Marshall University - Chief Justice Yearbook (Huntington, WV)

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Buskirk Hall War waged between women and mice Buskirk Hall has obtained th e repu- tation of being the cleanest, quietest dormitory on campus. Although with- out the comforts of Towers - air con- ditioning and carpet - Buskirk ' s acco- modations include larger rooms and kitchen appliances on each floor. Involved in a game of cards are Buskirk residents (from left) Diana Baker, Ellyn Maier, Tina Que- senburj ' . Vicky Kopsolias, and Chris Booth. Residence life in Buskirk took the spotlight in the spring, however, when the women residents waged war against little, furry creatures cohabiting the halls. After making several complaints to housing officials, residents took matters into their own hands and set mouse traps in the dorm. Their efforts paid off at least once, although residents said the mice were smart enough to take the baited cheese without paying the price. Halloween in Buskirk ' also took an unexpected turn when residents discov- ered a smoking mattress on third floor. The dormitory was evacuated, and the damage did not extend beyond Room 303. No one was injured by the smoke and fire. An e ening snack is prepared by Dianne Pri- chard. Every floor in Buskirk Hall has kitchen appliances- Just for a piece of cheese. A mouse is caught in one of the traps set by Buskirk residents. ' Tis the season. . Buskirk resident anchors the Christmas tree in the dorm ' s lobby. 20 Buskirk Hall

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Dorm living is at bast a dichotomy of exporiancas. 9n ona hand, it is comparabia to auch axpariancas aa a ira positiva aspacta, auch aa tha companionahip and tha convanianca of location. Moat dorm raaidanta would probably agraa that tha ancad aa tha diaadvantagaa graatly outwaigh tha ad- vantagaa. And no dorm is complataly fraa from tha plaguaa of community living. Falsa fira alarma hava becoma ao commonplaca in all dorms that thay ara, for tha moat part, ignorad. At Iha sama tima, in Towara Waat. fiva rooms suffared damaga aftar an alactrical aurga daatroyad numarous elactrical appliancaa. No axplanation haa baan given for tha incidant. TTW raaidanta on tha 6th floor andured cold showera during tha middia of January. Sevaral TTW raaidanta facad flood damaga whan a watar fountain waa ripped from a wall. Laidlay raaidanta were victimized by a mala peep- ing tom, and aeveral ro oma were robbed during Thankagiving. Buakirk raaidanta were faced with a full-acale battle - against mice. Hodgea Hall Buffered the removal of the laat bastion of girl watching - the benchea. South Hall ' a lobby was vandalized, raaulting in the removal inball machinaa . Aiidn Individual dorma ware not troubled enough, every dorm reaidant ia faced with the additional curae deairabla. It only geta worae aa tha yeara go by. The atories become more unbelievable and more painful. In addition to tha food, many atudanta must learn to mmmmm Dorm reaidanta have to learn to get along with othara because life can be miaarabla for thoaa who live In aecluaion. It ia difficult to ahare a bathroom with 30 other peo- ple. For the resident who goes to bed at 11 p.m., pa- tience is tried when neighbors ara ' partiers. ' And life is rough when two people try to pack their life ' a poasas- aiona in a email room. Maybe in the end, the dorm experience ia worth- while. Perhapa it teaches lessons that cannot be learned elaewhere. Yet for two yeara atudanta com- plain and many go aa far aa to quit achool. Housing officiala would like to believe the dormitories are not that bad. They believe the atudanta are juat looking for aomething to complain about. And many paranta take the aide of the adminiatration. The battle aaems non-ending now. The rules and ragulationa muat be abided; the food eaten; and the crowd endured. But for moat the tolerance only laata for the required two yeara. S ' k II I • ■ I ■ I 19 Dorm Lit

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Il may appear surprising to some students, but dormitory residents can Hnd areas quiel enough to study. Two South Hall residents study in the lounge. Getting some sun, a South Hall resident reclines on the main floor balcony on the Fifth Avenue side of the dorm. South Hall ' Chastity belt ' opens as part of new image The world ' s largest chastity belt was no more, as South Hall ' s welded- shut fire doors were opened on all floors of the dorm. This was one of South ' s attempts to change its image. Fifth floor went coed, and eighth floor be- came a language house. Residents of the coed fioor were up- perclassmen and had single rooms. Most residents on the floor reported that they approved of the more adult atmosphere and that better security was created by the new situation. msi {JiLS STAT ' ; V 5 T0KS -LLL hOE-D T The purpose of the language house was to promote understanding of the languages and cultures of foreign coun- tries. Housing officials have expressed plans for other special interest floors in South Hall, including a photogrpahy fioor and an academic fioor. Despite the renovations. South Hall was still plagued with the dilemmas of dormitory living, particularly residents ' complaints about cafeteria food. In South Hall cafeteria on April 6, six students participated in a protest, shouting, throwing food and utensils. One student was arrested for public in- toxication. Complaints were hair in the food, stale meat, roaches and other insects in the eating area and in the food, and management ' s attitude toward the com- plaints. Cafeteria officials and the stu- dents discussed the matter, but few visi- ble improvements were seen. 21 South Hall