University of Alabama - Corolla Yearbook (Tuscaloosa, AL)

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l -Tfc . , The first thing women think of when Tutwiler is mentioned is the inconvenience they are confronted with when they are trying to get to their eighth floor dorm room and only one of the elevators are working. When an elevator finally arrives women aggresively push their way through the doors, for they know that to wait on the next one could mean another fifteen minutes of staring at the elevator doors. This mischevious devil is found in gar- bage cans, open food, even in drawers. And what can you do to get rid of him? Noth- ing. Theory has it that the adaptable roach gets so used to the poisonous bug spray that his system starts craving it. It ' s either that or his babies grow so fast that his death is never obvious. So, housing resi- dents, get used to him. Cause he ' s going to be around for a long time. Friedman. There were rehabilitation rooms built on the first floor of Tutwiler and elevators were installed to the cafeteria to help alliviate the transportation problems of the handicapped. The problems of Housing never seem to be solved. Though renovations are being made to make the appearance of the dorms more agreeable, Housing has yet to become the organized administrative body needed to handle student problems quick- ly and efficiently. Whether it ' s problems concerning a personality conflict with a roommate or a problem with the plumbing Housing personnel should be adequately trained to solve them to the satisfaction of the customers, the students. | One would think that living in the hot- test area of the country would convince Housing that installed air conditioning systems should be of top priority. Alas, Housing is unable to make the total ad- justments needed to put this University ' s Housing system out of the dark ages and into the age of modern conveniences. Many students take this problem into their own hands by installing their own version of air conditioning as best they can. Chuck Snow Housing 25

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Over Head All directors and resident assistants are required to attend a three day conference before the fall semester and a one day conference before the spring semester. Leeds said, that these conferences are an effort by Housing to get us to become bet- ter listeners, better leaders, and better or- ganizers. First year RAs also have to take a se- mester course whose objective is to im- prove our management skills so we man- age our time and skills better, Leeds explained. Many students complain about the qual- ity of the food served in the University Cafeterias, yet those living in Tutwiler, Mary Burke, and Paty are forced to buy meal tickets. According to Montgomery the bonded dorms are used to pay off long term housing mortgages. When we were building some of the newer dorms Hous- ing received bonds to pay for construction. The percentage of the meal contract that goes to Housing is used to pay for this Housing debt. Montgomery can find no justification for the roach problem found in most dorms. Maintenance is constantly fighting the battle of the roach. Yet the food found in many rooms seems to just enhance it. I ' m afraid it may be a continual problem that we will be forever fighting. Many facilities need major renovations. The staff at Paty worked on their dorm last summer in order to bring the conditions up to the living level. Mary Burke cafete- ria was given a major renovation with car- pet and colorfully wallpapered walls. The funds are now being raised to install new air conditioning systems in Harris and One of the things that students must learn when going away to college is how to wash their own clothes. On the University of Alabama campus it also means learning to get used to the frustration of waiting to use one of the few washing machines supplied to each dornrx, and learning that 75% of the tinne two out of three washing nxachines or dryers are labeled out of order. Many students occupy their time with backgammon and poker as they try to patiently wait on those trying machines. 24 Housing

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' The Lord led me there ' When looking for religious fel- lowship students can find a wide representation of most re- ligions within the campus community. From B ' nai B ' rith Hillel Foundation, the Jewish fellowship, to the Wesley Founda- tion students are found actively engaging in anything from religious services to en- tertainment. The Baptist Student Union (BSU) is open to all students regardless of their religious affiliation. It is not a church, but a place to experience fellowship with other chris- tians. Stephen Holloway, associate campus minister, explained, We aim our pro- grams around the inward and outward journey of the student. We are interested not only in their own spiritual growth, but also in their growing ability to minister and reach others. Our logo is five arrows going in and five arrows going out. This represents our concern with the inward person and with his interactions with others. The BSU ' s biggest program is DISCOV- ERY. This is a Bible and fellowship pro- gram which involves singing and prayer Twice a week the BSU has lunches for the students. On Mondays local pastors join the students and on Fridays the students chow while listening to the reading of passages from the Bible or other devotion- al literature. We have two goals we try to reach, Holloway continued, One is to enhance individual christian growth. The second is to bring others to know Christ. We try to present the whole gospel to the students so they can understand the responsibilities they have as christians. We try to increase the student ' s love for God and their love for their neighbor s. The union has three different student choirs. The BSU choir is open to anyone who loves to sing. They sing at local churches once a month and go on a week long tour in the spring to places like Flor- ida and Washington, D.C. The BSU En- semble is an audition group which also sings in local churches. The third choir that the BSU sponsors is the Afro Ameri- can Gospel Choir. The BSU is also involved in local minis- tries. The Partlow Ministry involves itself in group activities with the mentally re- tarded Partlow residents. The Tuscaloosa Shelter Ministry is involved with teenagers in the community and there is also a min- istry which visits a nursing home in the Northport area. During the summer or for short term projects some of the students have the op- portunity to serve as missionaries in places as far away as Alaska. Steve Ingram, a sophomore majoring in psychology, went to the heart of Pittsburgh as a summer missionary. He worked as a chaplain in a Presbyterian hospital in the depths of the city. At first I was appre- hensive, Ingram explained, but then I realized that the Lord led me there and that if I followed his direction and guid- ance then I would be in the safety of his love. The main goal of my team of seven missionaries was to start the first and only southern Baptist church within the city limits. It ' s called The City Baptist Chapel and it ' s still offering its services to the in- ner city people. Another summer missionary, Mary Hennigan, went to Kansas City, Missouri as a youth director at an inner city Baptist church. The biggest problem I faced was tryinj t to get the kids to trust me even though ' i was an outsider. It took me four weeks ti gain their trust and friendship that I wil hold in my heart forever. ' . Hennigan feels she has benefited fror her summer mission by becoming a bette, person. I am a lot more open minded, she said, I was taught to really accej, people as they really are. Another religious organization o; campus is the Campus Crusade for Chris Their main pupose is to give the student an atmosphere in which to grow in thei] christian lives. ; Some of the activities held by thj Campus Crusade include a Bible stud and a discipleship which meets weekly and College Life which meets on a month ly basis. One of their projects this year ii to bring in 10-13 christian professors i Students are entertained while they learn about what is real- ly expected of them as christians. The Great Rip-Off was the first heavily promoted christian seminar that was sponsored by the Baptist Student Union this year. The nightly speakers tried to explain honestly to the students what responsibilities and conflicts they would face as christians. The four day project was packed with entertaining and exciting happenings used to en- hance the student ' s interest in becoming a stronger christian and a greater witness for Christ. 26 Religion