Montana State University - Sentinel Yearbook (Missoula, MT)

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IsH - -s ar , - .Ky Vi V l 4 «V» - Ora- ' u Jl i i ttJ --tiv fUi ' tlt hMTj tIw ;v «a )CivmV Mawi,! BY KELLY HEGG Oil Fcbnjar 3, someoiie smashed ihe soul h -wing door of M liter Hall during ihc nifehl, releasing poisonous asbestos fibers itito the air I thipk people were disappoinicd lhai ihe y weren ' t informed aboui (he polenlial danger more quickly and more aceuralely. Resident Adviser Tim Moriii. said. Seaman McGuire, a jatiitor at Miiler, said, Thcric should have been some son of educational class to explain the dangers in the building McGuire said students walking in the halls after the accident were ' freaked out when they saw men in crazy masks and suits. Miller Hall was built in 1965 and its fire exit dcjors were filled with flame rctardant asbestos fibers, now know to be a health hazard. Another cloud spread over Miller this year in ih rorm of budget cuts. Morin said it is hard to get th e needed repairs in dorms. He added that the increased cost of living on campus is no longer competitive with ofT-tampus living. Resident David Strong, freshman in forestry, jokingly suggested thai budget cuts might result in a ligbts out curfew, KfK wm imsr 25

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Excitement in MHier, Littie in Knowies BY NATALIE K. MUNDEN In the smallest co-ed dorm. Knowies Hall, meeting members of the opposite sex was perhaps more likely than in other halls since the dorm is divided by wings instead of floors, according to Judy Thompson, assistant head resident. Thompson, a senior in journalism, said. It ' s a pretty laid-back dorm. We had a couple of false fire alarms but that ' s about it. She added, Everybody wanted to meet everybody; ever body was really friendly. Pncilla Gordon. Knowies Hall secretary , said she could not remember any big hassles this year. Thompson reasoned that Knowies wasn ' t as wild as some of the other dorms because one half of the residents were upper classmen.

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Dorm Has a Little Old, New BY JENNY SNYDER The Craig-Elrod-Duniway dorm complex has undergone a vanety of changes in the pasi year. The complex formerly comprised iwo all-male, primarily double-occupancc buildings and a larger. ccM;d dorm. During summer 1986. however, workers remedied rooms in Duniway, and the hall was converted into a co-ed dorm with all single rooms. As a result, the men ' s and women ' s areas of Craig Hall had to be rearranged from division by wings to division by floors. In addition, a larger staff of resident assistants were hired. According to Dave Alexander, a resident assistant in Craig Hall, a more active dorm government led to a better atmosphere for social interaction. Having floor representatives and student officers who arc willing to listen to comments and complaints has helped the dorm to better fulfill the needs of students, he said. Students find many reasons for wanting to live in the Craig-Elrod-Duniway complex. Beth Crispin, head resident of Craig Hall, said the complex has a little bit of the old and new. Some students, such as T.J. Pratt, prefer the older EIrod Hall. (EIrod) has character because no room is the same as the next. he said. Other students prefer the singles life of Duniway Hall. Pete Efroymson. a Duniway resident, described life there as nice, quiet with fewer people. Janice Bublin. a Craig resident, likes her dorm for the large rooms with a good view of campus. For many, the dorm doesn ' t just provide a place to sleep. Craig resident Andrcne Foote said the complex is more than a dorm — it ' s a home. C yi »v Goddard ftps ttw mcM at a Craig Hafl bartMoiw 26 Crcrio-Slrod-Dunlway