Men's Ba~kctball Coach/Athletic Dircotor Rolly. Williams, afler 32 seasons. hes been inducted into the NJCAA Hall of Fame.
Graduation applications~ due Feb. I. CAMPUS NEWS, Page 3
North Idaho College's Student Newspaper
SPORTS, Page 13
Bennett bids for state funds t(? remodel Lee, Kildow Hall by Ryan Bronson Se111i11el Reponer Campus buildings Lee Holl and Kildow Hall nre in despera1e need for rcnovn1ion; 1his is 1he argumen1 North Idah o College Presidcn1 Roben Benne11 presen1ed in rron1 of the ldrtho s101e Joint Finance and Appropri:uions Commiuee on Jan. 21 in Doise. Lee and Kildow Hall, connec1ing buildings sou1h of Chris1ianson Gymnasium. coninin 35 perccnl of NIC's classes and lhe majority of s1udcn1 records. The college claims lhnt 1he buildings have hazardous clec1rical wiring and lhe hea1ing sys1em is incffec1ive. Benne11 asked 1hc JFA C. which is 1hc commi11ce 1ha1 reviews funding rcquem a1 1hc srnri of 1he lcgisloti vc process, for approxima1ely S2 million in funding for 1he remodeling projcc1 from a S2.3 million capi1al building fund request The college dc1cm1incd lhe problems wi1h 1he building\ by U\ing money given to i1 by the lcg1sla1urc, 0bou1 S160.000. Adminis1ra1ors and experts co ncluded lh e buildings are o significoni fire danger. Bi:11ne11 also asked 1he commi11ee for
$79,600 10 buy computers, $89,500 for focuhy mises and $<18.000 for a studen1 assessmen1 program. If 1he lcgisla1ure gives lhe college 1he money for compu1ers, approximn1ely 60 faculty members would have easy access 10 compu1ers, soflware and peripherals locaied in 18 differcn1 office.~ on campu~. Ano1her problem facing the college are 1hc unwelcome noises thai roam in and ou1 of classes and offices in Kildow Hnll, which is also 1he loca1ion of NIC's former library. Dennell said. Facuhy members tha1 have classes or office\ in 1he building have 10 figh1 off noise in 1hc nexl room und from rhe hallways 10 conduc1 class or counsel a s1udcn1. he said. Most of 1hc offices in 1hc building arc former biology s1orngc unils cons1ruc1etl on10 1he ends of 1he cln-.srooms. cuusing n senous noise problem. he <aid. Dennen told 1he JFAC 1h01 the college was receiving 63 percenl of i1s funding from local mxes ns opposed lO only 48 pen:cn1 in 1980, which means local funding hus increased 01 a
see FUNDS Page 17
Trustees approve funds for Hedlund remodeling by Patricio Snyder Ntws Editor
photo by Brady Kolden HERE KITTY, KITTY, KITTY- An NIC student and amateur photographer, Brady Kolden. captured a cougar peering through the foliage on an autumn day outside Whitefish, Mont. Kolden hunts wildlife wilh a camera lens. See story and photo Page 10.
The board of 1rus1ees au1horized about $278,000 10 bring 1he Hedlund Voca1ional Building up 10 curren1 code and provide addi1ional improvemen1s Wcdncsdlly night. The second Ooor of the Hedlund Building has been vacant since May 1991. when concerns abou1 1he quali1y of the air prompted 1hc college to close it. A lawsui1 against 1he college claiming 1hc allegedly toxic Hedlund air caused health damage 10 a s1uden1 w:is filed la.s1 December. While no1 adm111ing 1he Hedlund air is haLardous. Dean of AdministroLion Rolly Jurgens said the work would allow lhe building to meet currcn1 building codes, which have changed since ii was buih. A bid of $228. 745 was the lower of 1wo bids received IO do 1he work needed for occupa1ion of 1he second noor. Jurgens said. That work would include an update of 1hc hc:ating. vcn1ila11on and air
condhioning (HVAC) system. NIC Presidcn1 Robert Bennell urged 1he 1rustees to approve additional fonds for ahernate work. Doing every1h10g recommended by 1he engince~ would htlp 10 make people feel more secure when 1hc building is re-occupied, he ~id. Approxima1ely $50.000 of the approved funds arc 10 be directed 1owJrd 01her improvemenls such as cleaning engines and providing a new s1orage area for v0Ja11le solvenl5 and gasoline. Some of 1he work will be done by NIC sraff. Jurgens said. Con1ruc1ors have 137 days from 1he Dec. 22 opening of the bid, 10 compJe1e 1he HVAC work. Jurgens said. Bennen expressed a desire 10 move clnsscs back on 10 the second noor by AugusL The st:ue of Idaho will co.supervise 1he work. ns the Depanmem of Public Works anJ 1he S1a1e Board of Educa11on are eac, conllibu1ing S-15.000 1ownrd the proJÂŤI.