California State University Sacramento - Statesman Yearbook (Sacramento, CA)

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Parking Crisis Produced Controversy Terry Dunmore, a 28-year old Gov- ernment major, and former deputy sheriff, was tired of his daily hunt for parking spaces. In an attempt to do ately about the overwhelming parking shortage, and to gain sup- port in fighting “unjust” tickets, he formed a new organization known as Students Against Unjust Parking Tickets. Dunmore had planned to fight the citation he received in November by charging CSUS with “engaging in unfair business practice.’’ He claimed that the university was issu- ing parking decals for the purpose of raising revenue. The University and the Sacramento district attorney's office withdrew Dunmore’s parking citation “in the interest of justice’. Jim Leese, cam- pus parking administrator said that students could appeal parking tick- ets, stating that there are certain va l- id exceptions for parking illegally, but a greater outcome was a stepped up study of the parking situation. Among immediate measures taken were a lease with Mercy Hospital that gave the school the right to use a pari lie lot across from the J Street entrance, providing 160 more spaces It was also decided to pave the dirt lot at the back entrance for another 400 spaces, although this lot Traffic Director Was Campus Friend Anyone who drove to school in the morning and waited in bumper-to- bumper traffic on College Town Drive, or left campus early in the afternoon by the same route, has seen Officer Vieck. George Vieck was the highly visible parking control officer whose job it was to direct traffic for hordes of sleepy motorists in the morning, and anxious drivers in the afternoon. One of Vieck’s most appreciated qualities was brightening up the day for those commuters. His animated body language and innovative hand signals did the trick. For 25 years Geroge Vieck has been on the University Police Force and has become an honored fixture at his post seven times a day. He has tried to acknowlege everyone who waves 22 Activity or smiles. Giving his all, he com- mented, “When I’m gone there will never be anyone who puts their heart and soul in it.’”” He was pleased with his personal contact with students. “Kids come by and talk to me, tell me personal problems or joys. If they pass an exam, they share it with me.” He re- membered the carton of soda brought to him in the heat of sum- mer and the cookies and candies he received during the holidays. “The ams keep my spirits up,” he said. Vieck’s happiest moment came three years ago when his wife of 31 years became a student and recog- nized her husband's popularity and accomplishments in the campus community. Photo By Gottlieb | was already being used for overflow. Plant operations completed a five month study on campus traffic which recommended the use of ra- dar, a high rise parking lot to be con- structed in 1986, and new perimeter roads for 1987. Also suggested were adjustments in class schedules to re- lieve congestion during peak time, and offering incentives for greater use of mass transit. |

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24 For most retailers, Thanksgiving marked the beginning of their biggest buying season, Christmas. But for A.S.1. Mountain Wolf Sports and Bike Shop, Thanksgiving repre- sented the start of another season - the ski season. Designed to fit the budget of the CSUS stu- dent, the shop provided students with a vari- ety of sports equipment and equipment-ser- vicing at reasonable prices. “Our weekend rates are the same as most people’s dayrates,” said Kevin Madison, a CSUS mechanical engi- neering major and Mountain Wolf employee. Mountain Wolf Sports also carried equipment for another winter sport, snow camping. Sleeping bags, Esolete sleeping pads, two-man mountain tents, backpacks, ground clothes, backpacking stoves, rain ponchos, portable ice chests and Coleman Stoves were all avail- able for rent. A student identification card or a major credit card could be used to secure two complete sets of rental equipment without any addi- tional security deposits. For those who wished to purchase instead of rent, Mountain Wolf Sports carried Swallow downhill skies, Trak cross-country skis Tyrolia bindings and Trappuer ski boots. Mainten- ance and repair services for ski equipment was also offered including everything from hot waxes to complete ski tunes. In the spring, the shop’s emphasis changed to bicycles and supplies as well as tennis and raquetball equipment with the same on cam- pus convenience, good service, quality and prices. The Christmas season was very impor- tant for students who were not able to spend a lot of time with their families throughout the year. Such was the case especially for foreign students. Venezuelan Yadira Morales, 23, was one of those students anxious to go back home for the holidays and share her experiences with family and friends. Morales had been in the Unit- ed States for three years. A senior ma- joring in business administration, this was her second year at CSUS. Luis Meseguer, from Madrid, Spain, Seasonal Changes Mountain Wolf Sports offered lower prices for student budgets. Foreign Students Celebrated Their Own Way also returned to his country for the holidays. Meseguer, 22, a freshman ma- joring in business administration, had been in Sacramento since school start- ed and liked it. But Christmas is Christ- mas and he decided to spend the spe- cial day the way he in which he was accustomed. Edward Santos, a business student also from Madrid, however decided not to return to Spain for the holidays. He married an American and planned to spend Christmas with her family in the States. Even though he felt established in the U.S. and liked his life here, he 4 Students Of All still missed his family and friends in Spain. Annette Laing, a sophomore majoring in journalism, traveled to her home- land, England, to spend four weeks with her family ‘watching TV, eating lots of food and doing the kind of things | won’t have a chance to do for another couple of years’. She said Christmas was not the same when you are away from home. aried Ages Spring