MARCH 19, 1982 VOLUME LXXVII ISSUE 23 The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Chattanooga. Tennessee 37401 I Stun UvlW Willie White, Southern Conference Ptayer-of -the- Year, goes up for two of his 12 points against NC State as UTC eliminated the Wolf pack from the first round of the NCAA tournament, 58-51. Photo by Barry Aslinger. Dormitory rents to increase next year by Mary Mahoney There will be several changes in housing for fall of '82, including cost, payments, room asignments, and the opening of the new dorm, said Richard ••'•4**W^' MacDougall, director of housing. There will be approximately a nine percent increase in dorm rents, which according to MacDougall is due mainly to inflation and utilities. Housing costs per semester for the 1982-83 school year are: Oak Street Dorm - $560, the Village apartments - $510, Stagmaier dorm - $420, Pfeiffer dorm - $410 and Stadium dorm $375. MacDougall also noted that another factor in figuring next years rent is the mortgage on the buildings. He explained that since the Stadium dorm is paid for in full, those rates are much cheaper there then those at the new dorm on which the University must pay high interest rates. MacDougall noted that the Village, Stagmaier, and Pfeiffer were all built when interest rates were much lower, therefore rent is lower. He added that when figuring room rates, the housing office attempts to make each dorm pay for itself in order that only the students residing in that particular dorm are paying for its operation. When paying for rooms next year, MacDougall said, students will have the option of paying in two installments; one when they pay their maintenance and tuition fees, and then 45 days later. He added that the $75 prepayment would be taken off the first installment. This, MacDougall said, will make fee payments easier for students who have problems paying such a large sum at one time. MacDougall said that every application the housing office has received has been assigned a room. He said that all the dorms except for Pfeiffer and Stadium are full at this time. He added however, that many students will probably choose not to stay in their assigned dorm causing vacancies later in the year. If a student got his second choice for housing, MacDougall advised that he should pay the prepayments and then ask to be put on the waiting list Richard MacDougall, director of housing, said there will be several changes in housing in the fall. of his first choice. He noted that there is such a large photo by Monty Rigsby turnover every year, most students end up with their first choice. Another change, MacDougall stated, is the New visitation hours sought placement of freshmen. He said that until two years by Susie Walters ago, when housing was tight, 100 freshmen were in the Village, and now, with the completion of the new The Dorm Council, during a meeting on Thursday, hours. dorm, 60 freshmen will be staying in the Village. March 4, proposed an experiment in which the After much more discussion, all present decided MacDougall said that the Housing office intends to visitation hours for upperclassmen residing in Pfeiffer- that concerned students should attend the March 4 return freshman to the village, and he stressed that it Stagmaier dormitories would be lengthened. Presently meeting of the Dorm Council. does not believe in seprating housing by classes. He visitation hours run from Sunday Thursday 6:00 p.m. During that meeting, MacDougall said that the added that freshmen will also reside in the new dorm. to 10:00 p.m., Friday 6:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. and university did not have the money to pay for more Saturday 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. The proposed housing staff if the hours in the petition were changes would be extended visitation hours from implemented. However, he added, if the new visitation noon to one-half hour before the dorm closes seven hours were within the hours the dorm is open, it would days a week. be easier to gain administrations' approval. He also Lucille Ball says, Earlier, several students circulated a petition stated that a period of experimental visitation hours throughout Pfeiffer Stagmier which proposed a 12:00 would not take as long to implement as a permanent "Give a gift of p.m. to 12:00 a.m. visitation period Monday-Thursday change would. and open visitation on weekends (12:00 p.m. Fridav to The proper channels for a permanent visitation you. Be a Red Cross 12:00 a.m. Sunday). A total of 146 residents signed the change are through the Dorm Council, the Housing petition prompting the Dorm Councils proposal. Office and Dean Renneisen. The request must then be whurteer.'' The Housing administration called a meeting on passed by the Chancellor's staff, by the Board of Monday, March 18, to discuss the students' demands. Trustees, and finally by the Tennessee State Genell Cash (housing supervisor), Sue Gawrys Legislature. (housing management coordinator), Charles However, an experiment must only go through the Renneisen (dean of student affairs), Richard Chancellor, MacDougall stated. Given his approval MacDougall (associate dean of students) and visitation hours can be lengthened before the end of students filling the Pfeiffer lobby gave their opinions the spring semester. At the end of the semester, the on visitation and other dorm problems. students will be surveyed and any problems analyzed. After hearing the students' side, Dean Renneisen MacDougall said. This evaluation will go to the Board stated his position as an administrator and then as a of Trustees. Volunteers from each floor met during former college student. He also outlined the proper spring break with MacDougall to put the propasal in nu iTtUMajrUmCUanoJ JjPJ procedure necessary for an extension of visitation writing. March 19,1982 The University Echo Page 3 SGA aids student interns by Susie Walters The SGA, during its meeting Tuesday, March 16, sell. would have to be devised and not many students are appropriated $1250 to two student programs to However, according to president-elect Charlie interested in such a magazine no matter how high the further finance their needs that the university has Grant, selling the Sequoya Review would be "opening quality, The amendment was voted down, but the bill been unable to fulfill. Ben Cubitt, SGA president, a large can of worms." He said, a way to sell them to give the magazine $500 passed 9 7 0. asked for $750 to aid the Line interns in Nashville. Cubitt, a former intern, said the interns are not living ' * > in luxury. He also added that the program is the "most practical and realistic education" a person interested in politics could have. Rick Wilson, head of the state internship, said the SGA was t he program's "last resort." The Chancellor, he explained, made a committment to allocate the program more money next year. However, Wilson said, this year the federal government cancelled a (jratit they expected to receive. Ken Posten, election commissioner, said he "hated . ' i. i *. 1 to have money being the only thing to stop them." Yet — a . K others asked if the constituents each senator represented would approve of the way their money is being spent. Brad East, SGA treasurer, concerned over the amount of money left in the budget, said that the money could be carried over to next year where it could go to better use. Nonetheless, the bill passed 10- 3-0 in a roll call vote. In another bill, sponsored by Hooshang Kazemi, the Sequoya Review magazine asked for a maximum of $500 to pay for the extra cost of printing color pages and prizes (or the winning entries in each category. Jenny Perry, editor of the Sequoya Review, said "we would not be true to ourselves and true to the magazine" if they spent only the money the university allocated them. She also said the Sequoya Review is the only "outlet" for creative students.- Dr. Lewis A.M. Sumberg addressed Ihe topic of n.it tonal defense in the last Lecture Series John Shuster proposed an amendment in which a sponsored bv the SGA on Wednesday. He said there should be a mandatorv government nominal cost of $1 be charged for the magazine. service for evervone before he or she has full riqhls as a U.S. citizen. Charles Renneisen, dean of student affairs, said the Photo bv Montv Riqsbt magazine could be "test marketed" to see if it would • Chicago Style S Stuffed Pizza • STUFFED POTATO • • I BUY 1, ! 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"There was a high risk that the film and projection As this year's top contender for the movie most At Idaho State University, the student film board equipment would be seized by the police," explains often banned from colleges, this I979 story of a high last fall abruptly changed its mind, and cancelled a UMBC Vice'Chancellor Scott Rickard.