| Summary: | CPDMOVPAGE 4 • THE CONCORDIAN • November 21, 1986 ijprial ~ ive praise, not According to Ansel Hakanson, of materials, cleaning, and more, is director of the physical plant, a staff also a large burden. This Saturday's of 15 skilled workers, 35 general football game, for instance, has been custodians, five heating plant a drain on the staff. Workers have employees, and small numbers of been clearing ice and snow since last other maintenance people are Sunday night, which may be an ex-responsible for the upkeep of near- planation for any slippery spots on ly 1,000,000 square feet of campus, the sidewalks. To put this number in perspective, Maintenance's four priorities, in each skilled worker must deal with order, are: one, critical problems — an area equal to 60-70 houses! At those of emergency nature, affecting times, this small force is beleaguered many, requiring instant attention, by as many as 200 various work such as broken equipment in the orders. In addition, six grounds- dining service; two, items of discom-keepers must maintain ten miles of fort — those items affecting a few sidewalks. people, such as broken heaters, The nine dorms are only a part of usually attended to within 24-48 the responsibilities of the physical hours; three, irritation — the bulk plant staff. All the academic of complaints, made by one or two buildings must be cared for. The ac- people, including broken shelves tivity calendar, requiring setting up blame to maintenance Letters and drawers; and four, additions — items such as new paint, which are given little or no precedence. Such a small staff is kept busy with priorities one and two, not to men-tion the lesser problems in three and four. When conditions allow, the more minor problems can be attacked. The maintenance process, although time-consuming, is effi-cient Communication and patience are vital for students. Problems simply have to be reported to either an RA or other administrative per-sons, or written down on "fix it" sheets located in every dorm, to have the problems considered. Sometimes, said Hakanson, the first time the physical plant hears about a problem is when someone con-tacts the president] Such means of request are unnecessary. Contact housing people. As soon as these people are made aware, then the physical plant staff,can set priorities. Work orders are then sent to skill-ed workers, or to the new general repairperson. Often, some tasks can be completed by student custodians, such as installing new light bulbs, but the more major jobs are left for permanent staff. The idea of having such a small staff lies behind the rationale ofstu-dent custodians. This idea is a much better one economically than hav-ing a large permanent staff, but it is slower and less thorough. Efficiency this year has increased substantially over past years, and although not everything has been at-tended to, it may happen sooner than usual. However, this year's addition of a general repairperson, concentrating on dormitories, has expanded effi ciency. The Editorial Board is responsible for the selection and writing of all editorials David Krue*er> Editor B r y a n Marshall, Associate Editor Dan Batten, Features Editor Dave Garbe, Advertising Manager Kristin Troff, Staff Reporter Environment influences behavior To the Editor: The policies of a college should reflect the philosophic outlook upon wtTfch these policies are based. In the 1986-87 Residential Life Stu-dent Staff Handbook, the first basic premise of Concordia's philosophy is ".that* environment influences behavior"(page 7). Intervisitation as a policy then, is to influence behavior by setting limits on that behavior. I wish to contend that the behavior that is a result of this policy is dangerous in its implications and contradictory to the statement of purpose of this college. Under this policy of weekend in-tervisitation, visiting members of the opposite sex are effectively "weekend activities." During the week (Monday-Thursday) this policy promotes the differences between them, while ignoring that we are human beings. The behavior resulting from such a system can on-ly be to see members of the opposite sex as objects of that other sex. We, as students living under this policy, have been reduced to our biological function. Is this the kind of behavior that the Board of Regents wishes to endorse? Is this the kind of behavior that is consistent with the purpose of the college: 'To send into socie-ty, thoughtful and informed men and women dedicated to the Chris-tian way of life?" It is hard for me to accept the fact that the ruling body of the college considers me merely on a basis of my sexual func-tion and ignores that fact of my humanness. If environment truly influences behavior, and I believe that it does, then I hope we, as students of Con-cordia, will be able to rise above our environment and accept each other as women and men and not as ob-jects of sexuality. The Board of Regents must cast away their egos and admit that a change in inter-visitation is necessary. I hope that they, in their position of authority, are responsible enough to admit their mistake and reconsider their decision on intervisitation. Sincerely, Mark R. Olson sophomore Our time is precious To the Editor: In reference to the article "Students have to wait longer" by Jill Otterson, I must say I'think it was about time someone brought up the problem students are facing: Having to wait for the red light to turn green. I think it is a major obstacle that students have to wait 100 seconds instead of 80 seconds between 3:30 and 6:31^.m. I do not know about you, but 20 seconds to me is a lot of time. It could mean that I might miss an important phone call or that I would be 20 seconds late starting my homework. You know, seconds turn into minutes, minutes turn into hours.Maybe next year we will have to wait 30 seconds longer than this year. Where is it all going to end? I really commend the Concor-dian for bringing up such a con-troversial issue that is of such great concern to the student body. James Cox sophomore Sexism still apparent at Concordia To the Editor: The scene was Concordja's cafeteria. The time, 5:15 p.m. As I made my way through the mob of hungry Cobbers, my eyes focused upon a well-toned body, arms expos-ed and flexed, strong hands grasp-ing. I looked into the eyes of Sally "Salad Bar" Jones. Meanwhile, frail, timid, and petite Billy Bob "Milk Float" Smith struggled with a five-gallon crate of milk. He watched with ertvy as Sally sprinkled cheese into an empty crock. This is an exemplary illustration of sexism at Concordia. But Concor-dia doesn't have sexism, or does it? We all know that Sally could do the milk float, she just doesn't want to. And everyone knows that "real men" are allergic to cheese! The point is that although Con-cordia is against sexism, the stereotypes still exist We see the need for improvement For example, the Job Shop had two openings two weeks ago for a snow shoveler who must be "a strong male", and a secretary/clerical position which re-quested a female. We realized that the Job Shop does not purposely make these criteria and may be against it, but if we continue to let it go by, how can it get better? Also, the male dorms on campus are not locked at night while the female dorms are. This is obviously for security reasons, but in this way the males are stereotyped as tough and able to defend themselves while the females are oppositely stereotyped as helpless and weak. In other words, in need of protection. We know that Concordia is usual-ly against sexism in the world, but what about dealing with it right here on campus? • '•;'*' Introduction to Social Welfare Class .:." <,- ,.(S.W:281) and Peggy Pittman-Munfce :<- W ^Instructor) Naps constructive If you ask any college student what they are going to do on their free time, half of them may say ''study", but the other half will most likely say "take a nap". It's been found that nearly 55 percent of col-lege students nap at least twice a week. These naps are successful in providing more energy and reduc-ing everyday stress that is very com-mon for the student. If you are a napper, or you are thinking of becoming one, it is important to know a few "nap" guidelines so that you may get the most out of your time. Kara Modpnay • Afternoons are best for nap-ping. Although this may be associated with eating and digesting, it is also attributed to the slight drop in body temperature that our bodies experience at this time of day. • Napping in the morning and evening may have a tendency to in-terfere with your nighttime sleep. • Napping in the morning usual-ly involves a light sleep; napping in the late evening tends to produce an overly sound sleep. Either way, you may end up feeling groggy and still tired, rather then energetic and invigorated. • Try not to use naps as a substitute for sleep, but for catching up on lost sleep. , • Last, but not least. Try to keep your naps under an hour. Any more than this may not create the benefits of a nap. Napping may not be for everyone. Some feel napping may make it dif-ficult to fall asleep at night — the time when one needs the sound deep sleep. Those who have trouble falling to sleep may not receive any benefits from napping, for it will take too much time; time which most col-lege students do not have. NOTES CAR FROM es Though we may feel as if we are among the few who need naps to boost energy and to simply get through our school day, napping has acutally been a daily routine for many heads of state. Winston Chur-chill and John F. Kennedy were a few who used naps to calm their minds. Surprising as it may be to some people, half of the people in the world take naps each day. So if you happen to be one o f the few that has time — use it! And if you are one that doesn't have time — make it! You might be surprised at the results of a half an hour snooze. * : * : ' „ ' . . ' • ' . • * • * s " - * * *
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