Marshall University - Chief Justice Yearbook (Huntington, WV)

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Connscaled signs from the cafeteria and library adorn a dorm room refrigerator in Towers East. Lining up. Frank Black plays pool in Towers ' game room. Pool is a popular pasttime after the evening meal Towers residents attend the dorm ' s Halloween masquerade party held at the Uptowner. 25 Twin Towers

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Twin Towers Food, false alarms, vandalism main gripes Twin Towers remained the center of dormitory controversy throughout most of the year. Second floor residents of Towers and South Hall complained about the garbage on the roofs, consist- ing of trash, beer and wine bottles, urine and vomit. The roofs were cleaned during the Thanksgiving break, and even the afflicted residents could not blame maintenance crews for refus- ing to clear the roofs while students remained in the dormitories. With $6,840.17 spent on vandalism repairs for all dormitories, $3,057.32 was spent in Towers East. A breakdown on the money includes $964.91 for Hodges; $18.29 for Laidley; $2,713.74 for South; $12.97 for Buskirk; and $73.48 for Towers West. Housing officials reported that half of the money was spent on elevators. Other major expenses were fire alarm systems, carpets, and broken furniture. Seventh floor East and sixth fioor West residents suffered through several weeks of the coldest winter in West Vir- ginia ' s recorded history with no hot wa- ter. Ann Zanzig, director of residence life, warned TTE sixth floor residents that irresponsible behavior would re- sult in disciplinary action, including possible expulsion. Alleged behavior problems on the floor were smoking dope, harassing university personnel, painting signs on the walls, and pulling false fire alarms. But such behavior problems were not confined to the sixth floor of Towers East. Water fountains on the sixth and 10th floors of Towers West were van- dalized, causing flooding on the fifth and sixth floors. In just one three-week period, 1 1 false fire alarms occurred in East. Towers West residents were also forced out into the bitter cold on several occa- sions. The dishwasher in Towers cafeteria failed inspection by health officials twice because the water was not the required 170 degrees for sanitary dish- washing purposes. A water line busted in April, flooding the cafeteria. Year-long complaints were raised about not only the quality of food but also the overabundance of roaches. An increase of $29.13 per semester was approved for each of the dormi- tories. Room and board in Towers had been $837.50 a semester; the increase took the total to $866.63. Another primary complaint of Towers residents was the need for re- pairs. Although vandalism was a main source of required repairs, it appeared unfair that only 3 percent of the pro- jected housing budget for the fiscal year was allotted for repairs and equipment. ' Hot potato ' Students often complain about the starchy nneals served by cafeteria personnel. But after an evening meal in Towers ' cafete- ria, it was a good thing there was a potato left. A cafeteria worker used a potato to plug up the hole in the busted water pipe (. ' ight). Maintenance crews vacuum up the water. A breakdown of the housing budget includes 31 percent for debt services; 29 percent for the food services contract; 20 percent for personal services; and 17 percent for current expenses and utili- ties. The housing policy stipulates that full-time freshmen and sophomores are required to live in the dormitories. President Hayes has said the policy may be reviewed, but not until the con- struction debts for Towers are paid off. Dorm residents appear to be learning a very painful lesson about the econom- ic system in the United States, as 31 percent of their money goes toward paying off bonds. And the atmosphere of Towers continues to sink all the more. 24 Twin Towers

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