The Michigan Daily-Friday, October 5, 1990 - Page 3 I 'U to invest $3.5 million to cool labs Students elect reps to fill two RC committees _ ': . « F 4 W w M y .a " . r L 1by Ashok Bhatia What is now a massive pit be- tween the Dennison and East Engineering buildings will house a "state-of-the-art" air conditioning system for the area by next summer, said Director of Plant Extensions Paul Spradlin. The $3.5 million project, begun in August, was prompted by the Ineeds of the laboratories in the five buildings near Dennison, Spradlin said. "It's been apparent for some time that something would need to be done. The scientific work being done (in the labs) requires a cool air sys- tem. We've been doing room air conditioners, but this system will be more efficient and economical," he said. The system will operate differ- ently than most home air condition- ers. Instead of cooling air and then circulating it, the system will utilize ."chillers" which cool water, said Fred Beal of the contracting com- pany J.C. Beal Construction Inc. "The big hole (in the plaza) is the chiller enclosure, a big concrete box to put the chillers in. Water is circu- lated into the system, and the chillers pump it into cooling coils in the buildings," he said. Contractors and engineers said the system does not use environmentally controversial coolants such as freon. Freon is unnecessary because the chillers' source of energy is steam absorption rather than electricity, said Engineer Don Sachs of Migdal, Layne and Sachs. "Generally speaking, it is my understanding that no CFC's are used in the system," Beal said. Other buildings in the Diag area are not air-conditioned through a cen- tral system, Spradlin said. Instead, buildings have separate units, which he said decreases overall efficiency. Bids for the project were taken June 26 and work began in early August. To accommodate the chiller system, which will cool Dennison, Randall, East Engineering, Pharmacy, and C.C. Little, the Dennison mechanical room is being extended underneath the plaza. The current stage of the work in- volves building the superstructure for the extended room, said Jeff Jones of the contracting firm F.C. Jones Co. The structure is expected to be completed by December. During the winter, Spradlin said, equipment will be moved in and the project should be completed by next summer. Spradlin said his office has re- ceived one complaint about construc- tion disturbing class, but most of the noisy work is now completed. by Jay Garcia Six students were elected mem- bers to two governing committees of the Residential College last night. First-year Holly Hightower, sophomore Conan Smith, and senior Sarah Salan will sit on the Execu- tive Committee, which handles bud- get decisions and ratifies the deci- sions of other committees. Mindy Sobata, Denise Leuthner and Ned Harris were elected to The Educational Policy Committee, which recommends new policies and approves new courses for the RC. One more person will be elected to the Executive Committee and two more to the Educational Policy Committee at the RC's next Town Meeting. The elections were informal. Four members, one from each class, were needed for both committees. However, because no juniors were present and two first-year students tied for the Educational Policy Committee, RC Director Herbert Eagle decided to hold a second set of elections at the next town meeting. Nominees were asked to talk a little about themselves and give rea- sons they would be good for their reo spective positions. All attendants; were encouraged to become a part (:4 the Student Life Committee which plans RC parties and events. The last election of the eveniag was for an East Quadrangle Repro- sentative Assembly RC representa- tive. A two-person tie resulted, and. it was decided each person would hold the position for one semester. Carl Walker will be the represent=- tive this semester. Shelley Emerson will hold the position beginning January. The newly-elected committees will meet on Fridays and are anxious to get started on their work for the RC. "I'm really interested in repro- senting people," said Sobata who was surprised to learn that the RC "community was so accessible." One way to gather students views would be to get evaluations of courses, said Sobata. Before the elections began, RC Director Herb Eagle spoke of the is- sue of attrition, noting that steps were being taken to "stem" it. The hole in front of the Denison Building will be filled with a "state-of- the-art" air conditioning system by next summer. Boston firm renting Macs on campus by Brenda Dickinson " Students who cannot afford to uy a computer and are tired of fight- ing lines at the computing center now have a new option. Campus Computer Rentals, a Boston-based business operating out of the Barnes and Noble Bookstore in the Michigan Union started rent- ing Apple MacIntosh Plus and MacIntosh SE-equivalent personal computers Aug. 20. Computers can rented by phone with a VISA or MasterCard by the week, month or semester.' Rented by the semester, a MacPlus costs $249 (just over $62 per month), and an SE equivalent costs $399 (just under $100 per month). Rental prices are more expensive by the month - $159 for a MacPlus, $229 for an SE equivalent. Along with computers, dot ma- trix printers, WriteNow word pro- cessing software, 800K floppy drives, and 20 megabyte external hard drives are also available. The software costs $39 and the printer $119 per semester. "You don't have to spend big bucks on buying and students can split costs with roommates," said Paul Martecchini, president and co- founder of Campus Computer Rentals. "Apple is discontinuing the MacIntosh Plus and a new low-cost Mac with higher capability is due out (on the market) in January. A lot (of people) are renting now and buy- ing in the spring." 'You don't have to spend big bucks on buying and students can split costs with roommates' - Paul Martecchini semester we start to run out, it's like trying to rent a house on the fourth of July." DougL Thiese, a sophomore majoring in political science, is one of the first 25 renters on campus. He raved about the MacPlus he's renting until the Oct. 23 delivery of his $4,700 computer package pur- chased at the University's Kick-Off Computer Sale. Over the years, especially as I have worked with women tobuild alliances across the barriers of race, class,and culture, my Jewish identity,as well as my Pagan one, has grown stronger. Perhaps, as we get older, we simply become more clearly who we are, even when we are several seem- ingly contradictory things. I am comfortable being both a Jew and a Pagan, celebrating Chanukah and the Winter Solstice. Author, Psychologist, Witch STARHAWK OCT. 12, Power Center, 7:30, $12 Reg., $8 S/S Tkts Available at: Crazy Wisdom or Falling Waters bookstores .....f.......s .. .. wwwwww ~~~ :w' '=w' President, Campus When his dot matrix printer Computer Rentals didn't work right he called the toll- froe number and got a replacement a The Union Bookstore has a small few days later. number of Macs in stock and "I like my own station where I Martecchini encourages renting can control my schedule. It's an as- early. set to adjusting to life at Michigan," "From now until the end of the Thiese said. .w Beginning October 10 First-year students adjust after first month gy Lari Barager "O.K. class - have Wuthering Heights read by Wednesday..." Wednesday!? But it's already Monday! One month has passed since classes began, and by now many first- year students are weighing their expectations of college life against the reality of living at the University. For some students who miss their fdmily and friends at home, mail is the number one priority when they return to the dorm after a long day of class. Gary Schultz, a first-year LSA student said, "it's de- pressing when you open your mail- box and there's nothing there but cobwebs." Many first-year students are cit- ing the greater volume of homework assigned in college classes as the most striking difference between high school and college. They also note that they spend more time studying out of class than they had expected. While academics are many stu- dent's primary concern, heavy on ev- ery hungry student's mind is what's for dinner in the dorm cafeteria. When asked, most students claimed that dorm food is the next- to-last resort just before beef jerky when in jeopardy of starvation. But Andrew Bank, a first-year engineer- ing student, said the food in his dorm cafeteria is "better than home - my mom never cooks. I have pizza three nights a week and Taco Bell the other." Many students said they enjoy living with such a large number of people because it enables them to easily make and sustain friendships. For Tegan and Tiffany McCorkel, twins living at Betsey Barbour, life is not that different from other first- year students. "We didn't choose to live in a women's dorm; we're on the golf team, and our coach put us here," said Tegan. Added Tiffany, "I have my sister here though, it's like having part of my family right here in Ann Arbor." Doug Schubert, a first-year engi- neering student said he's impressed with Couzens dorm's "well-equipped weight room and library." Some stu- dents mentioned that they find their dorm's computer cluster convenient. However, dorm rules can irritate some individuals. First-year engi- neering student Doug Schubert said that "quiet hours are annoying. When your R.A. comes into your room at 12:15 on a Friday night screaming at you because you're playing Zeppelin too loud, that's a problem." And then there's always the prob- lem of adapting to a 12-foot by 12- foot room after enjoying the spa- ciousness of a house. Amy Johnson, a first-year engi- neering student remarked, "we have the smallest room you can get - an economy triple. It's hard even to have elbow room." She said when she and both her roommates are in the room, they hardly have space to move. right here at from 5pm - closing featuring AMERICA'S FINEST a a I $3.00 off pitchers of English Ale 5-9pm 9 - close 750 off pints of any draft Ad .............................. ................ ---- lw r B E m Woman assaulted near 'U' Medical Center An assault and battery occurred at the University Medical Center, Oct. 3 at .11:15 p.m., a woman reported to Ann Arbor police. According to police reports, a man approached a woman walking near the Taubman Medical Center. He then asked her for money, grabbed her from behind by her hair and her right arm. When a vehicle drove by, the suspect fled. Martha Cook entered, nothing reported stolen An unidentified suspect bent wrought iron window bars and pried off the screen of a window to Martha Cook Residence Hall kitchen Sept. 28, Ann Arbor police reports said. Morning cooks discovered the entry, but nothing was taken, said the hall Director Rosalie Moore. Red 'ped stolen A 1985 red Yamaha moped was stolen from the 400 block of Cross Street Sept. 27, according to Ann Arbor police reports. Dog sniffs out armed robbery from business An employee of Atlas Oil Company, 2445 W. Stadium, reported to Ann Arbor police an armed man robbed the store on Oct. 2. The suspect entered the store and asked for two packages of cigarettes, police reports said. When the clerk placed the cigarettes on the counter, the suspect demanded money, pulling his coat back to reveal the handle of a gun. The clerk placed the money in a paper bag, and the suspect fled on foot. A Michigan State Police dog tracked the suspect's scent to the 400 block of South Maple, but police have arrested no suspects. - by Josephine Ballenger Daily Crime Reporter m I CAMPUS 1 0 R N E R - -- - MILLER GENUINE DRAFT 114 BARREL $23.95 + sax +deposil -while supplies last LONDON PARIS Media urI Advertising/Marketing/PR - The Arts Comparative Legal Systems " European Economy and Politics " Management/ Economics/Financent Journalism/Broadcast/ Film " Politics and International Relations Psychology and Social Policy Public Relations -Business -Advertising i Fashion . The Arts - Government I WASHINGTON VI 1665-44311 818 S. 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