\ ol. 51; I ridiiv. Seplomber 22. I!»7s l.inirs M.iilison ( iiivrrsiiv ILirriMiiihui\ iruiniu No. 7 Economic boycott of city ruled out in zoning fight IB DWAVNE VANCEV Figures from an that in this controversy we Student leaders fighting administrative survey have to continue with a theme proposed zoning changes will indicate that a boycott, if of cooperation and not not organize a boycott of successful, could cost area confrontation." Pile said. Harrisonburg stores. merchants approximately Various citizens groups, Student Government $875,000 a month. (See story upset by noise, litter, property Association President Darrell below) deterioration and parking Pile and Commuter Student The decision to reject problems caused by students Committee chairman Craig consideration of the boycott renting houses in residential Williams said Wednesday was "a very difficult one." zones, have pushed for zoning night that they no longer Pile said. "There will be many ordinances reducing the consider an economic boycott students upset but those number of unrelated persons "a viable alternative" aren't aware of the amount of who can share a single becau.se it was being time and research we put into dwelling. interpreted by city residents this." Although there has been as a threat. "In talking to many some confusion over the exact Pile. Williams and Jacob residents and going through numbers, city plannersRobert Lewis Saylor of theCSC. who many interviews with Sullivan said Wednesday the are leading the zoning fight, reporters and hearing proposals would cut the had said last week that they feedback from interviews, it's number of unrelated persons would consider organizing a been brought to my attention allowed to share a dwelling boycott of Harrisonburg that a boycott is being from seven to five in R-3 and stores if the city council regarded as a threat and not a fiv^ to three in R-1. Houses approved proposed zoning constructive move on the part designated as boarding changes aimed at limiting the of the students to solve this houses would not be effected. number of students who can problem." The city council, which live in a single dwelling. "Students have to realize (( oiitinucd oil Page 2) Students spend $875,000 each month in community By DWAVNE YANCEY be analyzed in future articles would, of course, be higher if James Madison University in The Breeze. May session and .summer students spend approximately Based on the eight months semester were included. $875,000 a month in the that JMU is in session for fall Assuming that most of that BKTU VMNKIKLl) ••niothprs" her egg for her community, according to and spring semesters, is spent within Harrisonburg students spend approximately city limits. JMU students human SPMiality class. photo by Mark Thompson figures The Breeze obtained from an as yet unpublished $6,992,000 per year in retail in account for about 5 percent of administration survey. the community. The figure i( oiiliinicd on Page 2) The survey also shows tliat JMU students have Would you get up approximately $10 million deposited in savings accounts in local banks and $1 million in local checking accounts. at 3 a.m. The administration began conducting a survey on the university's economic impact on Harrisonburg and for an egg? Rockingham County in spring, B> MAI KKKN KILKY 1977. The survey covered both students and faculty and Would you con.sider carrying an egg with you to classes, included questions concerning to the football game or to a party? income sources, types of If your alarm clock rang at 3 a.m.. would you get out of expenditures. political bed to feed an egg? involvement. ..social and F"or five days, thirty James Madison University students cultural activities, housing had to consider and answer these questions. and other background When the students went to their human sexuality class information. last week, their instructor. Andrew Balog. presented each The results are currently of them with a fresh egg. In an effort to give his students "a being compiled and will be real life experience of parenthood." Balog instructed them published within several to care for the egg as though it was their own child. This weeks, said Dr. John Mundy. included naming, bathing and feeding the egg. Each director of administrative student was required to keep a journal about what affairs, who released a portion happened concerning the "child" for the five days. of the survey to The Breeze. The students also had to obtain a babysitter for their Those surveyed were asked eggs if they had to leave them at any time. to check which of several A parent wouldn't leave an infant unattended or employ spending categories they fell "just anyone " to take care of him when the parent went out. under, such as "over $100 Balog said. monthlybetween $85-$99. According to Balog. 80 percent of his class "got totally between $7n-$84. etc. involved " with their eggs. Students made blankets and Based on a median. JMU beds for the eggs and drew faces on them. The eleven men students spend approximately in the class "got into it" as much as the nineteen women, he $874,000 per month in retail, said The students were serious about the experience and sales in the community on "some students really got uptight about the egg" if food, clothing, gas. oil. auto someone made fun of it. Balog continued. services and repairs, On Tuesday, the last day of the experiment, the students recreation and miscellaneous returned to cla.ss with their eggs. They all thought the items. Housing expenses are experience was valuable, and they told about some of the not included under retail I iiiiliiiiird on I'age 2i sales. Other expenditures and o^her parts of the survey will Page 2. TIIK IHtKKZK. Friday. September 22. 197H Commuters continue lobbying, registration zoning ir-'-io H> GARY RKKII Harrisonburg. Hose said who will be effected "family dwelling. Hose said Students will be questioned "Not more than ion "For instance."- he said. noting that two students could The Commuter Student extensively when they Commitee is currently students" would be evicted if "Hose students living on have a party as loud as lout or attempt to register and even Mason Street will not be six could lobbying city council though the questions may the zoning proposals are members and promoting a adopted. Fred Hilton, special effected " Mason Street is Rose also said Hie voter lead them to think that they assistant to the vice president located in an R-2 zone while drive to register commuters are ineligible, "they should registration drive will not as Harrisonburg voters in an for university relations, said the proposed zoning changes have a great Imp.uM on keep on the registrar until she affect only R-l and R-:i effort to defeat proposed says you cannot register." Wednesday solving the problems that zoning changes said Saylor Rose said that there is a "I'm not sure the real seem to be an attitude The Harrisonburg City "If she does tell you that "wide misunderstanding " problem is in the number of pfoblem between residents Council is expected to make a you are not eligible to about the number of studerus students living in a single and students. final decision Tuesday on register, get in contact with proposed zoning changes the commuter student office aimed at limiting the number immediately." he said of students who' can live in a Even though students single dwelling would no longer be able to vote "For maximum impact, we in their home town elections, want students to register by they should register here Tuesday." Jacob Lewis because issues here have Saylor told a CSC meeting this more effect on students living week in Harrisonburg most of the Saylor. along with CSC year. Williams said chairman Craig Williams, This is especially true if urged students to involve they will be here for several themselves by registering to years, he said ^ vote, calling and writing city* Saylor referred to a ■>■■-. council members « "We have a" .good chance to ' Govertnment ^Association. oppose the decision and it's in President Darrell Pile that your hands." Saylor told the would se't up a committee of Go students at the meeting. students. citizens and - ■« "We had all the reasoning, "dnrversityand city officials to < ■ logic and more people, but we handle complaints about had no political clout" at the students living in residential last city council meeting. zones Saylor said. "That's why we "We're looking for need to get people registered cooperation. not to vote." confrontation." Saylor said The fact that students are "I strongly feel the concerned about zoning does number of commuter students not carry enough weight to to be effected by the sway council members who rezo ning are greatly will more than likely approve exaggerated ." said Lin Rose. the proposal of their CSC adviser and assistant constituents. Saylor said director of housing and The voter registration commuter students drive "typifies how serious Williams had earlier said students are about the zoning that 2K57 students live within issues." Saylor said. "We one mile of campus That need to show them there are a figures instead refers to the lot of students opposed to the total number of commuters in Reimbursement possible A program to reimburse dorm, according to Don students who lose money in Blume. vending serviees campus vending machines is director being developed by the The new program should vending service. decrease damages to vending machines in dorms, Blume To operate only in said Previously, when a dormitories, the program student lost money in a would reimburse lost money machine, he had to go to the to students through a Food Services office to be designated person in each reimbursed Students spend $875,000 U nntiuuctf 11 om Page i Miscellaneous expenses the tota'l retail sales in account for $165.36(1 monthly, Harrisonburg's annual total recreation $151,680.