Ball State University - Orient Yearbook (Muncie, IN)

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Traffic did not flow easily in the congested DeHority- Woodworth parking lot with eight female halls moy- ing in at the same time. Double-parked cars, vans, and U-Hauls caused tight squeezes for those trying to enter and exit the overcrowded area. (MJI) Irn Searching for the spot that’s not ee What do you mean I’m parked illegally? I’m in one space—I’m between the two yellow lines, and I put my quarter in the meter.” “But, you have a purple sticker. Purple-stickered vehicles are not allowed to park on campus.” Day after day discussions similar to this took place between students and campus cadets. On a campus dotted with 6,408 parking spaces—including those of the parking structure and special parking areas such as the Phillips Tennis Courts—a count taken in Oc- tober showed that there were 9,282 cars registered. That was almost 3,000 more cars than spaces. However, according to Tom Osborn of the University Police, there were ample parking spaces on campus. He pointed out that the number of registered cars also in- cluded the second cars of several students and faculty members and that the total 9,282 cars were never on campus at the same time. The real problem involved the number of “convenient” parking spaces available. Some students found themselves having to walk quite a distance from their cars to their classes or to work. Freshmen living in Wagoner Complex had to walk half a mile to their cars in the overflow lot north of Johnson. Off- campus students often spent the first ten minutes of a class looking for parking space within walking distance. According to campus cadets and university police, vandalism occurred almost daily. This, as in most large parking areas, was caused by insuffi- cient lighting. Though police and cadets claimed they did their best to deter vandalism, catching all the Traffic, Safety, and Security, he had few problems. Of course, on those occasions when the student couldn't find a parking space near his dorm, had spent his last quarter on a Coke, and the parking structure attendant wouldn't let him enter until he had deposited 50 cents—or when a group of campus thugs deflated all four of his tires while he was rummaging through his pockets for some change—well, then he had some pro- blems. (REB) chronic wheel- and tire-deflators, the ® CB-thieves, and the sticky-fingered tape player-snatchers was all but im- possible. Hassles were just a part of the overall parking situation on campus. a Generally, if a student purchased the 3% right parking sticker, displayed it properly, and followed the rules and , regulations set up by the Office of Campus Cadets were especially busy regulating parking during the early weeks of fall quarter. Gary Tynor adds a second ticket to an unregistered car. (JAG) Moving In, Parking xx Hassles 25

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hot and horrible days Assorted trash stacked up around campus proved quite a hassle for sanitation workers. Leftovers from the back-to-Muncie march form an ominous pile behind Tichenor Hall in Dehority Complex. (DRT) “Most of the students were happy to be able to come to school, since the registrars office stopped admitting (new students) in July, and many students were deferred until winter or spring quarters,” she continued. Hoefs attributed the overcrowded conditions to the fact that 300 to 400 more upperclassmen than usual returned to halls while the number of freshmen, the usual dorm occupants, increased. However, she said more than 100 students in temporary hous- ing had been offered a room by September 20. Ten Wood Hall residents received quite a surprise upon moving in. Each discovered she would have nine room- mates in a former sorority suite—not one roommate with dirty ashtrays and a clanging alarm clock, but nine. “It was a real shock. I mean, I thought I was going to be in with maybe four other girls,” said Valerie Berry, Gary freshman. “I just wanted to go home.” Terese Arvin, student senator from Trane Hall, faced few hassles upon coming to school because she moved in early. However, about helping freshmen residents get acquainted with the hall, the Crown Point junior told a different story. “One wistful-looking freshman came in with a suitcase under each arm, went to the desk, and told them 24 Living x Hassles Whole families sometimes got into the act of moving in. Freshman Tara Lonzo (chair) shares one last meal with her family before they head home. With five people to share the work, it only took the Lonzos 20 minutes to move Tara into Jeep Hall. (WEV) her name. The desk didn't have her listed on their IBM sheet, and the girl said, ‘I’ve got a letter from housing in my suitcase saying I live here.’ ” Problems like this were worked out eventually, usually with little incon- venience to incoming students. “Traffic in the Woodworth- DeHority area was a problem with eight halls trying to move in,” Arvin continued. “Campus police did a fairly

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hot and horrible days Sex visitation hours prevented members of the op- posite sex from openly going up to the rooms of boyfriends or girlfriends after hours. Mindful of the tules, Goshen freshman Jeff Parker loiters outside the Wilson Hall elevator after an evening with Seymour freshman Linda Owen. (TAH) good job trying to decongest it, but the main problem was that Mommy and Daddy didn’t want to leave their little girl.” Once Mommy and Daddy finally did return home, the portable televi- sion sets warmed up and Harbrace handbooks landed in place on shelves. Students took advantage of the brief, post-moving in free time. It wouldn't be long before they were informed of the hall rules and warned of the long lines that awaited them. (CMB, ALM) Rules and windows to be broken Life in a residence hall meant life with rules. Each hall had a unique way of ex- pressing itself, within hall rules and without. There were no rules con- doning the Hose King’s waterfights in Edwards Hall or the obscene Palmer Whitcraft yodeling that flut- tered from window to window. There were no specifics regarding shopping carts in closets or greased doorknobs. But the law was specifically and sincerely laid down regarding alcohol consumption, drug usage, and visita- tion rights. Violators were subject to social probation, a label tagged to stu- dent records. 26 Living x Hassles Ren Tuer? We Ope Rules were made to protect the in- dividual and the group but often caused friction between residents and staffs. Residence hall staffs were not necessarily out to play narc, but more often than not, when residents swag- gered in with that one-too-many beer bottle stuffed into his pants, the staff would do his job by making a bust. The director was there to do just that: direct—not to play mama or dic- tator. “I am not here to be a policeman or a parent; I am here to help the girls learn to live in a society and to abide by that society’s laws,” said Liz Bran- non, director of DeMotte Hall. Visitation policies changed, as many Illegal substances flourished in the rooms of those with green thumbs. Few people had luck with mari- juana plants, as they required constant light and delicate growing conditions. This particular plant died from mite infestation before yielding any highs. For successful harvesters, homegrown was cheap and worth risking the staff's knock at the door. (WEV) halls went to a 24-hour lounge con- cept. Residents of Noyer Halls and Botsford Swinford could watch the Tomorrow show with whomever, whenever. However, disciplinary action was enforced when a resident was caught openly drinking, smoking marijuana, or allowing members of the opposite sex in the room after hours. Any activity which endangered