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THE BATTALION Page 3 TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1980 Local Kitchenette proposal well-received by officials Mosher residents claim discrimination because snack kitchen is only open to athletes By JANE G. BRUST Battalion Staff Shidents living on the Texas A&M iversity campus have never been to warm up a pizza or prepare a :y snack because none of the 35 Bence halls are equipped with e | However, kitchen facilities in re- Jence halls are a distinct possibil- * Mosher Hall has a proposal to nilkitchenettes in that dormitory, ‘mocrats U ^ has received preliminary 60 yean Aval from Ron Sasse, associate to the t [rector of student affairs. fSasse said that he attached his dated« Iter of approval to the proposal ff nrm . t i iich was passed on to Ron Blatch- 'T^director of student affairs. Dr. Il Koldus, vice president for stu- |t services, said he will give final ioval or disapproval of the prop- icrtarianu programs! atth ax cut pun to assinifc heirefforti] e Residence Hall Association klso receive a copy of the propos- ir their endorsement, e kitchenette idea involves the irsion of two study carrels or Irafting rooms into two cooking dwouldi pis, each equipped with a micro- reumstai laveoven and a toaster oven on For- Jca tables. can S PMBosher’s dorm council voted to pe the proposal after discussing feet that, next semester, athletes in the basement are to have a n for their exclusive use. ;Some residents, displeased with ‘ride wli in 1 ppen to teach the kitchen being off-limits, said they should have use of that facility or be provided with comparable faci lities of their own. Cathy McCabe and Kay Mann are the two council members who helped Sheryl Knuth, assistant area coordinator for the Commons, to write a proposal, including provi sions for checkout procedure, reg- The kitchenette idea involves the conver sion of two study car rels or two drafting rooms into two cook ing rooms, each equipped with a mic rowave oven and a toaster oven. ulations, safety measures and en forcement. McCabe said Mosher residents would be able to use the kitchenettes through a key checkout at the Com mons front desk. She said this would keep a check on the cleanliness of the area by keeping a list of residents who use the facility. McCabe also said no meat will be prepared in the ovens. Knuth pointed out that the broil ing of steaks and hamburgers would be too great a fire hazard. The toaster ovens would be for baking only, she said. Also, a time limit on the use of the kitchenettes would limit the kinds of foods which could be prepared, Knuth said. The suggested time limit is one 30-minute period. “I see it as a self-monitoring sys tem run by the residents,” she said. “I believe the students can handle it.” Knuth said the actual purchase of the appliances would not be compli cated or costly. She said microwaves cost approximately $300 each and the toaster ovens are less than $50 each. That cost could be covered by Mosher’s Coke fund, she said. The Coke fund is a portion of the University’s vending machine profits that is reappropriated to the resi dence halls. Knuth said the kitchenettes would satisfy the residents’ need for a facility to prepare simple meals and snacks. Knuth also pointed out that the kitchenette facilities would be open only for specified hours each day and those hours would in no way take the place of a board plan for Mosher resi dents. “I see it as an additional service, something nice to have, ” Knuth said. “This would just be to heat up snacks, to make cookies for boyf riends. It’s unrealistic to think it could serve the whole dorm.” Mosher has 674 residents. In an interview, Blatchley said one reason why dorms with kitchens have not been built before is that the University has already made large investments in the three existing dining halls. “We would have the added ex- “I see it as an addi tional service, some thing nice to have,” Sheryl Knuth, assis tant area coordinator for the Commons, said. ‘‘This would just be to heat up snacks pense along with the detraction from board plans,” he said. “We’d be cut ting off our noses to spite our faces.” Fred Dollar, director of Food Ser vices, said even though board plans became optional seven years ago, the number of students paying for board has increased each year. However, Blatchley said he be lieves kitchenettes in the dorms would decrease the number of stu dents eating in the dining halls. Blatchley said he would favor the kitchenette idea as a convenience to students if the proposal was satisfac tory. Similarly, Dr. John Koldus, vice president for student services, said he would be open and receptive to such a service beneficial to students. He said he would be interested in several aspects of the project, such as insect control, the possibility of fire and electrical wiring problems. Blatchley said adequate ventila tion of the area as well as safety mea sures were also necessary. Some kind of monitor might be appropriate to provide a fair and equitable pro ject, he said. Some residents say that an unfair project is already under way in Mosher with the basement kitchen, lounge area and study room being I Pre-Christmas ^ built for the exclusive use of athletes. Residents are not allowed to do any cooking in their rooms other than boiling water and making pop corn. “It’s not fair that they (the athletes) can use a facility in my dorm that I can’t use — it seems like discri mination,” Margaret Lindsay said. Lindsay is a resident on the second floor. Knuth disagreed. “We (residence hall staff) have nothing to do with it, so we re not discriminating against other stu dents,” she said. The basement facilities are being financed by and monitored through the athletic department. Lindsay, who has lived in Mosher three years, lived in the basement last year. “If I was still down in the base ment, I’d really be furious, ” she said. “If I lived in Krueger, I probably wouldn’t be upset at all — the girls in Krueger probably don’t even know about this.” Sale 20% off ew kitchen and lounge facility being built for Mosher athletes % By JANE G. BRUST Battalion Staff By January the athletes living in iher Hall’s basement should have use of their new dormitory facili- es, The 70 women athletes will ave a kitchen, lounge area and py room all to themselves, e kitchen has an oven, stove, igerator-freezer, dishwasher, 3c and disposal and plenty of ets. Groceries will be provided ie athletes, who will also do their cooking. A bar area with more counter and ibinet space extends from the kitch- ainto the lounge, which will have a Sevision set, electric fireplace and Isibly a trophy case. A study area ith 20 desks and two blackboards iiild be ready for use within the next few weeks, said Kay Don, assis tant athletic director. Sheryl Knuth, assistant area coor dinator for the Commons, explained that the athletes’ facilities are a result of Title IX, which sets the Depart ment of Education’s anti-sex discri mination rules for educational insti tutions. Failure to comply with Title IX can result in an institution’s loss of federal funds. Don said she has consulted LeRoy Sutherland, supervisor of the men’s athletic dorm, Cain Hall, for policy suggestions to monitor the kitchen area. Don said a supervisor, probably an upperclassman athlete, will open the kitchen for two hours three times a day. Only athletes will use the kitchen, ^ RHA’s last meeting —of the year is tonight jD if DenaTodd, coordinator of student services, will present the policies /V ji for reserving the Quonset Huts in 1981 at the Residence Hall Associa- Son’s final meeting of the semester tonight at 7 in 204 Harrington. Also on the agenda is a report from the committee investigating the [uirement for fifth-year seniors and graduate students to live off opus, beginning next year, to make more room for freshmen. The mmittee was formed at the last RHA meeting with Ron Sasse, sociate director of student affairs, serving as coordinator. < Tonight’s meeting, a “wrap-up of the semester,” will be followed by IChristmas party, said RHA President Sherrie Balcar. I The first meeting next semester is tentatively scheduled for Jan. 29 at? p.m. in 204 Harrington. attention® an Aggie k T. None' not anf^ ly Lou’s! 1 [was ip m wears. I styles, t* 1 e new aim dbreakers. ’’Blockfi romcTiri ildn’t ew» hints, oiracy? nth the pi® on their Texas $ it. Butli 1 letter oil but they will be allowed to bring guests into the lounge and study areas, Don said. Don said she realized some other Mosher residents might be opposed to the kitchen facilities for the athletes only. “Some people may be upset by it,” she said, “but if they understood athletics, they’d understand the pro ject.” She explained that athletes’ sche dules often conflict with dining hall hours when they have games and late practices. A former student of Texas A&M University, Don Morris, donated money two years ago to build a sepa rate residence hall for women in athletics, Don said. However, Don said, the expense was greater than the donation and there were not enough women to warrant a separate dormitory. 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