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THE BATTALION Page 5 THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11,1980 Batt staff positions open for spring Anyone interested in getting a Dillard Stone, nominated Batta- little newspaper experience and lion editor Tuesday, said he hopes to making a little money next semester pick his staff by Friday night. Staff can apply for a Battalion staff position positions include managing editor, until this Friday. copy editor, city editor, assistant city editor, layout editor, morning news editor, front page editor, staff wri ters, photographers and a typist. will be Hi giveaway!! , paid for vith the ient to win. ' majority kerillo, a two i f the Town: littees. Ml s perfon® Opry anl the Tonight nergi itrai iCA. Staff photo by Greg Gammon months to a year less than conventional construction. Resident advisers in Haas and McFadden halls say mosquitoes and mold that once plagued the dorms are no longer a problem. odulars save time and money 45 9 45 By LYDIA JOHNSON Battalion Reporter Texas A&M University not only saved money by - — - ftilding modular dormitories, but helped decrease the id We Iniififfiirtage of housing space in a shorter time than would b een possible with standard construction. iiPMyU v.«Haas, McFadden, Hobby and Neely halls have larger '•****• H better facilities than most of the other dorms on ’30 930 frP us ’ sa '^ director of system facilities plan- —tiing and construction. nw tSt dorms have larger rooms for two students terBemNei's Hi the other dorms and they have a private bath, leW'Jch is really nice. They’ve got more closet space, and construction keeps out a lot of noise because of the ik brick walls,” Peel said. feel said this type of pre-cast dormitory has been jund for a while and will help meet the demand for "sing. ■This type of pre-fabricated dorm isn’t new. But, ley re the kind you use when you really need some- g fast,” Peel said. Modular construction, as opposed to conventional "struction, results in substantial savings, he said. here are so many variables involved in trying to ermine a dollar and cents savings,” Peel said. “I think |iving the facility a year earlier and the rent a year er is a part of that savings. But, a rough estimate oi savings is about one-third less expensive per square IfThis type of quick construction lowers the cost per pare foot, the time required for construction and the or costs are lowered because they are constructed on ssembly line basis rather than on the site, his type of construction is done in one year as osed to the conventional construction which takes 18 pnths to two years.” )ther universities are learning from Texas A&M’s examples of using modular dorms as a method for meet ing an increased need for dormitories while trying to save money, Peel said. For instance, representatives from the University of Texas and San Angelo State Col lege have visited the campus to see the dorms. Resident advisers from Haas and McFadden said con ditions have significantly improved from last year when mold and mosquitoes were rampant. Resident advisers from Neely and Hobby said the dorms haven’t been plagued with any major problems and there aren’t any complaints about the condition of the dorm. Stacy Surles, a resident adviser for Haas, said the only problems are minor ones. “The biggest problem was the air conditioner,” she said. “For a month it only blew cool air and we couldn’t adjust bur thermostats, but the thermostat has been fixed.” The mold problem has practically disappeared, Surles said, and only a few rooms still need painting. “At the beginning of the year there were lots of crick ets,” said Mary Hincapie, a resident adviser for McFadden. “They were real bad on the first floor and it seemed like they just came up the stairs. But they weren’t as bad the further up they went. They gave us some type of spray disinfectant which helped get rid of them. ” Hincapie said the dorms needed spraying more than once a semester for roaches. “They’re getting bad be cause of the food in the rooms and the moisture, and the trash can outside with the empty Coke cans.” Amy Winston, a resident adviser for Hobby says there isn’t anything to complain about in her dorm. “There aren’t any problems at all, no bugs, nothing,” Winston said. “We had a few crickets at the beginning of the year, but they’re just about gone. Everything is going real good. ” Bother's Bookstore PAYS TOP DOLLAR FOR USED BOOKS! At the Southgate e 696-2111 AGGIE CHRISTMAS GIFT IDEAS... BOOKS • Twelfth Man Aggies • Aggie Joke Books Vol. 1 thru 5. FOR THE MEN • Ties • Cuff Links • Tie Bar • Tie Tac an Aggie