Spring Break
Lodging complaints heard
MIMI ENSLEY
Issue date: 5/1/09 Section: News
Ants, roaches, rats, faulty toilets, leaky pipes, missing peepholes and mold - The Red & Black uncovered a plethora of lodging complaints this semester.
The series began with the dank odor of mildew wafting through Mell Hall - which The Red & Black found had a history of fungus problems, leaky pipes, broken air units and mildew.
"I hope this story goes away because it raises an issue that from my perspective - if it's more of an issue than it is now - it's not my feeling that it needs to be played out in The Red & Black," said Rick Gibson, director of Residential Hall Education and Services.
Work orders from Oglethorpe House revealed a history of faulty toilets.
O-House residents submitted 99 toilet-related work orders to the Housing Department from December 2007 to February 2009. Among those complaints, leaking, flooding, clogging and water damage were the most prevalent.
Again, The Red & Black found maintenance was slow to respond.
Kowalski told The Red & Black housing does not regularly look for work order or maintenance trends. increased repairs, which could hike fees for students, he said.
The series began with the dank odor of mildew wafting through Mell Hall - which The Red & Black found had a history of fungus problems, leaky pipes, broken air units and mildew.
"I hope this story goes away because it raises an issue that from my perspective - if it's more of an issue than it is now - it's not my feeling that it needs to be played out in The Red & Black," said Rick Gibson, director of Residential Hall Education and Services.
Work orders from Oglethorpe House revealed a history of faulty toilets.
O-House residents submitted 99 toilet-related work orders to the Housing Department from December 2007 to February 2009. Among those complaints, leaking, flooding, clogging and water damage were the most prevalent.
Again, The Red & Black found maintenance was slow to respond.
Kowalski told The Red & Black housing does not regularly look for work order or maintenance trends. increased repairs, which could hike fees for students, he said.
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