' , , . ' . WelGmme bamk T~avolta?.. ~ · - -· - , _ - , p. 12 18 WHAT'S UP: -October STONES ROLL ON 1989 LATEST RELEASE: Jagger & crew deliver another hit... p. 10 @ The Rude one rides... p. 1 @ Bonin' with Dog Boy... p. 8 Volume I Number4 © Classifieds•.. p.8 MSU's alternative @ Out-and about.u p.9 and truly independent © Entertainment... p.12 voice ················. ... .I ·-:· ariall->Brings:<• Office is $~ ·:::·::::::::::::::::::~:::::::::::::::::::}~:::::::::::}:}::\: ..... :::::::<<< ..... ;;~t1:111~1I~"~~ ;; too high sri-1~ TN CKE I ....o -:-:-:-:-:-:-:.:- ... MSU>:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:- .... ·.·.-.·.·.·.·.·.:-:-:-:-:-:- :-:- :- >............ ·.:::;:;;;:::;::::::;~r;i$Av~fi•~1~;t::::::::::::::::•:·:•:•:•:•::::::: by M.l. ELRICK CF~ uR-1 Executive Editor USE. I .Y/5'./r?ff!/ft!J.f:!ff&/J~<i·· SIA!RS 1 ·._::pp}/(~~~\~$·~o~®···- A \ack of accessible office space on campus leaves some MSU handi­ cappers four floors from safety. The fourth floor of the Communi­ j~0lf••~-~~ cation Arts Building is home to the :1i@t~/~~)~@ U.~Jlljj~~·< '' .. < Office of Programs for Handicapper •.·:::::•::::•::::::::~v•'*•@ ~i(~t@'i'@i:i Students. located in room 477 of •:-:•;;:~ul~i:jl6ti=s•8·~U· CommArts, mobillty-restricted office workers and any numberof mobility­ restricted students may be trapped near OPHS offices when elevators are ::. i!ili;flw,~·············et®@rim~M~jw~sta~@t shut off - a standard procedure in a fire· orother disaster situation. •:•::::•.iri•t~73·-~•®ff~oo$~ff!~t••-•·•_•·•-:••·· "I think (the fourth floor) is proba­ ········:·:Pf@gfflirj:@l{~·~ly~~~;··············· bly the wrong place for that office .. -··:···••···••··•·••:•MammrnreaorMattGOike••••••••••. (and) I'm concerned about that," said ·••••·· -•$a.~.t~·Wfii1a·~@aen,aoa·t0f:·-•-···-•···· James Peters, directorof Facilities ••·•••·•:t~k.~®.·~~s~ta11erj()1f~··•-··· Planning and Space Management at uR-5 m~tration/Stw~ Jabkm$k.l /! g~rWJ~~~f-1·~r-: ( MSU, who added that handicapper needs and the fire code combine for very happy with the accommodations entrance," he said. ·-••·••••b.~~~~-~W!tf:l~n.·.··:•.··•••: •a built-in conflict." in CommArts." OPHS efforts to obtain additional ·········.~~~~··~-~hj:i(i~~~-... -.. -....... Peters said guidelines set by the She praised CommArts for its office space in the nearby and ex­ ••-·-•• .. :·~-~~t!J~iffiP«W~s•··--•••·-•·-•-•· fire marshal! require elevators to be accessible entrances and restrooms, panded Engineering Building appear shut off in case of a fire, while handi- adding "the options (on campus)are to have failed, Gentile said. :::•·•:2m1:~~~~-•·•·•·•·•·•···· •<••·~~f~~-$~get; ?>. rappers unable to negotiate stairs limited no matter how you look at it" Housing OPHS offices adequately •·:••·•.••bOOl<.oo·infoowooo•~onion•••·:······ may be trapped several floors above Despite the new office space in a ground floor situation would the ground level. afforded by Comm Arts in 1981 , the require a new building with specific ··-·••U•®Ur®#hM•fril@~te@atfog f&:•······ Blind students caught in the need for expansive ITV and WKAR -••·:•••••~~:•·~~·~~·n~v~····•••:·•••••••· plans for the office, Gentile said. ··•·•·•·•·~ti•b&~·it1foM606~·kivS:•:•······ reading room for the blind on the MSU studio space on the first floor left only "I don't think you could find any ··:·;) :;~-i;rik$0.6~Mi/ ............ :••:::•:_·:•··-•::····•-·•:·.:_•·••• Library's fourth floor during a disaster the upper floors of the building avail- first floor building on this campus that are also at risk, he added. able for offices like OPHS, Peters could accommodate our needs." •·•:•·•···············~k~~~~-~~·*~'f.ijj ............ ·.. OPHS Director Judy Gentile said said. Dennis Martell, co-founder of the _·:••••••••~~~·~~.µ~uiiJ1ypr~ttw••··•··-•··· the fourth floor location poses a However, CommArts remains one Busting Barriers Task Force and a ·-······••tJLi~tq•ttlii ~~llfy#f.tte.t~··············· problem of "not just fire safety but ofthe most-accessible buildings on ••••••••••·~~ryg:::·~-~~.·'1f's•99t•••••·•••-••·••·­ member of the President's Handicap­ ····•·•··•gr®vY.P.SY¢n~~csiµnoo.i~~··•··.:.::. accommodation." campus, with no steps into the build- per Advisory Committee, echoed Wrth the lack of accessible space ing and an automatic door on the east Gentile's sentiments that it would be ··········~~oo.;•:•••••:•·················•·::: ............. :... :•: .. ,........ :.·.: ... :.:.: .. _: on campus, (acquiring) accessible parking lot entrance. ideal to house handicapper offices on ··········•••••:·:••••t1J~-~·~·~•fµf'l.aj1d:tJmn~••••·-­ space Is a problem," she said. Peters said a relocation of the ····•:•:•Jn;[email protected]¥~~@~11cJ.-m~U9"···· the first floors of buildings, but that In 1001, the office moved to larger OPHS office is in the works and would there are more crucial handicapper ••··••:w.w~@l¢tj~~~···-•·: ~k~• quarters In CommArts, then recently help eliminate the risk handicappers .. :.:::••:J~:Jry·~ Y.OJ'K±•::up·•····•••• of issues . completed for more than $20 mimon. · being stranded on an upper floor. ~vou'ra talking about a massive :. : W~Mttp. 3. .. 'We considered it a major "Ideally, those people would be on achievement to get into this building the first floor by that (automatic door) See HANDICAPPER,p.2 when it opened," Gentile said. "We're From HANDICAPPERS, P· 1 ·· · · - - --·- · -: :: : : : -.<.·::::::: :.: ;:.. / \ j (: ::::: _:::::::::::::: ~ ~: ~ ~; ~;:;:;: ~ ~ ~: ~. ~: ~ ~ ~ ~ L: :.: i.~ i.~ ~.).~ ~.'. ~. ~ ~./: -:-:-:-:-:-:-:·> · However, he said change Y/111 ·.·.·.·.;.:.:.:.: ... ·:::::·:>:::::.:_:_· ·-:.:::·:····. ::::::::::::::::::~::::::::::::::::::::· problem in society; he said .. •1t is a .::::·:::·::··:.-:-:-:-: ..· .. -·-:-::::. .·.·.·.·-:·.·.·.·.·.·.· . .. concern ...but It's not on a high come before a tragedy facilitates .. ·.... ·. ·.. priority list.· university adion. As architects become more Although Martell cited chan~ing people's attitudes towards hanchca.p­ sensitive, fewer buildings are being pers, he said in an emergency, built with obstacles for handicappers, ihose handicappers trapped (on Peters said. JP Il@lJil IB ft IB {2 · upper floors) are in a predicament.· For its part, the university will It is just that predicament that oontinue to accommoc'3te handicap­ @[lrf@@rr ooncems Peters. pers, he said. ftIB "I would like to move (the OPHS ·1 believe the university has corr 9 offices) and bring them down to the a long way ... (and) has done its ?!lcfilW@rrltftfSQ first floor of Comm Arts,· he said. "I best,• Peters said. support that plan 100 percent.· Martell is unsatisfied. ::::::: ft~rg~ But Peters said there are cur­ "They're going to have be a lot rently no plans to move handicapper more responsive; he said. offices to the first floor of a specific building and did not know when such plans would be drawn. thtft1R7 t .i~: E.St-1 ~ ::: ....... ·.. · For just a few hours a week you can gain the experi­ ence employ­ ers expect! 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(last year's tix ran from $8 for Theloni­ Another problem with the Ball­ oos Monster to $14 for The Cowboy room is that it was not intentended for Junkies). This creates difficulties, Brand X rock n' roll. The stage is Goike says. comprised of temporary risers, and "(We) have to count on a sell-out the accoustics leave something to be or charge more for tickets,· he said. · desired. Mariah dodges these details and "The ballroom is a shoebox", says manages to book some great acts Goike, "I'm disappointed with the every year, and their calender for '89/ backstage area You have to go '90 is under way. The kick-off is on through the crowd to get to the Halloween with Timbuk 3 in the stage.· · Ballroom with special guest, local What MSU needs is a 1,000-seat faves the Wayouts. theatre and the only facility right now Goike also says that there are is the Wharton Center's Great Hall some other shows in the works, (capacity 2500). Besides the fact that notably New York rockers 24-7 Spyz. Wharton has a tight advanced While not yet confirmed, this show co­ booking (in the rock n' roll biz, promoted with Pop Entertainment is