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J. Dana Haynes
Editor In Chief
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There has been more and more talk lately
about the Community Center Mall and the noise
level within. Some people around the College
seem to think the Mall is too noisy and draws the
wrong elements, thus making it undesirable for a
study area. These same people point out the
library is too small and no other designated study
area exists.
The Associated Student Government has
been apprised of the problem, and President
Nastari authorized the creation of a Study Area
Committee to look into the problem.
The concern stems from the noise in the
Mall, and the noise comes primarily from two
sources, the radio and television, one or the other
of which is blaring (Constantly.
Further, the radio station listened to is a hard
rock station, and the television channel watched
is the nigh-infamous Music Television cable chan
nel, a.k.a. MTV.
So when you enter the Community Center, to
receive counseling, sign up for classes, listen to
representatives from other colleges or seek help
from the job placement center, there is a very
good chance you will hear rock music, played
loud and hot.
Now, a relatively intelligent person with
some concept of what education is all about
would see no real problem here. In fact, there
seems to be a highly obvious answer to this little
impasse.
Turn off the music.
Or at least move it elsewhere. This is, after
all, a college. And the Community Center is, after
all the nexus of the school, to which most visitors
come and from whence most non-academic ac
tivities originate.
It is not, repeat not, a disco, nor a bar, nor any
such place one might go for the purpose of listen-
ing to rock and roll.
Is this an anti-rock column? No it is not,
although I choose not to listen to hard rock. The
type of music is not my point, it is the very ex
istence of the music, any music. I like classical. I
would never dream of suggesting that Bach’s
Cantata and Fugue be blasted through the Mall. I
like jazz. I would be aghast to hear Charley Parker
amplified throughout the building.
So the problem, when stripped down to bare
logic, is that there is one group of people who
want to listen to music, and there is another group
of people who want to study or to make use of the
various services provided by the College. And
both groups wish to lay claim to the Center.
The answer is fairly obvious. Get rid of the
noise. Turn off the MTV, lower the volume on the
radio or change the station. When it comes down
to choosing between an area of work and study,
and an area to hang out and be cool, there should
be no doubt as to which takes precedence.
Unfortunately, there is one problem. When
the subject of turning the Mall into a study area
was presented to the ASG, Activities Director
Steve Vohs pointed out that most of the lounge
lizard regulars are the students who vote during
the ASG elections. And no politician worth his
salt would ever anger the majority of his voters.
The College needs two gathering places. One
for work and study, and one for relaxing and
listening to music. Both places and needs are im
portant. Of course, that means some place must
be constructed, and of course money for con
struction is currently very tight.
Still, the College will go before the voters
next spring, and if the powers-that-be smile on us
we may even pass our levy. If so, an additional
Mall could be built.
In the meantime, the educational and
business needs of the school and the students
should come first.
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Quiet study area needed for Signed,
students
(Editor’s note: The following
letters were left in the
Associated Student Govern
ment suggestion box, and are
reprinted by permission of the
ASG)
To whom it may concern:
This College was made to
benefit those individuals who
wish to advance. The school’s
responsibility is to provide not
only the facilities to do this (for
instance classes) but also the
place to study. This is my con
cern and it should be yours.
I know the library was
made for this purpose, but
there are times when it is full or
the noise level is too high to
allow one to concentrate; this is
due partly to the verbal com
munication between the
librarian and the students or
other staff members. They
speak in a normal tone, thus
not emphasizing quiet.
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Other than the occasional
times in the library, there isn’t
any other place to study. The
Community Center has the on
ly facilities for this. Unfor
tunately this is also taken from
the students because of the TV
and radio which is constantly
playing. This creates an en
vironment for the student to be
noisy and inconsiderate to
those of us here to receive an
education.”
I feel this College has lost
its priorities. I don’t disapprove
of occasional programs, but let
us have a place to study when
we need it. This is more impor
tant than making college look
fun. I think you should
remember those of us whom
you’re here for. TV and radio
are not meant to be the pur
pose of this College, which
they seem to be at this point.
I say get rid of this crap
and get back to being a school
of education, not being an en
vironment for failures.
One of those who would
like to find a quiet place to
study.
Art exhibit
vandalized
After admiring the art
work in the Pauling Center
earlier this week, I was shocked
to find yesterday that some im
mature student had taken an
ink pen and defaced one piece
of work. 1 also noticed that the
tags listing the price of the pain
ting had been crossed out and
lesser amounts, along with un
called for remarks, written in.
It was my impression that
fellow classmates were mature
adults. I feel differently now.
I feel this act was un
necessary and will not promote
good relations with the general
public, and will hamper further
artists from showing their work
at the College.
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