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April 22,1999

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CSB/SJU goes green

Celebrate Earth Day with national festivities. Features —11

Blazer softball rolls on

CSB swingers sweep double-header vs. Hamline. Sports— 17

Housing shortage source of student frustration

¦ CSB faces lack of apartment space; SJU upperclassmen have few options

By Amanda Mitchell Staff Writer

Room Selection '99, April 12 and 13, proved to be stressful for CSB students as many women saw not only their first choice rooms being filled up before their numbers were called, but also their second and third choices. During the selection process one first-year student could be heard exclaiming, "We got one of the last rooms in Brian and there's still a lot of numbers behind me! They're filling up Aurora now!"

Though Jody Terhaar, director of residential life, maintains that the housing situation is not a problem, the fact still remains that many women returned from room selection unsatisfied, confused and upset. Most students don't Understand why the rooms were taken so fast. When asked what factors caused the shortage of choices for rooms this year, Terhaar notes the decision of more upper class students to live on campus because of advantages like computer access, greater information access and more friends in the vicinity.

"Also, we had every reason to believe that we would have new apartments next year," says Terhaar. Because of this, more students were encouraged to live on campus, even though the new apartments would not have increased available occupancy. "There's no way we could have done it for the price they had for us."

There is a plan under consideration to build a new apartment where Luetmer, one of the buildings in the east apartments stands. The new building would consist mostly of four-person apartments and would increase the current number of 197 students living in east apartments to 200. When the construction is finished, all of the apartments will be four person and two person, except for two six person apartments.

The actual number of sophomores who may be living in space designated for first-year students is 30, with 16 women on first floor Brian and 14 women in singles in Aurora. If the college is not able to place this fall's incoming students in regular rooms, they will convert study lounges and other rooms in the buildings into dorm rooms before the semester begins.

"No, there is not a housing shortage . . . we will have plenty of space for everybody who wants housing," says Terhaar.  "We

¦ See CSB Housing page 4:

CSB residential life unable to predict the number of students living on campus

Facing the future: The housing lottery looked grim for some St. John's juniors, who are forced to spend another year in the dorms of Bernie hall.

By Brian Theisen Staff Writer

Spring has come, but it was no picnic for those who had high expectations during the housing lottery for next year's living space. This year's lottery was devastating to many upper-class SJU students. The scene at the Old Gym on the afternoon of Monday, April 19, was one of disappointment for those closed out of their primary choices for dorms or apartments, and a fruitful one for those who were successful in their endeav-

ors.

The pre-lottery signups began early this year with the usual block choices for sophomores in Pat and Boniface halls. Upperclassmen had much less living space with an even greater demand. Pre-lottery signups for next year's juniors consisted of block rooming in Greg House. For seniors, the choices were between the special interest grouping in Seidenbusch apartments, Edelbrock House and the beautiful newer apartments in Vincent Court. The limited space in these choices poses a small prob-

Photo by Michael Murray

lem. Edelbrock house only houses eight, and Vincent court can hold eleven groups of six. Edelbrock had three applying groups, and Vincent had twenty-three. Those numbers illustrate the high demand associated with these living options.

The day of the lottery brought all the remaining upperclassmen to compete for slots in the remaining housing, which con-

¦ See SJU Housing page 4:

Possible renovations may provide a variety of housing facilities in the future

CSB/SJU mourns Fr. Peregrin

¦ Monk killed in car accident on 1-94 on Friday, April 16

By Anne K. Dotson Editorial Staff Writer

Father Peregrin Berres OSB, was killed in a single vehicle accident last Friday, April 16, near Minneapolis. He was 68.

He was born Jerome Berres, taking the name .Peregrin upon entering the priesthood. He has been associated with SJU in several positions since 1973. He entered the university as a student and decided to enter the monastery in 1950, at the young age of 20. He admitted his initial view of monastic

life was one of "dark and damp walls inhabited by men who were somehow out of this world."

For eight years he taught Latin and general science courses at St. Augustine's College in Nassau, Bahamas. He also served as associate pastor for churches in Nassau, Hastings, Detroit Lakes, and St. Cloud over the course of several years. He was chaplain for three years in the U.S. army and saw active duty with a helicopter unit in Vietnam.

He later taught religion at Benilde high school in St. Louis Park before returning to St. John's to assume the position of media

¦ See Berres page 3:

Monk will be remembered for countless contributions to St. John's over the rears

Father Peregrin Berres

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