The College of Wooster Open Works The oV ice: 1981-1990 "The oV ice" Student Newspaper Collection 10-28-1983 The oW oster Voice (Wooster, OH), 1983-10-28 Wooster Voice Editors Follow this and additional works at: https://openworks.wooster.edu/voice1981-1990 Recommended Citation Editors, Wooster Voice, "The oosW ter Voice (Wooster, OH), 1983-10-28" (1983). The Voice: 1981-1990. 69. https://openworks.wooster.edu/voice1981-1990/69 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the "The oV ice" Student Newspaper Collection at Open Works, a service of The oC llege of Wooster Libraries. It has been accepted for inclusion in The oV ice: 1981-1990 by an authorized administrator of Open Works. For more information, please contact [email protected]. wmmm VOLUME C --.,s'f ... WOOSTER. OmO, FRIDAY. OCTOBER 29, Ift3 Trustees Approve ;. i Dnien' 'BY ESHLY DRAGS r i . ceCing tiles. The Installation of air Last weekend the Board of Trust- conditioning also is being consid- -; Building and Grounds Commit- ered. ees' ' tee approved initial plana, for the - The committee considered two renovation of Bissman, Stevenson, models presented by Dean Plns- and Armington Hails. ; - - ; quellee The first option would xe-d- uc ; Over the past several years, the five rooms from -- double to ; Dean of Student's staff has carried single occupancy, maintain existing - ' out an evaluation of student living singles, and convert one ooome into apace. ". The clear conclusion, rein- a atudv room. The occupancy rate. forced by a study completed by Dr. of 14 students per floor' would be Arn Lewis and some students, is reduced to seven or eight. The that Arm Ington. Bissman, and second option would create two: - Stevenson are a particular problem suites - composed of two existing and require Immediate attention doubles connected by a study room from the college,", reported Dean on ' each floor. The two existing Ken Plnsqnellee. singles would be maintained. -- : The administration hopes to "im The built in furniture will be prove the quality of life by improv- removed and replaced with fund-tor-e ing - the physical quality of the that can be moved depending The walls are to rooms. We were concerned for a on student wishes. 1 l" Z--ki AT long time-t- he doubles are relative be covered with material' which, ly small with' built in furniture together with carpeting, win help to which limits-individualit- y." ex- absorb sound and improve the aes- plained Plnsqnellee.- - - thetic values of each .room. Other The space In these residence advantages of the renovations win halls is not viewed as attractive by be access to the computer system students because "of the room size and more telephone hookupa. ,. , and the problem with sound creat William Snoddy has contacted 1 ed" bythe-eteTete-b- kcs end-bric- k ftty Bank of V Trntgg construction. Plusqueilec saia, for these buildings ana receivea r1. -- through damage from last weeks Crejn Holden. ; done with the verbal agreement 'that renovation "Security Nester sifting fire "Little has been :- dtnexRlchard '''-'k-- -- - v - "' ' , - -- rooms since" these buildings wouM and acceptable f- ..V"" S v "photography by Mews servicesV student - Uewise- r r opened in lssa." v : : use of the Building Ifalntainance The administration wants to be and Equipment Reserve J-- Funds," gin immediately with the systemat which have been collecting as part ic renovation of the dorms.' The of the original agreement on the improvements will begin with the three buildings. space currently vacant on the low Occupancy in the buildings could Holden Fire er floors of Bissman and Stevenson. be reduced from the average of 380 Plusqueilec "Everything de to a mhimmn of 250 (a reduction of By Phfl UndereufSer Said with a nearby Tn mAAHinn thm rmm's Binelicff pends on enrollment and ' space 33). and still have the Income A blaze that damaged a second ed to combat the fire was heavy Holden room Thurs- extinguisher. was scorched, and there during second semester as to when necessary to operate the bondings, floor "L" last smoke damage to the room itself as we win start.".-- . - and meet the debt service and the day was started by a candle left Security Officers Carl Grubbs - weU as the occupant's belongings. The proposal mandates that' two reserve obligations. If it is impor- unattended, according to Director and Richard Nester responded ; within two minutes of the alarm, Yund was concerned about the models be used in the Orst stage tant or necessary to reduce occu- of Security Carl Yund. length of time it took to evacuate pancy below limits, the Colleg- The fire, which began shortly and put out the blaxe. Four extin- and after: careful evaluation by these process. Holden after-- the alarm sounded. e-could introduce differential before 10:00 p.m., caused $1200 in guishers were used in the students and staff, those models or Tt tank man tim to clear the . in- room rates in order to bold the smoke and fire damage in the hall The Wooster Fire Department was variations of them would be scene, they building when there was a fire than stalled in each room. The hallways income from the buildings at the and room, said Don Theis, Director called to the where zor - Physical aided in cleaning up and ventilating it did the night before a ere will receive new floor covering and necessary leveL of the Plant drflll"-'-.- ' ' According Yund, had the bunding. - ; to there MlfAflt 'neonle thought It was a been a surprise birthday party for In most eases where a fire alarm Cheryl the floor's Resident Assistant, Mar- is triggered. Security must cheek Joke." responded Junior New 80 45 before the situation before the Wooster Trautmann. tha Horst, to minutes Fos- "reported. However, Department is called to the . "I couldn't believe it," said the ' fire was Fire ter. "Not only did the fire alarm go . Yund, was unlikely that scene, in order to cut down on false added it ' smoxe m Experience To Woo Inn to do alarms.-- ; oft,, but an tne aeiecxors -- the party itself had anything wooster-In- n to become "" immediate area were buzzing By PATRICIA BAUZRLS ing the . only exceptions where the ' ' "The are -- " " '"' - '-"- withthefire. away." The Wooster Inn has recently more competitive. "Our business is ."It was a very. short party," it is obvious there Is a fire when ben- Bergman. - We are a reactive group." said developed new policies for the getting better," stated added Security Captain James Fos- flames are shooting out of windows, - WEly Berg- food is another major Im- Vnatmr- "EvervtJme we have a efit of tta customers. J. Fresh ter. "There were twenty to thirty or smoke is fining the bans,", said ; man, newly appointed innkee- provement. The , trout , served is tragic, a near tragic or a possibly the people, about fifteen Grubbs. "As in this situation, for -- w and it lasted we respona. re-vi- improved the caught at Loudonville, Ohio, and "..-.- v tragic event, h per, said that he has minutes." instance." event, : west food and the total almost ail of the vegetable dishes " - were th learn what quality of the ' Thirty to forty minutes after the Both Gurbbs and Nester - of the Inn.-- -- are now fresh instead of canned. smoke inhala- wrong,- and attempt to teach pecr!a service - party, the occupant left the room later hospitalized for :-- Pecple prepara- - so happen again. Bergman views hoepitaKty as the Bergman said that the and went down the hall said tion, v. '-. - - it doesnt factor m determining its tion of the food has also been started the blase fonow our advice for a few weeks. , .decisive Foster. "She left five to six people The candle that go out ways. reputation "Ohio's Host Distin- improved;, for example, potatoes - , on plastic shelf unit then they back to tneir as from the party in the room. a was sitting a Mtaeate as much guished Inn." Thia slogan now ap- are steamed instead of being fried. was burning next to the - door, according to :rfWm mb Menlo menu miether the candle as possible." he continued, "but if pears on the cover of the new "We're going to have nicer when the occupant left the room, or Yund. He believes the heat from "' . they mte common sense asd brochures.'.- - - . than last year," said Bergman. whether the people who remained the candle started the fire by Ignit- dost . Sunday dinners Is concern for safety-.- at 1 More affordable prices are Just Salad bars they left) ing either objects on the shelves or - m the room lit it before " - w- iimnti nf thm room bear one of the recent changes that once of the special features of the la unknown right now." said Fo- the shelves themselves. tk '- ' responsibility for the fire, said -- - fun Bergman hopes win attract more Inn. Fresh' cider, in addition to ' ' -. "There was pretty much dam- ster., ACCOramg 10 xuna, vam occu-- . students. Other improvements in- turkey and ham dinners, win be The room's other occupant was age." said Yund. "The bookshelf, Tuna. serving breakfast and hosting served for Thanksgiving. course, was destroyed. The fire pants of the room involved burned clude studying hi Andrews Library at the of -- days a Other changes have been made to clock and a candles often.' overnight guests seven time of the fire, said Foster. Secur- also melted a radio litrhted eandlea unattend week. The Inn haa also quickened Improve the Inn's appearance. lamp. The earpet was either melted flavin ity refused to release the names of a serious violation of The its service for businessmen.