Truman State University - Echo Yearbook (Kirksville, MO)

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Ummerrchool: S. Borders Too hot by Carla Robinson wo new records were set this summer, practically in a row. On July 30, the mercury touched in at 105 degrees and on Aug. 1 temperatures reached 103. ttIt must have been 105 degrees and the humidity was so bad I thought Pd die? Jerri Harris, senior, said. Readings in the upper 803 and lower 905 were the rule during the first week of July. The second week competed closely as temperatures leveled off in the upper 90s until finally the mercury was pushed to the 100 degree mark and above. The sun then beat down on Kirks- ville for seven days, each day boasting temperatures of 97 and beyond. For those who were able to go from air-conditioned homes to air-conditioned places of work and back, the heat was probably not a significant problem. For those attending school, unfortunately, the heat was a factor to be dealt with in a variety of ways. Harris attended her third summer Music man e For four years Brent TruiII has played with Possum Trot. The band performed before a crowd of 100 at the bluegrass concert in Red Barn Park on Aug. 5. n; -.-A.....-., .VA. to of classe spent th working attendin air-cond her as r. other st1 believe i ttI tried my room Anot Sue Alb not affer students reasons. me. We home? Over: students more let Brewer a students than duh Alba were r0 Beat of life Lazy day did not assistant 1 wife, Mar S. Borders hl 4Summereheat

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H matter of degree: ot to handle obinson his rw. On 1 at 105 tures rees lught .id. nd the week es til to the Kirks- Joasting go from litioned eat chool, ?actor lys. ammer : TruiII has ' performed 3 concert m of classes this year. Since Harris spent the hottest part of each day working in an air-conditioned office or attending classes which were also air-conditioned, the heat did not affect her as much as she noticed it did other students, she said. ttI couldnlt believe it was so hot? Harris recalled. ttI tried not to spend much time in my room. I Another third-year summer student, Sue Albach, senior, said the heat did not affect her as much as it did other students, although for different reasons. ttlt tthe heatl didnlt bother me. We didnlt have air-conditioning at home? Albach said. Overall the heat tended to make students living in the residence halls more lethargic, resident assistant Dale Brewer said. Brewer noted that the students seemed to be more irritable than during a regular session. Albach also noted fellow residents were rowdier and louder than normal. Beating the heat began to be a way of life as students found places where Lazy day - Too busy reading, Tom Bates said he did not hear the bluegrass concert. Bates, an assistant professor of industrial education, and his Wife, Mary, reIax in the park. they could study in comfort. lt1 put off studying until the sun went down? Harris admitted. Others spent time in the cafeteria. Albach said she got up earlier, about 4 a.m., to study. ttIt was cooler and quieter at that time? Students would go to the main lounges to study, Brewer said. There were others in the lounge who wanted to relax. Finding a happy medium, where both groups could make use of the air-conditioned comfort was a problem. ' Ron Gaber, director of housing, said the Housing Office did what it could by keeping the lounges as cold as possible. Lounges were also used by students wishing to get a good nights sleep, Harris said. ttI spent the hottest nights in my suitematels room. She had air conditioning because of her health. Housing, however, allowed students to have air conditioners for the first time this summer whether a health problem was the reason or not, Brewer said. ttThey paid $15 per summer session and the air conditioners were restricted to a limited level of power? Although the summer has been noted for being the hottest since the 19303, the students attending classes for the most part did not notice a difference in the course work. Since most classes met in air-conditioned rooms, Harris said, there was no reason for instructors to lessen the work load. Albach said some of her classes, ironically, were let out early because the rooms were so cold. You never knew how to dress? she said. ltIf you dressed for the heat, you froze in your classrooms? Leisure time was also affected by the heat. There were more people who made use of the pool, Albach said. The swimming pool has a capacity of 100 people. uWe had people waiting in line for as long as 30 minutes just to get in. As soon as one person left, another would be allowed in, she said. With temperatures reading in the upper 80s and 90s during the summer, finding ways of coping with the heat was a necessary preoccupationJEtD Summereheat 1 5h