1978_03 The Daily Collegian March 1978

              "The Daily a-UegJan"
Student seeks dorm lease refund; housing says'no'
BY,FRANCIS DURHAM
Staff Reporter
CSUF student Rick Kong has
a complaint with tbe campus
housing management —be wants
Us money back.
According to Edward Mastro-
poalo, housing director, his office
win not pay Kong back because
he   is   under  a  binding lease.
Kong, who moved out of the
mens' suite dormitory into an
apartment test Feb. 16, feels tbe
houstne; office violated the lease
by bousing a freshman in tbe
suite be resided in.
According to the 1976-77 Residence HaU Living booklet, the
mens' suites are designed for
students "whose study habits are
well set and who want a quiet
living environment for serious
academic pursuits with no freshmen aUowed."
Mastopoilo said that is not
a set policy and is not legally
binding.
He  said  that  a student can
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only get out of tbe contract if
he/she.drops out of school completely, gets married, or is unable  to afford  bousing  costs.
"Tbe Dally Collegian" learned
of Kong's complaint when be submitted a letter to tbe editor explaining bis situation.
Kong, a civil engineerins
major, said be moved out of
the suited because of "noise and
harassment" by some of his
"sultemates" which disrupted
his studying. Each suite rooms
six students.
Currently; Kong's bed remains
empty in tbe bedroom be shared
with Jas Anderson, a survey and
photogammetry major. Tbe suite
has two other dJuble-occupancy
bedrooms, a two-sink bathroom
with a shower and a common
living room.
Meanwhile, Kong Is living In
a single apartment' off campus
at a cost of $195 per month.
' Kong eats In the residence cafeteria because he hadalreadypald
the $700 spring semester housing
fee  before  deciding to  move.
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Kong's decision to move is
point of contention with thehon.
lng office. ^*
According to Kong, he Oni
contacted John Ranch, associate
director of residence life about
his plans to move and requested
a refund. He claims Rauch denied
his request; therefore be con
tacted Mastropoalo but again n,
According to Mastropoalo
Kong first moved out of the suites'
and into an apartment befott
coming to housing.
"Under these cteeurrjstanees
we aren't going to let him out,"
be said, adding, "we got bias
to pay."
Mastropoalo said Kong shouM
have contacted his office and
tried to work matters out. One
possible solution might have been
for Kong to move into another
dorm room, be said. At tte
time of Kong's move, several
room openings were available;
currently, three room opening
Kong said tbe bousing office
personnel does not understand
Mm and bis position. He said
be could never live in tbe dorms
again because of the way he f eels
about them.
"I have had a taste of freedom," be said, since moving into
the apartment.
Kong, a Junior transfer from
Modesto Junior College, said he
was unhappy with living In the
suite because problems with
some of bis suite mates Interfered
with his study habits.
"Sometimes I felt so provoked that I wanted to hit them,"
be said.
His strltemates were quite strr-
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Nuclear power: future costs are too high
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r he bright hopes that once anticipated
the   age  of nuclear energy, power
appear to be dimming. Political
awareness and activism sparked by nuclear 'energy's economic and technical
problems is growing. Last w-ek*s
tlectlon in Kern County, which baited
the San Joaquin Nuclear Project by a
two to one margin, Is the most recent
example  of this  kind of awareness.
The Los Angeles Department of Water
and Power has notified tbe Kern County
Board of Supervisors they now plan to
halt tbe project in the wake of that
election.
But now tbe department, along with
the Pacific Gas and Electric Company,
(pr.E), are turning their efforts full
force on the Diablo Canyon power plant
In San Luis Obispo and the proposed
Sundesert plant in Blythe, Calif..
Both the department and PG&E are
lamenting the amount of money lost
-S27 million by the water and power
department in Kent .County— and the
time lost. A PG&E spokesman says
tbe delays are "kUIlng" them.
PG&E says nothing about tbe lives
that would be lost If a nuclear accident
happened or what would be done about
the nuclear wastes that will be radioactive for thousands of years 7 The
California  Energy  Commission  early
£_? EH ,lssued * "^ <**««■.
that there is no. safe, method now available for disposing of radioactive wastes.
energy  commission's study, says the
of false starto" in which tbe donunant
theme Is to "deter decisions to another
time and pteee."
This seems to indicate tons a cavalier
attitude and a .disregard for nuclear
safeguards. >
Also disregarded by tha power companies is tbe earthquake fault three miles
from Diablo Canyon, w'lich poses a dangerous threat to the people on the
central coast and valley. A routine
check test week at the plant unveiled
Ml teaks In the pipe weldings at tha
site.
This Is a small part of a national
problem.
Last summer, a nuclear reactor In
Last September, a truck enroute from
Stop the seal slaughter
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An estimated 170,000 baby harp seals
will be kicked or clubbed to death.
Their furs will then be sllced-off and
made Into attractive furs for the world's
dilettantes —who will purchase them in
Europe and elsewhere, since the United
States banned importation of such
products In 1972.
If you want to voice your concern
about the slaughter ot baby harp seals,
you can do so by taking part in a postcard campaign sponsored by the Animal
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Tbe address is: Animal Protection
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P.O. Box 22505, Sacramento, Ca. 95822.
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an Exxon uranium mill in Wyoming
overturned and spilled 10,000 pounds
of radioactive uranium oxide. Health
officials reportedly did not arrive until
12 boars later and tbe Nuclear Regulatory Commission waited a week to
visit the site. Meanwhile, the area's
radiation level Increased 44 times.
Last December, two explosions occurred at a Connecticut ptent. Officials
said a worker was exposed to radioactivity and Was hospitalised. They
slid there was no danger of contamination beyond tbe plant.
Last November, tbe Central Intelligence Agency released Information
which seems to corroborate an exiled
Russian scientist's report tbat hundreds
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by radiation two decades ago In the
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There It no way to guarantee that
similar mishaps could not take place on
the central coast or In the eastern
desert region of Blythe if tha Diablo
and Sundesert pints start producing
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Tbe dangers of nuclear power plants
clearly demonstrate that nuclear power
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Tbe voters of Kern County realised
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Question:   What do you think of the Kennel Bookstore?
BY SUZANN PALME
and LONNTE ESKRIDGE     "
Brian De Mars, graduate student with a BA In Liberal Studies.
1 think the prices of the textbooks are too high. Pm glad
to hear that tbey win cash checks
for $25 now, but I still feel the
prices for textbooks and supplies
ire too high and they expect
to j much of a return on the used
textbooks tbat are sold back to
them. I think tbe quality of the
clothes tbey have in there is
pretty low.
hecks over there; you can do
. lot of things without having
o go anywhere.
Jim Hofman, Junior, Psychology major.
Fm not by* any means opposed
to it because I've come from
a school where tbe rates are a
lot higher than they are here.
Tbe JCI went to in Kern County
bad books tbat were priced way
out "of tbe range of any state
coUege bookstore Pre ever seen.
Tbe Kennel bookstore's prices
appear to be lower than tbey were
at tbe one I went.to. I paid
120 bucks this semester on books.
I think that's quite a bit.
Just the same, Pm not saying
that It's not bad; it is bad. Pm
saying lfs not as bad as another
one Pve been to. Pm used to
it   Pm used to the high prices.
Ann Kara be y, senior, art ma Jor
I think tbe Kennel Bookstore
is well supplied ;as far as everyday supplies. I do feel that they
could get better books in tbe
basement, like art books. They
have certain areas that are lacking in quality (such as) books
on basic subjects.
I find I have the tendency
to go upstairs to the books that
the teachers bars assigned and
buy them. I know I shouldn't.
I think for a university bookstore lfs well supplied.
John Voris
Rob"Anthony, Junior, Business
Administration.
I think sometimes you get the !
run-around in there; not all the
clerks know what they're doing.
Basically, lfs a good facility. I
think the Cal Poly bookstore is
better because of the variety.
I don't know; I don't go in
there but about once or twice a
year. I try to slay away from
the place.
Brian DeMart
John Vorts, freshman, Agriculture Education major.
I think it's a good place to
toy books, (because) besides
tooks they have a-lot offf**—
enl things like si' "'
> Rood variety.
Instead of having to go to
downtown Fresno, you can go to
II* bookstore to get the things
Toti need without leaving campus.
As far as the prices there, every -
thing is high so It doesn't matter.
1 Uke the fact that the faculties are new.   It's Just a good
J go.     Yen can cash
John   Pederion
Kim' Beck,   senior,   Liberal
Studies major.
I think the prices are too high;
more expensive than any other
place. The only time I go there
is when I absolutely need something and can't jnake It down to
Long's (Drug Store).
They're too expensive and I
don't think they have that much
good stuff, but I did buy these
Rod   Anthony
Jim Hoffman
John Pederson, Junior, Radio
and Television major.
I feel tbe book prices are outrageous, way overpriced for what
you get. Tbe check cashing is
really great but it can be a real
hassle. Besides that, lfs a good
store.
They've got a lot of stuff there.
As far as having other supplies,
they're really wen stocked. Bat,
I still think their books are oat-
Ann Kara boy
Luau slated
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Kim   Bock       222.96c., 225-1068 or 437-3296.