VOL. 3, NO. 10 JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY MONDAY, NOVEMBER 13,1972 Threatened Closing Of Dormitories Centers Dispute At Jax State Dean lackson Is Opposed Salvatore Says "Air-Conditioned" Deans Explain "Problem" To To Closing Any Dorm Dorm Would Be A Hardship Weatherly And Rowan Coeds When questioned about the possible On Wednesday, November 1, Deans On Monday evening, November 6, closing of Daugette dormitory, Dean Edwards and Schmit met with the Deans Jackson and Schrnitz met with Miriam Jackson, Jax State's Dean of residents of Logan Hall to discuss the the residents of Weatherly and Rowan Women, emphatically replied, "I'm forth coming closing of the dormitory. Halls to inform the coed residents of the against it." Dean Jackson also told the Dennis Salvatore, president of Logan current housing situation on the JSU CHANTICLLER that she has "not Hall told CHANTICLEER reporter, campus. heard anybody say for sure it's closing. John Turner, that Edwards and Schmit Dean Jackson began the meeting by In reference to a meeting held with gave the residents concerned "a list of stating, "We are not here to close you coeds from both Daugette and Curtis reviews that they came up with which dormitory ...We have asked for your dormitories last week, Dean Jackson amounted to the closing of Logan Hall help and that's why you're here." Dean said, "...the whole meeting got very either in December of this year or of Jackson also encouraged the girls to emotional... it became a contest to see April of nexi year. They said it would "p!ease listen," and to not "take who from Curtis could find the most According to Salvatore, the reason heresay." She told the students "if reasons to keep Curtis open and who for closing the dorm was' "that there you're not satisfied with our meeting from Daugette could find the most was going to be a police academy in- tonight, our office is always open to reasons to keep Daugette open." stituted into the university system, and your suggestions." Dean Jackson believes the girls got that the university would need to Dean Schmitz summed up the entire the idea that the outcome of the establish some means of housing these problem as: "Several dorms on meeting (that of possibly closing the persons." campus are already closed... many dorms) was predetermined from the Originally tine university had planned students are now comrnutmg , we have fact that each girl present was asked to to house the Academy in Glazner, but reduced some of the rules, and there fill out a card naming their first and Salvatore siad, "after havir,g a board to has been a decrease in undergraduate second choice of other dormitories in review the facilities at Glainer, it was enrollment." He said that as of three- which to live should their own be found to be inadequate due to the lack of and-onehalf week ago, "of the six closed. According to Dean Jackson, the air conditioning. The alternative was to dorms we have open now, there are 334 sole purpose of these cards was to move the academy into Luttrel Hall, empty beds ." Dean Schmitz stated that determine the most popular dorms on being Luttrel was fully facilitiated with there have been only ten applications campus. air-conditioning." (femalej filed for housing next "Weatherly Hall is the most popular According to Salvatore, plans of the semester. As far as is now known, the girls are still in women's dormitory on campus and is The solidarity of the Daugette Girls is university were to "move Logan Hall When asked directly "Which dorms also the only federally funded women's Protest evident as they seek to save their "home." doubt as to what will happen to their home. personnel into Luttrel and they are you going to close?", Dean Schmitz dormitory on the campus that is paid wouldn't charge the next semester (for said, "I have no idea." for ...we just can't see closing it. I am air-conditioning), but from then on we Dean Schmitz pointed out that it is definitely opposed to closing any would have to pay the extra thirty or necessary for it to cost more to live in dorm," Dean Jackson added, "it Jo Jo Gunne To Perform forty dollars to live in the air- Sparkman and that other Universities seems, however, we have to do conditioned dormitory." and colleges in Alabama charge con- something. " Jo Jo Gunne is a good old-fashioned name. This Jo Jo Gunne is no less went to art school $hen they got into Salvatore told the CHANTICLLER siderable higher for airconditioned rock-and-roll band that doesn't sound energetic, but a lot more creative. It's Spirit. that there is exactly onehundred and facilities. "Troy charges $100 more per According to Dean Jackson, "New like any good old-fashioned rock-and- Jay Ferguson, 24, piano and vocals; When the three got together to make forty-six people living in Logan now year, Florence $80, and Livingston Dorm ranks second in popularity, roll band you've ever heard It's a band Mark Andes, 23, bass; his brother, music once more, they used a plug-in who are "totally against this action, $100," he said. He stated that the price followed by Curtis and Rowan who are you can dance to, like they used to say, Matt, 22, lead guitar; and Curly Smith, Rocknate to keep time. Whilst looking reason being that we cannot understand ranges (for airconditioned dorms) tied for third place. Sparkman is in but it's also a band you can throb to, 19, drums. for a drummer who was really right. why these twenty people (the police from the lowest of $80 to the highest of fourth place and Daugette Hall is in last pulse to, smile to. It's even, if you feel Jay and Mark come out of another "Then," says Mark, "a friend in Texas academy), who will not function $108CCW~ more,,, at +,A,, the University&A LA..., of&LA Alabama. -1,- a " n nlnr~ lib- i+ hn-A xnlr* no- i.,at a;+ nnrl think 1. - .J I-..-:C:-Ll- lI7--4 n-..-L rall~rimp and <aid <he'd fnrinrl thp dirertlv intn th~T'lniv~rsitv <v<t~rn a< obscure Gnucs Berry song or tne same in the San Fernandb Vallev. But he ,--- "---, - -, JGpSaU*&C "SF 1161.lllV11J QIIU Ll-ppllXFOD ~1dII~~~b~~t?~&aui~&y. of a much larger majority." Dean Jackson stated that the two (See CLOSING, Page 2) (See HARDSHIP'. Page 2) (See DEANS, Page 2) Homecoming '72 '1The Shoe Fits Poll Exposes Student Homecoming Views geeWear According to a survey made by the and money. However, only 61 per cent Chanticleer last week, most students said they helped with floats and* Homecoming means different things "A big game, parade and dlthat kind of junk. It means a lot of money we consider the furthering of student unity displays for Homecoming. to different people Here is what When asked if they thought having a Homecoming means to some JSU have to spend. You have to put a to be the most important purpose of display because all the other frater- Homecoming. Homecoming Queen involved male students and faculty members: chauvinism, one fourth of those nities do. It looks good for one day, and The students considered supporting "Homecoming is a time for questioned answered "yes". 73 per then it gets torn down. I think it's a the football team to be the next im- everybody to get together, because cent thought not, and 2 per cent ex- everybody is working together on floats waste of money. It could go for a party portant purpose, followed by honoring or for charity. Homecoming's not too alumni, followed by providing an ex- pressed no opinion. and ideas. There may be 82 per cent felt that the university disagreements, but everybody is in big for me. It's a lot of fun, but the cuse for celebrating. money could be used better in some 84 per cent of the students polled were should not purposely schedule games such a homecoming spirit, it doesn't with "weak" teams for Homecoming. matter. Everybody is working together other way." satisfied with Homecoming activities. The 14 per cent who were dissatisfied Slu-prisingly, although 89 per cent of as one, not as individuals. I guess that "I think it's a special tradition. It's the students polled felt that a football makes homecoming." good for fraternities and things like complained most often about en- - tertainment, calling for more and tea111 was important to a university, "A time of excitement and happiness. that. But personally, I just likito get One of these lovely young coeds will reign as the 1972 Miss better concerts. only 14 per cent stated that Jackson- A time of all smiles. A time when the high and see the concert." Homecoming of Jax State. As to which one, the decision will ue@n 87Y4 per cent of those questioned felt ville's football team had influenced football team tries harder. A time of "When I think of it, I think of building be made on November 14 when the Jax Campus votes. that Homecoming was worth the time their coming to this institution. more spirit." displays in front of the dorm and Pictured above are (I-r) seated are Remona Sharp, Jana Pentecost, and Susan "A waste of time and money." Kelley. Standing are Becky Jackson, Liz Brindley, and Lana Musso. "Everybody working for one goal.