Bid*.: KM "-'W .'?< ' FEB 13 1981 \©I.5H James Madison University Friday. February 13, 1981 H* No. 14 { Housing lottery suggested, to affect seniors, juniors By CHRIS WARD One group may run from 0-499, another from James Madison University may eventually 500-999, and so on. adopt a lottery system for housing, but it "The 20 groups would then be put into a hat probably won't come next fall. and we would draw out the numbers of as The Residential Life Committee has been many groups that we had room for," he con- studying "various alternatives" to alleviate tinued, adding that those students whose JMU's housing problem and has made some groups are called would be the ones guaran- recommendations, according to Lin Rose, teed housing, and the rest would be put on director of Residence Halls and Commuting waiting lists. Student Services. "Of course, the first option is to maintain the "WE MAY try to encourage people, current situation, the second is a random especially juniors and seniors, to seek off selection system," Rose said. campus housing," he added. "It would cer- If any lottery was adopted by the university, tainly be a voluntary effort. We would not it would be a limited one including only juniors require people to move on campus. and seniors, according to Rose. "The housing office is in agreement that (Continued on Page 8) there is a preference for guaranteeing housing for freshman and sophomores," he said. UNDER THE lottery system, juniors and side. seniors interested in living on campus the —Although he played a pleasant, mellow following semester would fill out cards in- brand of music almost flawlessly in dicating that interest. Godwin Hall Sunday, Christopher Croat Students then would be broken up into was, in one reviewer's opinion, boring. See Photo by Mikt Bltvlni groups. One way is by using the last four digits Folio! page 10. of their social security numbers. CHRISTINE Barnes donates blood in the Panhellenic- "For example, if students were broken into —The VCU-JMU basketball rivalry has an Interfraternity Council blood drive, held this week in the Warren groups using the last four digits in their social University Union ballroom. The annual service project collected off-the-court aspect. Involving a battle of security numbers, running from zero to 9,999, words. See Sports commentary, page IS. 295 pints of blood for the northern Virginia Red Cross. there may .be 20 groups," he explained. Cunningham apologizes to senators for letter By CHRIS WARD letter to legislators regarding student students, he noted. terests of the students," Cunningham Student Government Association membership on Boards of Visitors, He explained that the Executive told senators. President Chuck Cunningham without the senate's knowledge or Council is not always able to get a Cunningham also said he would apologized to the senate Tuesday for approval. consensus from the senate or the send a "letter of clarification" to not conferring with its members on a However, Cunningham was quick to students in every decision it makes members of the House Committee on letter he wrote to the General point out that he did "nothing and "we are elected by the entire Education. The proposal was killed in Assembly. tyrannical" when he submitted the student body to represent them as a committee Feb. 5. Cunningham had been strongly letter, because "Executive Council whole." He cautioned the senate "about criticized by many senators for "not officers are asked to" do what they The apology apparently is a com- getting itself involved with, and en- acting in the best interests of the believe is in the best student interests promise between the senate and tangled in politics and personalities." students" when he submitted the without taking a "straw vote" of the Cunningham, according to sources in "I would rather see the SGA deal the senate, and replaces a much with issues of student interest rather > harsher previous proposal by Senator than the business of headhunting," he Brian Skala calling for Cunningham's added. retraction of the letter and a public Steve Snead, administrative vice Doctor says students' apology to both the senate and the president, noted, "I think it's an in- entire JMU student body. justice that Chuck had to stand up here before this body and apologize. "I WISH TO make it clear that I "We have to make decisions for birth control needs met take this action only so that the students all the time...this body has student senate may finally move on to been more concerned with itself than By CINDY ELMORE constructive matters in the best in- (Continued on Page 7) "It is really to the benefit of students to have it the way it is." According to at least one local family planning expert, James Madison University students needing or using contraceptives are better off without the campus Health Center dispensing or prescribing them. Dr. Malcolm Tenney, regional medical director and JMU faculty instructor teaching "Human Sexuality" and "Pregnancy Control and Abortion" main- tains that the birth control needs of students are adequately met through private physicians and the local Health Department. Contraceptive services by the JMU Health Center are not needed "since the service is being provided and since the need is met and contraceptives are free," Tenney said. "It is a lot less expensive," he added. "The university couldn't very well provide the contraceptives; it's very time consuming. Students would still have to pay about $6 a month at pharmacies (for birth control pills.)" He noted that the pill probably is used by a majority of students using contraceptives, adding, "It has practically no side effects." Of the 3-4,000 persons seen each year by the Family Planning team, about 1.000 are students, Tenney estimated. The Family Planning unit is a part of the Harrisonburg Health Department, located at 227 E. Elizabeth St. "There is a family planning clinic one or two days every week and one night a month that are always full," Tenney said. "Students are welcome in any one clinic." He conceded, however, that the Family Planning team has "just about got all PfMto kv V* N«»»y« the people they can handle. But I would think a student should be able to get in ONE executive council member claimed Tuesday that senators have more there." concern for themselves than for students. Pictured at Tuesday's meeting are —- Brian Skala. Jeff French and Al Willner. ^ -». J Page 2. THE BREEZE Friday. February 13. 1081 Some complaints voiced Most repairs completed without delay must be taken care of right DELAYS OF weeks and By KATHY KOROLKOFF away. Those things that can months to repair bathroom Most work orders to repair tiles, broken screens and or replace university property be delayed may take a week or even longer." windows and lamps also were are filled without undue He described emergency revealed by the survey delays, but some problems situations as ones where "not results. may take weeks or months to correcting the problem would Deane explained that correct, according to students be dangerous to life or limb, or "sometimes head residents here. don't put in orders. Normally In a random survey, 68 create hazardous conditions," citing broken water lines and we get the blame for it. percent of students polled said "It does happen quite they either have placed a exposed electrical wires as examples. frequently and if we don't work order in the past or know know there is a work problem, Colleen Sheehan, a "We make sure the house she stated. someone who has. sophomore living in Chap- we can't fix it," he said. Of that number, most The process of submitting a doesn't fall down." said Suzie responded that their orders pelear Hall, placed a work Donnell, Alpha Sigma Alpha Donnell turns in her work order for a new shower drain work order is a complicated orders to a greek coordinator were filled within one week one that begins with a student house manager. "If and had ho complaints con- during the first weeks of fall something goes wrong.' we're who notifies Buildings and semester. Buildings and placing the order with his her Grounds of the problem. cerning delays. resident advisor. responsible for replacing it," The resident advisor then gives the order to the dor- mitory head resident. Ac- 'You kind of get frustrated cording to Cheryl Rae, head TAKE resident of Eagle Hall, she when things don't get fixed passes on the order again to ADVANTAGE her area director. OFUS... Finally, the order is sent to WEVE GOT TIME ON OUR Grounds workers took three HANDS AND WERE However, some students Buildings and Grounds to be GIVING IT voiced dissatisfaction with months to replace it, she said. filled. For emergency AWAY! building and grounds officials Residents of Huffman C303 situations such as electrical or WINTER RATE for taking weeks to fill orders put an order in for a new heat problems, the head MARK'S BIKE and occasionally disregarding bathroom fan upon returning 25% OFF resident can call the workers WITH THIS AD BCVCIES MOPEOS /jfjt>l requests entirely. for spring semester and the •Tune Upi directly, Rae said. •Complete Overhaul* SALES AND StRVlCE IjJfyJ order has not yet been filled. •Acte»*ory IntulUtton Buildings and Grounds Debra Bellinger, a fresh- •Wheel Work SHE EXPLAINED that {Wheelchair!, loo) 4345151 receives an average of 500 man residing in Eagle Hall, orders usually are filled work orders a week depending discovered a hole in her closet without undue delays, but at on "the time of year and the earlier this year where mice times "you kind of get weather," said Phillip Deane, were coming in.