Truman State University - Echo Yearbook (Kirksville, MO)

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xi; Children sometimes dream of finding chests filled with indescribable treasures among the layers of dust in the attic of an old house. With all the old buildings on campus, students may wonder what is blanketed by the dust in the at, tics. Currently, the attic in Laughlin Building, the only building remaining from the Universityls original campus, contains nothing but a snow shovel used by maintenance personnel to relieve the roof of heavy deposits of snow or leaves. Laughlinls attic is easily accessible. All one must do is enter the door in KNEU,.the campus radio station studio, and ascend the stairs. Of course, the attic in Laughlin Building is unique since it is rumored that the ghost of Harry Laughlin spends his idle days there, resting up for a night of adventure. In the past, the attics on campus have been used primarily for storage. The treasures found in the attics would be no more than broken fun niture, pillows, bathroom tiles and ancient homecoming decorations, the collection of the latter being added to each fall. But this year, the University launched a pro, ject to clear out the attics in the residence halls. Ron Gaber, director of residence life, said the attics needed lla good housecleaning. Even at; tics need to be cleaned.n :MM ,, Attits V W-.m-Www , Top story secrets The treasures removed from the attics are not just thrown away. Instead, the University puts all of it into the Ophelia Parrish building which was vacated in the spring of 1982. To keep the excess in check, the University offers a public surplus sale one or two times during a semester. A bid must be offered and sent to Jet; ferson City. The treasures go to the highest bidder. Not all of the items are available for sale. Some of the furniture which is not being used at the time is stored in the building until it is needed. The attics were previously a place to move unused furniture and other artifacts out of sight. No one has made the decision tbeforel about whats to happen to it ithe furniturel, Gaber said. He said that with the campus clean; up, it is easier to make decisions on what to keep, what to repair, what to use, what to sell or what to throw away. After the treasures are gone, all that remains is air space surrounded by pipes, wiring and electrical equipment. Doug Winicker, campus planner, said there is a udelicate environment,' NO VACANCY SIGNS can be posted since every inch of space is used in campus buildings. Paper sup- plies are stored in the Violette Hall attic where the telephone switchboard was once housed, in the attics because of the pipe and wiring systems. He also said the attics are beyond the fire barriers which end with the ceilings of the top floor of the buildings. Centennial Hall Council initiated a plan to use the empty space for storing the residents' bicycles during the winter months. Some students have suggested that the attic space be converted into extra rooms in the residence halls. llAs long as it,s feasible and liveable conditions for students, I think itls great? senior Linda Rhodes said. Winicker takes an opposing view. He said the cost to renovate the attics to make them liveable would be so dramatic it would be more feasible to build new buildings altogether. But some students do not think the space should remain empty. uI do believe it tatticsl should be used for something. Therels not enough space on campus for it to be wasted, freshman Susan Plassmeyer said. For now, stripped of the unknown treasure they once held, the attics on campus will re main cold and musty with nothing at all for the layers of dust to conceal.EG-lO IN ONE CORNER of the attic in Science Hall, bugs and worms decompose a deer's head in a clos- ed aquarium. After decomposition, the bare skull is used for study in science courses. Keith Konigsmark

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