dorms, it is not necessary to inconvenience stu
dents, cause safety hazards and lose the right to
privacy. Sophomore, Crystal Simmons, summa
rized my feelings on the construction best, "The
construction on South Campus must cease!"
By Jacqueline Brown
jlbrown@email.unc.edu
Cmige: A Cloudy Haze of Dust
Do you wake up to the sun shining through
your window, the sweet smell of the morning air
or even the sound of birds singing? If you do,
then you obviously don't live on South Campus!
It is not unusual to wake up to a cloudy haze of
dust and the typical sound of machinery, if you
live on South Campus.
For me, the construction has not been that muc
of a hassle, and I accredit it to the fact that I live in
Craige Residence Hall. Unlike Hinton James,
Craige has had minimal disruptions due to con
struction. The only major "problems" that have
occurred are, at times, the heat or the hot water
have gone out for a couple of hours and the bus
stop in front of Craige has been changed a couple
of times. We also receive e-mails weekly updat
ing us on the construction process.
Although the construction really has not been
that bad for Craige residents it has been some
what of a distraction for South Campus. Hinton
James residents have had to hike 5-10 minutes out
of their way just to get to their dorm. Some bus
stops have also been changed without notifying
students, and in some dorms they have had to do
without water for several hours. Is this too much?
Is there no way that they can work on construc
tion and accommodate the residents at the same
time?
My overall view about the construction on
South Campus is not a negative one, more so a
concerned approach. I know that there is a defi
nite master plan to what will become UNC
(specifically South Campus) when the construc
tion is all finished, but right now I just don't see
how this is going to be better for our school. It
just seems like dorms are being built on top of
dorms, and the whole campus looks a mess due
to the construction. I feel sorry for those perspec
tive students who come to visit UNC. If I were
visiting I think the construction would have an
effect on my decision of whether to attend this
university.
Don't get me wrong, UNC does need improve
ment and I believe the construction will have a
positive outcome in the end, just right, now I am
a little skeptical. I just hope that they will have
everything finished by their due date. Like many
other freshmen, all we have seen of UNC is a uni
versity under construction. It would be nice to
see a construction-free UNC before we leave. But
for now all we can do is wait and see, and hope
fully all of this construction will benefit us in the
end.
By Tiffany Hall
tnhall@email.unc.edu
March 2001
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