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Work begins on modern UCO housing complex By Jarrod Briley
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new student-housing complex, fully furnished and with major appliances, will soon provide many UCO students with all the comforts of home at a competitive price, said Bill Wiseman, director of University Relations. Currently in the preliminary stages of construction, the complex will contain 144 units and be capable of housing 384 students —a 35 percent increase over UCO's current residential space. Officials are hopeful that modern apartments will not only provide students with living quarters rivaling those at any major university, but will attract potential students to UCO. Keith Weber, research assistant to the Office of the
President, is optimistic about what such an increase could mean for students' quality of life at UCO. "For UCO, a higher number of students increases the chances of student involvement with
campus activities. More people also means more cultural exchanges and ideas will take place between students — and that's what university life is all about" Construction has been divided
well received by students, they are hesitant to commit to additional construction until the current project is a proven success.
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UCO recently released this artist rendition of the new student housing units, currently under construction. (Photo provided)
Student senate asks for true dead week By Stacy Brasher
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onday, the UCOSA Senate adopted a work plan of what they hope to achieve before May 1, 1999. The 1998-1999 Work Plan includes: 'Researching and recommending a three-tiered parking system for UCO students. 'Working to reinstate fall break. 'Coordinate the elimination of Quiet Week, prior to Finals Week, with UCO administration and faculty. 'Work with UCO administrative officials to complete needed repairs in vital university buildings. The work plan was a house joint resolution and passed the senate by consent. One of the four hopes stated
into two separate phases. Phase II, construction of an additional dorm complex, is dependent upon the success of the current Phase I project. Although UCO officials anticipate the apartments will be
Jarrett Jobe within the work plan is already well on its way. A resolution calling for the installation of a true "Dead Week" policy passed with consent directly after the work plan legislation on Monday. The bill asks that the "UCO administration impose a mandatory dead week policy"
that would "prevent testing, student activities and assigned course work the week prior to final exams." Currently, the term "Quiet Period" is used rather than "Dead Week," and restrictions are only placed on student clubs, sports and other such sanctioned organizations. Quiet Period regulations were left out of the 1998-99 Student Handbook; however, they have been printed in previous years, according to the Student Services office. Meetings, practices, games and other events or functions are not permitted the week before finals. No restrictions are placed on academics during Quiet Week, according to Keith A. Weber, research assistant to the Office of
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UCOSA resolution calls for faster dorm repairs By Stacy Brasher
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working days for nonemergency requests, then a letter from the UCO Housing Office shall be sent to the tenant asking for an extension of no longer than 15 working days..." If these time period regulations are not adhered to after a tenant has submitted a written request "the rental fees due to the UCO Housing Office shall be discounted from the date the office violates the resolution." The resolution goes on to say that if there is equipment reported and confirmed as being "unsafe or potentially dangerous," that "it shall be removed within 24 hours
he UCOSA Senate passed a resolution Monday calling for the creation of a tenant recourse system for UCO housing facilities. The bill was proposed by the Senate Tenant Committee, which evaluated the current maintenance program in UCO's facilities. The resolution states that UCO should provide "adequate support services to tenants in all buildings" in which a tenant makes a "request to the Auxiliary Enterprises in writing." From that point, if "repairs are not made within 15 V See TENANTSPage 4