The Rattler (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 81, No. 2, Ed. 1 Wednesday, September 14, 1994 Page: 3 of 20
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The Rattler
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Working 24 hours a day
Rats infest Lourdes hall
Residents annoyed with reoccuring problem of unwanted rodents
12,said Susie Chavarria, stu-
dent development, further re-
ducing the number of avail-
able spaces.
Some of those attending
permitted to park in commuter
spaces. Faculty and staff still
have 71 spaces (Lot E) alloted
in the renovated lot.
The police are aware of the
By Alexandra DeLeon
Contributing Writer
Parking problems
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rats had caused damage or soiling. Resi-
dents were then told to notify Residence
Life if there were further indications of
rodent infestation. Residence Life believes
last semester's rat problem was resolved
and that this is a new one, Karam added.
“Residents are not only discontented with
Ann Karam, operations coordinator.
-nenecule since me rars are me Dal wirnour
being caught. The company finally resorted
to poison, which kills rats three to four days
after consumption, Karam said.
Signs of rats appeared again this fall,
Karam said. An exterminator was hired to
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lowing the use of facilities at
V.J. Keefe Stadium.
Pogerzelski states students
had not used V.J. Keefe be-
cause it is not indicated in the
parking handbook.
Citations are being issued
to vehicles not displaying per-
mits or those parked in a red
zone, Perez said. “This is to
comply with both city and state
ordinances,” he added, “We get
fined if we don’t fine you.”
Approximately 100 people
not affiliated with St. Mary’s
attended classes for the
Bexar County Sheriffs De-
partment in Treadaway Audi-
torium between Monday,
used Lot D, where commuters
usually park, added Perez.
There are no plans at this
time to build additional lot fa-
cilities, Jenkins said, but the
only option would be expand-
ing Lot J north toward the
Law Administration Building.
The campus police will be
counting spaces at varying
times to determine if parking
is adequate, said Dan White,
vide president of administra-
tion and finance. "Vacant spots
would indicate there is no prob-
lem," he added. "We will not
add slots on the perimeter if
the available facilities are not
being used (V.J.Keefe)," he
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“Our goal is to control the situation. The during a residence hall meeting, the mat-
sooner we are made aware of the problem, terwas taken care of quickly.
the sooner it can be taken care of,” Karam The mfestation seems to exist in a sec-
said. tion of the downstairs area of Lourdes. Rat
The office informed residents that ceiling poison was placed in this section of the hall
tiles were being replaced and that services but residents fear that rats will spread
would be provided to clean any area where throughout the building
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"I complained about damaged
ceiling tiles to a work study in
the Residence Life office, and
was told tiles were not in stock
and would talce two weeks to
order more."
Lourdes Resident
from Monday, Aug. 29
and ended Mondav Sect
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officers practiced
apprehension techniques
in Pecan Grove.
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Returning Lourdes residents unhappily
discovered last year’s unwanted neighbors
have returned. A rat infestation that began . ...
last spring has reoccured. the problem but believe that it has not been
The problem began when residents re- handled quickly enough,” she said.
ported creaking in the walls and ceilings. “With all of the money paid towards resi-
Other residents found holes in ceiling tiles dence halls, I would think that these prob-
________________________________________ lems would be taken care of quickly and
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uurgoaiisw comrot me Another says she found a foot-long rat in
situation. The sooner we are her room this semester. After informing
made aware of the problem, the her parents, her father called the Resi-
sooner it can be taken care of.” dence Lif office to complain about the
Ann Karam problem. Shebelieves it wasionly then that
________________________________________ any attempt to handle the situation seemed
to take place.
Another resident said when she com-
and animal droppings throughout their plained about damaged ceiling tiles to a
rooms. work study in the Residence Life office, she
An extermination company, contracted by was told tiles were not in stock and would
St. Mary’s, went to Lourdes but had diffi- take two weeks to order more. However,
culty resolving the problem. The company when the resident mentioned the situation
placed glue boards in the ceiling to trap the to an assistant director of residence life
rats, but this procedure did not work, said
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