Murray State University - Shield Yearbook (Murray, KY)

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:e, she said. Even though roommates were polite, ,rien said she still felt as if was intruding. Jther problems included per- ality conflicts and crowded rning mirrors, but most eed the biggest trouble was ce. Squashed was the 'd that best described it, said h Mooring, a Springer Hall dent. Doug Harper, Hart I, echoed that feeling. This ce just isn't built for three pple, he said. dany students thought con- ons were worse than in pre- us years, but according to :tt Sherin, assistant director operations, the housing of- : was better prepared than it I ever been. 'luch of the preparation con- ed of work done during the nmer months. The student ndyman staff built 241 wood bunk beds. The beds, along Curtis Brawn with 21 metal bunk beds al- ready owned by the Llniversity, were then placed in dorms prior to students' arrival on campus, Sherin said. In past years, Sherin said, overflow students were often placed wherever space could be found. This year we want- ed to keep students out of study lounges and other areas with no facilities, he said. So bunk beds were put in every dorm, and students were asked to triple up until space could be found for them. We looked at the number of no-shows each dorm had last year, and distributed the bunk beds according to those ra- tios, Sherin said. The beds were also placed strategically within each dorm. They were kept as close to ground level as possible, Sherin said, to keep excess traffic off the elevators. Curtis Brown Not all on-campus housing was crowd- ed. Gretchen Thweatt studies inside the spacious Home Management House. Ironically, the dorm overflow gave a few students the chance to live in Uni- versity-owned apartments and homes. The parking headache goes hand-in- hand with overflow numbers in the dorms. Myron VanLear seems per- plexed by another student's dubious at- tempts to find for createj a parking space. No special consideration was given to students' classifica- tions, which irked some upper- classmen, including Harper. Harper, a junior, was tripled in a Hart Hall room for over two weeks. While the crowded condi- tions didn't bother him, the ar- bitrary placement did. l think it ought to be restricted to freshmen because we've spent more time here, he said. The Llniversity's enrollment was actually down from the previous year, yet on-campus housing took a substantial jump. Ross Meloan, administra- tive assistant to the vice-presi- dent of student development, attributed the increase to the economy. Off-campus housing rates have gone up appreciably, while on-campus rates haven't, in comparison, Meloan said. Regardless of future trends, Valerie Allison the housing office will be ready, Sherin said. ln fact, this year we got people out of tripled rooms faster then last year, he said. Q3 0 Curtis Brown and Susanna Hodges Housing 23

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Mgerfff ha 'V Q if-'f -' f Three'bed rooms like this were com- mon sights in the fall. Jennye Mason sits at her make-up mirrow while suite- mate Gela Barrett chats on the phone. Checking in at Hester Hall, Benita Mar- tin receives assistance from R.A. Lori Williams. Q ffm M-uf mmafac A-sw' A99 22 Student Life Www 4 . Valerie Allison During August, a record number of students made housing . . . Too Dorm Crowded Murray State is known many as a suitcase collegn but the phrase took on nf meaning for some stude when the fall semester beg The reason? They were pled fplaced three to a roo because of the annual housi: overflow, which caused a cord number of crowded roon in August. This left many students predicaments like Kell O'Brien's - living out three boxes and a suitcase, ' periods of up to three week O'Briens's case was typi of the problems that ar when three people w squeezed into a two-per room. She was the third r mate, meaning that the ot two girls had planned to l together. When I got there, they ready had both closets fill and everything was in

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eeding The Thou and At Murray, a student can eat salad until he explodes, said Joe Dyer, director of food services. This is because of a unique feature of MSU's food services program. Murray State's Wins- low Cafeteria, Dyer said, is the only school in Kentucky - and l think the whole country for that matter - with an open serving system. Dyer said the University initi- ated the system for the stu- dents' convenience. We pride ourselves on being a student- oriented campus. So an MSU student can eat as much as he wants when he dines at Winslow. But if he misses a meal, he can transfer the privilege to someone else. This transferable meal ticket plan is also unique in the state, Dyer said. To serve the 2,800 students who have meal tickets, the Uni- versity spent 31.5 million on cafeteria food in 1980-81, and Dyer said he expects an even larger total for this year. MSU is required by state law to buy its food from the lowest bidder, Dyer said. This bidding is done four times a year for soxwwmgos Mat! Brandon 24 Student Life canned and frozen food, and ev- ery Thursday for meat and vegetables. But quantity is not all that mattersg quality is also impor- tant, Dyer said. A committee of food service people from throughout the state meet quarterly to sample brands of food. Our job is to see that the quality of food purchased is ac- ceptabIe, he said. He added that college students also par- ticipate regularly in the tests. lt's an ongoing process to achieve quality, Dyer said. Despite the common gripes from students about Winslow food, Dyer said that comments to him are generally positive. He noted that responses are good at the beginning of a se- mester, but that students com- plain more as the semester wears on. He attributed this to cafeteria monotony. To relieve the monotony, the cafeteria provides occasional special treats to Winslow's pa- trons. Holidays are marked by 'special meals, and after every major sports victory over arch- rival Western Kentucky Univer- sity, the cafeteria workers serve up a large steak dinner at no extra charge. Winslow Cafeteria is not the only operation of food services, Dyer said. One other is the Thoroughbred Room in the Uni- versity Center. Unlike Winslow, which is a student service, the T-Room is a retail operation, Dyer said. Food services also f-afprs, University functions, he added. Dyer said he doesn't foresee any major changes in the cafe- teria system in the near future, except that he would like to see an enlargement of Winslovi reduce the long lines. But if the long lines get 1 dents down, they can be tha ful for the open serving syste which allows them to eat much as they want when tl finally reach the serv countenw 0 Tim Bl. and Teresa Eng . Discussing the day's events over special Thanksgiving dinner a Paul Ackridge, Jay Ackridge a Sean Mestan. Valefie Taking it easy during the evening meal at Winslow, Walker Berkley digs into his Thanksgiving meal. Special food and tablecloths marked the occasion. Selecting a dessert is as easy as pie for Renee Klump. MSU's unique open serving system allows stu- dents to decide for themselves how much they eat. A well-stocked milk dispense helps Brian Bell round out his mea MSU meal ticket holders drink 75- gallons of milk weekly. Matt Brando