Butler Community College - Grizzly Growl Yearbook (El Dorado, KS)

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DON GRISBY, (upper right) Wichita freshman, is keeping up on the latest happenings. Upper left, Carol Ramsey and Adrian- ne Hartup are chilling out. Lower photo, Ronnita Smith, Rhonda Phillips, and Shayna Richardson are tuned in on General Hospital. 1 ' 24 Dormitory

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New facilities are completed Two new additions to the cam- pus were built this year. A parking lot north of the 100 building and the dormitory addition were both com- pleted. The new parking lot is big enough to accommodate aproximately 60 cars. The parking lot was necessary due to a rise in enrollment in the fall. The dorm addition was opened up second semester for the dorm and the 8-plex residents. The ad- dition includes a room containing a pool table, video games, TV lounge which includes a VCR, a laundry room with six washers and dryers each, and a microwave. THE NEW DORMITORY ADDITION (op- posite page) is complete. Opposite page (lower) Rannita Smith irons her laundry in the new addition. Right, Harlen Smith (foreground) and another student play video games in the recreation area of the addition. Below, the new parking lot, com- pleted in the fall semester is always full of cars. New Additions 23

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Residents deal with regulations Students use to think that the dormitories were cheaper to live in than living off -campus. However, dormitory costs in- creased this year from $912 a semester to $951 a semester, which breaks down to ap- proximately $237.75 a month. That ' s including three meals a day in the Union cafeteria. Now dorm students are wondering whether or not living in the dorms is higher than living off campus. I think the meals are poor in quality and the price increase is too much; instead dorm prices should have been lowered mainly because of the quality in meals, said Don Grisby, Wichita fresh- man. Are the rules regarding behavior of students living in the dormitory too strict? After a dormitory meeting January 28 in the Fine Arts Auditorium, some students believe not only are the rules too strict, but also unfair. According to Vanessa Galbreath, Wichita freshman, The rules are both too strict and unfair. We were told at the meeting that our rooms can be in- spected at anytime Monday through Sunday whether we ' re in the room or not. Other students living on campus seem to share her belief. Policies are just being en- forced. Other than that, I have no comment, Tom Spicer, said. During the meeting Spicer told us that the dorms were school property and we could ask questions, but they weren ' t open for debate, said Galbreath. The problems seem to stem from students ' interpretation of on-campus living regulations. The regulation pertaining to the right of search states, The college reserves the right to conduct a search of any or all residents ' rooms during reasonable hours of the day if officials have reason to believe that regulations 6, 7, 8, 12, 17, 19, or 20 are involved or being violated. Regulation 6 governs visiting hours, which are 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 8 a.m. to midnight Friday and Saturday. Regulation 7 deals with alcohol and drugs. Students are not per- mitted to consume alcoholic beverages, including 3.2 beer, or to have drugs in their possesion on campus property. Regulation 8 deals with fire- arms and weapons. Neither is allowed in dormitories. Regulation 12 deals with lost ar- ticles. Losses must be reported immediately to the resident manager. Regulation 17 deals with damage to dormitory rooms or equipment. When responsibility can not be pinpointed, repair costs will be shared equally by the two occupants of a room. Regulation 19 and 20 states that the burning of incense is not allowed in rooms and that stu- dents possessing fireworks can be dismissed from school. Despite the rise in dorm costs and enforced rules, the students still enjoy the freedom of living away from home with other college friends. Morris Collins DORM STUDENTS gather, around outside to enjoy the nice weather. They are (front row from left) Chris Maple, Angela Adams, Morris Collins, Rhonda Phillips, Shayna Richardson, and Javier Jorba. Back row, Stephanie Reid, Ronnita Smith, Terry Smith, Dwight Plowden, and Imad Tabarani. Dormitory 25