes Chaffee room by Stephen Major a candle. Besides the two people Tile University News who were treated for burns, one overseas 'to ·teach unidentified female was treated Tho students were treated for for smoke inhalation as a result Three BSU professors will take Martin will teach a "Victorian second-degree burns and approx- of the fire, Clem said. up lemporaryresidence in novels" course, which willinclude imately $2,000 to $4,000 worth of Boer! said that no definite England to direct the British pro-. 19th Century "soaps," the serially damage was caused by a Nov. 29 dollar figure could be placed on grams for the Northwest . In- written Victoriannove!s; fire in a Chaffee Hall dormitory - the cost of repairing the room' terlustltutional 'Council for Early. Roman·civilization, irt.-- room, according to Dave Boerl, damaged by the fire. But, he said Studies Abroad. eluding Julius Caesar's.intent to assistant director of Student he estimated the cost of repairs Humanitics','ProfessorCaro! establish .., a ·modelot.~Jl\;1n ••' Residentia]: Life. , . , " ,. c,quld range anywhere from Martin Willle,ave: in 'December tQ' ~,. culfuieby>sailiog':toBrhaiwW!I.1L, The fireappmentlywas caused $2;000 to$4,000;' , . lead. the London whiter term, I0,000 soldiers, will be covered in. by a candle which burned down Room B-211, where the .fire while CharlesOdahl, professor of Odahl's class, Odahl also will of- . and set fire to an acrylic blanket took place, is one of 55 rooms in . achient history will administer a fer a course on "medieval Chris- while the resident of the room Chaffee Hall scheduled to be new program in Bath during the riancivilization." . slept, Chaffee Hall Resident Ad- remodeled in 1988. Instead of be- winter term. .AnthropologyPro- -Pavesic will address the artistic; visor Michelle Fantaski said. ing restored to its original condi- fessor Max Pavesic willleave in intellectual and source complex- The students who were burned, tion, the room probably will be April to administer the Bath pro- ities of European prehistoric . the room's resident and a guest, remodeled early, Boerl said. a ram during the spring term. -.societies, including field trips to were treated for burns on their Boerl said, "Chaffee Hall is ". TheBSU faculty members wiII archaeological sites. '. ',' hands at St. Luke's Regional equipped with smoke detectors," . join BritishCollegues to createa Nine BSU professors have par- Medical Center and were releas- which allow for a quick response its location. liberal artspiogral1lfo~ American ticipated iii the program. ed the same day, Fantaski said. by fire crews from the time 'a fire To promote fire safety over the students from the Northwest. No other injuries were reported. begins to burn. "Also, fire ex- holiday season, Director of Stu- The Boise City Fire Depart- tinguishers are strategically plac- dent Residential Life Richard ment responded to the hall's fire ed throughout the building for McKinnon issued a leiter to all. alarm and were on the scene easy access incase of an ernergen- residents of BSU housing, cover- Prof. suggests tax within a half hour to extinguish cy," -he said. All smoke detectors ing the rules and regulations the fire, Fantaski said . and fire alarms in the building are regarding the use of Christmas • According to Ivan Clem, Boise part of a computer alarm system decorations, Boer! said. on services City Fire Department's acting bat- located in the Physical Plant, The letter forbids the usc of any candles or open flames in BSU's An article on Idaho taxes. written that "one of the political realities of talion chief, the fire originated in which automatically notifies dorms. Boer! said. by BSU economics professor Richard our life is that special favors once a trash can which was ignited by county dispatchers of a fire and Payne proposes extending sales tax to granted are difficult indeed to strip services, which previously enjoyed ex- away .." , I emptions, to help alleviate some of Payne said by taxing services and itA darn good time:' the state's budget woes. consumer goods currently exempted In his article, "Extending the Sales from the tax, the state could raise the Tax to Services: Is it for Idaho?" same revenue with a two and one- which appears in the Fall, 1987 edi- half percent sales tax rate. Men and women share suite tion of Idaho's Economy, Payne said by .Karen Kammann Adams said. ing-together in the suite, the Office Tile University Neil'S "The' worncnTwho live in the 'of Student Residential Life still re- . suite) ... interviewed the men before,' quires each suite.in MorrisonHall to After one semester of living' they let them in the suite, so they had set aside five hours a night during together, some residents of Morrison the choice," she said. which members of the opposite sex Hall's new co-ed suite said they think . Mary Dobson, who lives in C- cannot visit, Adams said. co-ed living has been a success. suite, said, "I like it. ' .It makes you The greatest problem the suite has "I guess I've had a pretty darn feel like you're at home; because had, shesaid, has been figuring out good time," C-suite resident Roger you've got your brothers and. your how to divide the bathroom for usc Wan B. Cash said. He said he thinks the sisters." at different hours. people in thesuite are close to each. Adams said shetoo.feelsthe co- Rud said the men in the suite are other. ed suite has worked,out,promoting not allowed to use the bathroom be, Morrison Hall Resident Director . "a brotherly-sisterly atmosphere" and tween 8a.m: and 10 a.m., Ivhich arc and allowing the residents to "see friends the hours set aside for the women to Sue Adams said the idea for the suite came from the people living in it. Not rather than sex objects"in their suite- use the shower;· Steve enough women applied for residen- mates. "I don't know that there's any real- cy in the dorm to fill the suite, even Resident Laura Rud said she has ly big disadvantges. Obviously; you're after another .suite, . formerly oc- • enjoyed living in C-suile . "very a little more careful about what you pick-their favorite cupied by women, WllS fiIled with much." wear going intO the balhroomand men. "It's jus, males and females living stuff," Dobson. said. No opposition to the idea of a co:. in a closer environment, .and •,ve've .The Towers has a co-cd floor, wit h albums 01 the year. ed .suite. was vOlced,she said, and proved ihis semester that co-cd suites lI1aleand fenlale residents divided by "lots of men" wanted to move in. are successful," she said. "It's nice a hall, Adams said. Currently, seven women and three to have a balance between the sexes; Rtid, Cash. and' Dobson all said See> page to. men live in the suite,although-the it's not so one-sided." ." 7 numbersm~ychange next semester, Although men andwomcnareliv- See Suife,page Monday, December 7, 1987 2 C:lassesbroadcast.to students ,he.