Wednesday, august 20, 1975
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By Lorraine Hughes
The number of students living inUNL residence halls
increased substantially this year.
According to Richard Armstrong, director of housing,
95.57 of the beds in residence halls have been committed
and if occupancy increases at the same rate as previous
years, they will be over 100 full.
The national trend for students to seek campus housing,
said Armstrong, is partially a result of the tightening
economy. Over all, campus housing is cheaper, he said.
Off-campus utilities, groceries, and gas expenses can
increase while residence halls have a "set rate for the year."
The relaxing of campus restrictions is another reason
why students are sticking to campus living this year. The
elimination of floor sponsors, open door policy, and
increased visitation privileges allow students more freedom,
said Armstrong. '
A new feature that may attract students to the dorm is
, the installation of telephones in each of the 2,572
dormitory.rooms on campus.
Centrex system
UNL is converting to the Centrex system. The
elimination of switchboard operators will save $77,910.
The $11,493 difference will be passed on to students as a
part of increased housing costs.
The Centrex system will mean a savings of about $56 a
year for students who had phones installed formerly by
Richard Armstrong, director of UNL Housing Lincoln Telephone and Telegraph Company,
explains the increase in residence hall occupancy. Residence hall contract rates for the 1975 school year
are $1,190.
Long distance excepted
According to Armstrong, service charges, with the
exception of long distance calls, are included in the
student's room and board contract.
Students will be asked to fill out a card telling if long
distance privileges are desired. Nearly 100 will want those
services, he estimated. Long distance calls will be billed to
Lincoln Telephone and Telegraph.
Relaxed campus restrictions are attractive, but "there is
always more to be achieved in the way of regulations,"
Armstrong said.
Another UN-L Housing Department staff member has
"her own personal theory" as to why dormitory occupancy
has increased. Marie Hanson, coordinator of programs, said
the security measures residence hails offer could be an
added attraction.
'Security will tighten'
Ken Nelson, head of student security, said although
security will tighten in some areas, "1 don't foresee any
additional problems" with more people living in
dormitories this year.
Bill Schnackel, complex . program director of
Cather-Pound-Neihardt complex, said he would be able to
do more programming. The influx of -students into
residence halls is a very positive factor, he said.
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