i GUILFORDIAN THE Lost grill part of a larger problem By Will Dodson CDrroß-zN-Cmsr Many students found the Underground to be a comfortable social spot where they could en joy Ricki Lake and a juicy burger. Now, however, their Ricki Lake is tainted with the taste of microwaved broccoli. What re ally happened to the Under ground grill? Was it, as claimed in an official college letter, sim ply a matter "out of our control?' Or was it something more, part of a widespread trend of ineffi ciency that plagues the campus? Is this all in all just another brick in the wall? Cafeteria director Brad McNeely bore the brunt of the that facilities overall in Founders Hall needed to be brought up to standard. Notations such as "minimal progress has been noted in upgrading equipment" recur in each inspection report. Each of those notations has fo cused on the grill hoods as the primary culprits. were in such dire need of repair three years ago, were they not repaired? The physical plant is responsible for maintenance needs on campus. Why were they unable to complete the upgrad ing? McNeely noted financial con straints as a possibility, but also stated that "Constant notations from the Guilford County Health Department about the status of equipment in food service areas needing to be improved were not met in a timely manner." Although time was allotted to renovate working restrooms to include new tile and facilities, as well as automatic flushing sen sors in the urinals and toilets, time apparently was not available Please see em. page 3 Hippies and guns up close page 10 Center behind schedule Completion Expected in March 2000 By Daniel Fleishman STAZT WRITER The Frank Family Science Center will be open for classes in March 2000, at least nine weeks behind schedule. During the spring and summer, when the building contractors applied to the city of Greensboro for per mits, they were con tinually delayed. At each successive step of the building process, the city took six to eight weeks to process the required permits. Every time the construction is to proceed a step further, permits must be requested from the city, and no work can be done until they have been received. "Greensboro is a booming city with a lot of construction, so Britta McNemar suffers heart attack Will be released from hospital this weekend On Sat., Sept. 4, Britta McNemar, the president's wife, suffered a heart attack result ing from an arterial blockage. McNemar went to Pitts burgh last weekend with Don to celebrate her mother's 90th birthday. She was with her brother, who is an ear, nose and throat doctor, when she had the attack. "She was very lucky," said Bobby Wayne Clark, vice-presi dent. "She has been in capable medical hands from the instant of the attack." Britta underwent coronary bypass surgery in Pittsburgh on Monday. The operation went well and doctors expect a rapid and complete recovery. "This has been relatively minor as these things go," said Cloudhand Clenchedwhat? page 12 Ms 1 ffe fakAJffT CjM ■ Ig The new science building is moving slowly on its way. By Marjorie Hall NEWS EDITOR Robert G. Williams goes Euro page 14 there were delays getting the per mits from City Hall," said Thomas Yang, the Director of Campus Fa cility Services, who is overseeing the architect and the contractor and attempting to keep the build ing as close to originally sched uled as possible. Clark. "The operation was suc cessful and she is now in good shape." The president will stay in Pittsburgh until this weekend and will be handling school busi ness through fax and e-mail. Britta will most likely be re leased from the hospital some time this weekend and will stay with her family in Pittsburgh for ten days to two weeks. Britta McNemar has been an active member of the Guilford community since her The Guilfordian c/o Student Activities 5800 W. Friendly Ave. Greensboro, NC 27410 Football opener vs. Methodist preview page 15 SEPTEMBER 10,1999 A majority of the structure of the Science Center has been as sembled at this time. As of the last week of August, the brick walls have all been completed with the exception of the east Please see Science, page 3 husband's inauguration in 1996 and many students and faculty have had the opportunity to work with her in some capacity. As Britta is still in inten sive care, flowers cannot be sent. McNemar will provide an ad dress for those wishing to ex press their support after Britta is released from the hospital. The McNemars express their gratitude for the outpour ing of sympathy and support from all corners of the Guilford community.

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