Tuesday, September 24, 1968
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
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Tower residents loud on criticism
Most residents of Jayhawk Towers, north of Allen Field House, like the plush furnishings of the apartment complex, but they dislike the small kitchens and the construction work all around them.
E. R. Zook, manager of Jayhawk Investments, said the Towers were designed to cut down on noise and to speed the cleaning.
Zook claimed the irregular shape of the complex created two-bedroom apartment "pods," separate from every other "pod" on that floor. Thus, he reasoned, a loud party down the hall would not disturb other students' study.
Some tenants agreed that the apartments were quiet, but others protested they could even hear the people next door brushing their teeth. One resident said the only reason the Towers are quiet is that few people live there now.
Nearly all the tenants can tolerate the noise of the workmen who are just finishing some minor detail work on the interior of the first four towers. Some residents, however, are unhappy to be charged a full rate of rent when several of the promised services are not available.
Several students, who wished to remain unidentified, complained about the delay in the installation of telephones, laundry facilities, the lack of lighting in the rooms and the poor working condition of the air conditioning system.
Zook commented that the present problems are small ones and are to be expected in a new building of any kind. He said the buildings were scheduled to be ready for occupancy by the beginning of the semester this year, but the rains of August and September delayed the construction process.
The present two buildings should be ready in a month, according to Zook, and the last two should be ready for occupancy by the beginning of the spring semester.
spring set. Several tenants commented on the placing of the kitchen facilities. A mini-size stove, refrigerator and sink were set against one living room wall, without even a divider to hide them from sight.
Many tenants thought the whole complex "poorly planned," and at least one thought the lack of a directory in the lobby was atrocious.
Zook replied that the management of the Towers wanted to interfere as little as possible with the lives of the tenants, and released no room numbers to anyone.
"The whole concept here is to get away from the institutionalized aspect of the dormitory. We treat students as adults who can arrange their own affairs," Zook said. For the same reason, he said, men and women are not compelled to live on separate floors.
Despite a few grumblings about the quality of the apartments not matching the price, most tenants agreed that the accommodations are a lot better, and more convenient than a dorm.
Two-way radio unit planned for hospital
In the past, time has been wasted while ineffective communications have confused delivery of seriously injured patients.
A two-way operative radio system, to be installed in mid-November, will open communication channels between Watkins Hospital and the Citizens Ambulance Service.
The radio, authorized by the All Student Council last spring, will operate from a central base on Iowa St. and will cover a radius of 45-50 miles. Dr. Raymond Schwegler, director of Watkins Hospital, said yesterday.
"The radio is an essential measure in tightening communications, and, to my knowledge, is being attempted in this area for the first time," Schwegler said.
"If the system works out, I can ultimately conceive of a second unit," he added.
Schweegler explained that such a system will enable ambulances to warn the hospital of emergency cases en route. The hospital can redirect them if a doctor is not free, or if the particular case is too serious to be treated at Watkins.
Transmission from the hospital to the ambulances will operate from a small portable instrument that can be plugged into a jack similar to those required by telephone, Schwegler said. Cost of the unit is estimated at $200.
Delivery of emergency patients will be facilitated by "on-the-road communications" to aid in directing patients to necessary hospital centers.
In the event of a major emergency, ambulances will set up a radio network from vital points in Lawrence. Emergency information and instruction will flow between ambulances and the hospital.
When asked if Lawrence Memorial Hospital would acquire a unit also, Schwegler said he felt the system was good enough for both hospitals to undertake and that officials at Lawrence were interested in adopting the radio.
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