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monday, October 26, 198T
daily nebraskan
RHA member proposes microdisk TV system
By Roger Aden
Cable television for UNL's residence
halls has been discussed before and the
Residence Hall Association is taking still
another look at that possibility.
RHA, at its Thursday meeting, discussed
the advantages and disadvantages of install
ing cable television in the halls, and
decided to vote on the matter at its Nov. 5
meeting when input from hall residents will
be considered.
RHA adviser Richard McKinnon, an
assistant director of housing, said the
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Office of Housing turned down an offer to
install a cable system three years ago be
cause it was too expensive.
Harper Hall representative John
Crafentin proposed that the university
develop its own cable system by installing
a microdish on the top of a residence hall
to pick up satellite signals.
"It's probably the cheapest way for the
students," Crafentin said. "Once it's in
stalled it's paid for. You don't have to pay
the monthly charge.
"I don't know for sure how we can
connect all of the buildings, but I'm sure it
can be done," he said.
Lounges only
Harper Hall President Bill Flack said his
group (RHA broke into small groups to
discuss the issue) said if a cable system is
installed it should be connected to lounges
only.
In addition, Flack said his group
decided that the maximum each student
should be charged is one dollar per year be
cause any higher price would be unfair to
students who don't watch a lot of tele
vision. In another matter, RHA recommended
that all floor residents be allowed to vote
for themselves when attempting to change
floor visitation hours. Currently, hall resi
dents under 19 must have their parent(s)
agree to the change.
Molly Cavanaugh, Selleck Quadrangle
president, introduced the matter, saying
people living in residence halls are old
enough to make their own decisions.
12-month contract
Cavanaugh also mentioned the possi
bility of implementing a 12-month housing
contract for students wishing to live in the
halls throughout the summer and
vacations.
She said graduate students would be the
most directly affected group since they
work on their theses during those times.
Furthermore, Cavanaugh suggested that
affected students be allowed to stay in the
same hall throughout the year. Currently,
only one hall is used for housing during the
summer.
McKinnon said the housing office would
have no objection to the plan as long as
there is not an economic burden to the rest
of the students.
There's the possibility of us having two
floors of graduate students in an air-conditioned
building," he said. "It wouldn't be
economically feasible to cool the entire
buildings.
"Any program we come up with, there's
the chance that students staying year
round would have to pay individually,"
McKinnon said.
RHA President Robin Lynch told Cav
anaugh to find students interested in the
issue and form a committee to explore
year-long residence possibilities and report
back to RHA.
In other action, RHA decided to:
-Write a letter to each member of the
Parking Advisory Committee endorsing the
Harper-Schramm-Smith complex govern
ment's proposal to eliminate night parking
in the Area 3 lot on New Hampshire Street.
Flack said residents returning to the
complex that park in the Area 3 lot at
night must pass through a corridor that is
hidden from view. He said the corridor
encourages sexual assault and other crimes.
-Inform the housing office to distribute
copies of the residence hall pamphlet, The
Good Life, only to new student residents.
Returning residents would receive an in
formation sheet the housing contract refers
to, according to Lynch. However, copies of
The Good Life would be available for re
turners who want a booklet.
This proposal will cut down on printing
costs, Lynch said.
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