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Cylinder to be installed by fall semester

By Kurt Esposito
Summer Editor

The Class of 1939 Water Sculpture could be back on in time for the Fall Semester, providing relief from heat that has been worsened by the fountains being off this summer.

The administration accepted a recommendation Monday to install a protective cylinder around the water jets located in the center of the sculpture.

"We would like to have it up by the start of the fall," said Wayne Kjonaas, vice president for physical facilities

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Rain fails to stop performance

Rain threatened to ruin the University Summer Concert Band outdoor performance, scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. Tuesday. But as quickly as they came, the rain clouds disappeared and the sun shone through just after 6:30 p.m.

The free concert began promptly at 7 p.m. at Slayter Center welcoming those who doubted the rain with the Sousa march "Riders for the Flag."

Bug repellant was sprayed, lawn chairs and blankets unfolded and dinners were eaten. The mostly adult filled audience — a little over 100 people — bopped their heads, tapped their feet and even danced for a few of the songs that filled their ears for an hour and a half of the summer evening. They enjoyed such songs as Brahms' "Blessed Are They," Mozart's "The Impresario Overture" and Clare Grundman's "American Folk Rhapsody," despite the soggy grass and annoying bugs.

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New building to provide more cohesiveness in department


Photo courtesy of Hubert Dunsmore

A NEW HOME: An artist's rendition of the new Computer Sciences building. Ground breaking is scheduled for the summer of 2002.

The department of computer science is scheduled to have long-needed space to accommodate its students, faculty and curriculum by the fall of 2004.

Friday the Board of Trustees approved the building of a new 60,000 square-foot computer science facility. It will stand at the corner of Third and University streets.

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In Monday's edition, the Exponent incorrectly spelled the name of actress Sophia Loren. The Exponent regrets its error.

Campus

Cylinder to be installed by fall semester

New building to provide more cohesiveness in department

Hearing for ‘Corpus Christi’ suit to take place today

Officials expect Arts Building construction to begin soon

Villa Pizza opens, pleases customers

Students compete in plane race

Agriculture Hall to be renamed after former counselor

City

State St. update nears completion

Company to offer new power source

Agricultural research company to branch into local city

Bank robbery suspect still at large; search continues

Board introduces new zoo logo, plans future projects

Architects unveil layouts for city's police station

Features

Rain fails to stop performance

STP reinvent themselves with new venture, grooves

Family Services program offers support to local families

Wells Center gallery displays Tippecanoe's local artwork

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Sports

New track coach takes over men's, women's teams

Lowe instead of Stratton to attend kickoff luncheon

 

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