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Freshmen housing created in Hilltop, Purdue Village

By Kelly Lucas
Summer Reporter

Kelly Lucas/Summer Reporter

Construction signs hang on the doors of Cary Quad East. Due to construction, 230 rooms will be unoccupied in the fall.

Although some may be worried the renovations to Cary Quad may pose problems for on-campus residents, Lanny Wilson thinks otherwise.

Due to renovations to Cary Quad East, 230 residence hall rooms will be lost, but Wilson, director of administration for University residences, said nearly 350 additional spaces have been created in Hilltop Apartments and Purdue Village to accommodate incoming freshmen.

"We certainly did make some changes as we were aware of the fact that we were going to have lost spaces in Cary," said Wilson.

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Tax cuts could ease area pain

Indiana Gov. Frank O'Bannon has declared Indiana in a state of energy emergency and therefore suspended all sales tax on gasoline for 60 days, beginning on July 1.

When the 5 percent sales tax is lifted, it could save Indiana drivers between 7 and 10 cents per gallon, or $12 million total, said Cheryl Reed, the Deputy Press Secretary for O'Bannon.

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Kelly Lucas/Summer Reporter

Brad Windler, 1st District West Lafayette City Councilman signs his name to a pledge banner Friday at the Millennium Mayorthon. Windler passed the baton to Lafayette Mayor Dave Heath as part of the marathon to support organ and tissue donation.