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Perhaps the most notable addition to the physical surroundings of URI this year was the installation of the now familiar direction signs. The blue and white signs point you to wherever you want to go. without telling you exactly where you are at the moment. They re- flect much of what the school itself is about; pointing you in a direction, giving you some background, but not revealing which path to take. Even the signs seem to know that between every two sidewalks lie shortcuts, well-trod footpaths, smooth roads or fresh plots of grass. But alas, the signs never point in these directions. The signs also do not tell you what you will find when you reach your destina- tion. They can point you to Davis Hall; but you must be there on the hour to hear the carillons ring out, reminding one of the Big Ben chimes. Through- out the nation, college campuses echo with the sound of these bells in their own version, in all keys, octaves and tempos. URI’s are distinctive, though - they are chronically out-of-tune. Follow the signs’ directions and walk along the paths and roadways of the campus. The buildings scan many de- cades, reflecting the tastes and ideas of the eras in which they were built. The stone, castle-like Rodman and Davis Halls clash with the glassy, modern library nearby. The blockish fraternity houses on Upper College Ave. contrast sharply with the more angular houses on Frat Circle. Yet somehow the buildings are all con- nected by something, just as Keaney Gym and the newer Tootell complex are connected by their glass hallway. A trek up the hill brings you to the remains of the fire-crumbled green- houses. URI made headlines with that tragedy; when coupled with the tragic Providence College fire, a major scru- tiny of campus fire and safety codes resulted. Down the hill, behind Chafee Hall, White Hall, the newest addition to the campus, enjoys its seemingly private location. The nursing center, dedicated during the fall semester, adds another modern building to the several further down Alumni Avenue. Like most major universities, URI has had its share of vandalism. Look a- round as you walk and notice the re- mains of lamps scattered on the side- walk, tattered tissue paper waving in treetops and the familiar brown bottles in the gutters. You might just check your car in the Cow Barns parking lot. The signs really tell you little; you have to pick out the details by yourself. They tell you where to go, and what major route to take. Maps from a thousand other universities will do the same. You must fill in the rest.
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