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Ted Dodd pushes Student Resource Center to inform entire campus Finding the information needed to have anything done at Portland State seems to be something like a trea­ sure hunt. A person looking for what may seem to be a simple answer usually ends up frustrated and tired from running from department to Neuberger to Smith Center, etc. Out of breath, tired and hungry, walking through the main floor of Smith, one finally discovers the Student Re­ source Center on the way to refueling at the University Market. The student most likely has walked by the SRC three or four times a day, but doesn't realize that often that person at the desk has the answer for which they have been searching. Ted Dodd, director of the SRC for two years now, has established an oasis for the information students need to survive at PSU. Ted started working in the SRC roughly three years ago, and once he gained the position of director, the SRC has not experienced stagnation in growth. "I try to keep my dream for continuing expan­ sion of the SRC alive...l think it creates more of a campus environment...something students can have ties with," Ted explains. The long hours and strong efforts that Ted and the other students who work for SRC have put in to facilitate growth are evident in the number of people who use the SRC. Ted is more than willing to show anyone the sur­ vey of the number of students who actually use the SRC and how the number has increased since last year. In April of 1989, an hourly average of 46 people used the SRC. That number has increased to 92 during October of 1991. Many students have enjoyed the late hours the SRC stays open. Before the change in the hours, the SRC would close early and was not available to those stu­ dents taking only night classes. Many students have expressed the need for a cen­ tral information center on campus, where all events and activities are reported and available to students. Current­ ly, the SRC does not have the resources to keep track of all campus affairs, but Ted hopes that further expansion of the SRC will accommodate those desires. Although there are no specific plans in the works, the SRC will continue to grow despite the limited space. Already, in­ formation about off campus housing, carpooling, Tri-Met, shared rides local and long distance and for sale items plaster the tiny SRC office. With all this plus more, the SRC should be every student's first stop on his or her quest for the treasure which is the answer to a problem. Now the student just has to thank Ted Dodd and his staff for the map. —Casi Massingill Suzanne Levinson Top: Senior Eric Tang checks out what kind of off-campus housing is available. Above: Handling students' questions is routine for Michelle Keesecker at the Student Resource Center. 71