10 Friday, February 12, 1988 / University Daily Kansan RA applicant pool down By Kim Lightle Kansan staff writer A policy that eliminated sophomores as potential candidates for resident assistant positions might have made a dent in the quantity of applicants, but it hasn't hurt the quality, said an office of residential programs official. The policy was adopted last year to get candidates who were more experienced and knew more about what was going on at the University, said Jean Morrow, assistant director for staffing at the office of residential programs. "It was a big change," she said. "It significantly cut the job pool." Morrow said that the policy had not made hiring good RAS more difficult. The 76 RAS working in the eight platoon were only about a third of those were the first group hired under the policv "It hasn't really affected the quality," she said. "We have a real top staff." The application deadline for the 40 fall positions was Jan. 19. Morrow said that she didn't expect to have to give up good RAs from the 74 applicants. The interviewing process has two phases, consisting of an interview and a group problem-solving exercise. Morrow said that the congenial atmosphere during the interviewing process helped produce good staff members. That atmosphere, she said, gave the interviewers the chance to recognize strengths and weaknesses in candidates. Bill Sheehy, Lawrence senior and RA at Joseph R. Pearson Hall, said that the policy have some drawbacks because it eliminated the good sophomore candidates. Sheehy said that the interviewing process wasn't rigorous and that the questions candidates were asked were too general. "The pool is obviously smaller, but that will change as upper classmen realize that it's a good reason to stay in the halls," she said. Sonya Clark, hall director at Ellsworth Hall, said that she hadn't seen any change in the quality of this year's RAs. "The interviewing process was pretty wimpy," he said. "Almost everyone makes it through the first phase." Some residents said that they felt more secure with upper classmen as RAs and that the age difference wasn't a problem. Facilities workers moonlight to clear snow off the streets By Jeff Suggs Kansan staff writer While people were in their beds Wednesday night trying to stay warm, KU facilities operations workers were left out in the cold to clear snow off the sidewalks and streets on campus. Jim Mathes, assistant director of facilities operations, said that about 30 people braved sub-zero temperatures at midnight to start clearing the $3\frac{1}{2}$ inches of snow that had accumulated Wednesday. Mathes said several factors were considered to determine when and where to begin clearing away the snow. Clearing roads for emergency vehicles is the first priority; clearing roads for upcoming events, such as a basketball game at Allen Field House or a concert at Hoch Auditorium, also is important. But generally, Mathes said, facilities operations crews start clearing snow away from places where not many cars are. And a good time to do that is at night. "It's the safest time, as pedestrians and traffic go," Mathes said. Weather reports are also used to determine when to begin work. Mathes said crews began work at midnight because weather reports had indicated that the snow would stop and the high winds would die down by then. Mathes said the forecast had been correct but he was surprised by the large amount of snow the Lawrence area received. "We were hoping we'd get the light end," he said. "We got more snow than we had anticipated." Mathes said the goal was to get the roads cleared so people could get to class. That's because getting to class on a snow-packed Mount Oread can cause special problems for some students, especially students with disabilities. Ron Ragan, Emporia junior, who is paralyzed below the waist, said that when snow was moved off to the side of the street, crossing the street in his wheelchair could be difficult. He said that crossing over the mound of snow was like crossing an extra curb but that apart from that, accessibility isn't much of a problem because of a lift-avian service offered at KU. Ross Kelson, Omaha, Neb., senior, wears a cast from his knee to the top of his thigh, and temporarily uses a wheelchair. He said that snowy conditions could leave sidewalks bumpy but that ramps had been cleared off well. "It's really not too bad on campus," Ragan said. "But if you're going up a hill, you're not going to make it." But he said the snow could hamper his movements on campus. "It complicates getting around in a wheelchair a lot," Kelson said. Police say snowstorm caused 13 accidents By Ric Brack Kansan staff writer Kansan staff writer Area law enforcement agencies attributed 13 automobile accidents, none with injuries, to drifting snow, frigid air and high winds that blew across Kansas on Wednesday. The snow caused early closings of schools and businesses and slowed traffic to a crawl. The storm subsided late in the afternoon after it had dumped more than three inches of snow. A Feb. 3 storm that unloaded about as much snow was blamed for more than 20 area accidents and one highway death. Lt. Jeanne Longaker, KU police spokesman, said that Wednesday's storm was of a blizzard type that lowered visibility. "People were very cautious," she said. Longaker said she thought caution was partially responsible for the lower number of accidents. Another factor she cited was pressure and sanding of area streets and roads. Jim Mathes, assistant director of facilities operations, said that about 150 tons of warm sand was kept on hand in a facilities operations building but that workers used it sparingly because they had to clean it up after the snow was gone. Lawrence public works director George Williams said that Lawrence street crews got started later than he did, likeled, about 7:30 a.m. Wednesday. He said that city crews began by spreading a sand and salt mixture so that snow couldn't stick to streets and get packed down. Williams said that throughfares such as Sixth, 23rd and Iowa streets were the first to be treated and under the city's priority system. The downtown area is usually the last to receive attention because of problems caused by traffic and parked cars that remain in that area until late at night, Williams said. 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