Walking to Hollenbeck five times a week for a class, I'm always reminded that the building was built in the year 2000. It says it right out front. However, according to a couple professors, the twelve year-old structure has had problems in the form of a leaky ceiling for over a year now.
So if Hollenbeck has these problems, then how well are other buildings on campus fairing?
After talking to my roommate (who's an art major) I've discovered that Koch Hall lacks air conditioning and climate control. Another friend of mine claims that Krieg has a leak problem similar to the one discussed above which can put expensive instruments in danger. And my own personal experience with Carnegie shows the building to be crumbling and wearing down from the inside out.
These aren't the only buildings on campus in this condition, and for my story I'm determined to find out more. Hopefully by talking to one or two people who have experience with each I'll be able to get the information I need, and maybe even get down to the bottom of why nothing seems to be getting done about all these problems.
-Fran
Another building that you could look at is the HPER; specifically the old section including the coaches offices, several locker rooms, and the old gym. I know that the old gym is a bad environment for athletes to play their sport in because of the flooring. The hard wood floor is very old and unkept with wood pieces missing in many areas. It is also resting on top of concrete which is not the ideal scenario for athletes.
ReplyDeleteit's obvious that some of the buildings on campus are not as up-to-date as others, so how are you going to make that into a semester long story, if it's already common knowledge?
ReplyDeleteFirestine's elevator hasn't been working for a while now . Also, last year, there was a flood in the basement. You could interview students from the dorm who have lived there the past two years to see if anything has or is expecting to improve.
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