The entrance turnstile to McCoy remains broken after weeks of repairs and installation of new parts.
McCoy has only one turnstile to allow residents into their dorm rooms, unlike Wolman which has four. This overuse has contributed to the intermittent functionality of the turnstile, according to Assistant Director of Student Housing Renee Streib.
"It's gotten some age to it and right now we're waiting for parts – which is a challenge because they come from California," she said.
"We are also in process of getting bids to replace the turnstile in McCoy. We've told security that they're supposed to have people at the desk at all times check IDs if need be, but we do understand that it's an issue."
The repair team should have new parts and be functional by the end of the week, according to Streib.
"If we keep it up it we will have all new innards," she said. "Between age and abuse she's about lived her normal life span."
The problem was not detected over the summer due to the McCoy turnstiles being down from mid-July through all of August to move in new furniture for the lounges and the dorms.
"We are doing everything can to keep them up, get them up and keep them running," Streib said.
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