Davidson College - Quips and Cranks Yearbook (Davidson, NC)

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Bricks. In front of Chambers, they form th e heart of an intricate system of walkways. These walkways branch out like burnt-orange arteries, eventually diverging into capillary paths that feed buildings with pedestrians. Davidson apparently is proud of this system — and with good reason. Rumor has it that this walking network is the second largest in the South, surpassed only by the University of Virginia. An independent study has shown that over 4,638,732 bricks compose the system, many of which were laid in the early fall. Arriving students curiously sur- veyed the multitudinous skids of bricks, wondering how in the world four mil- lion could be used. To the amazement of all, each and every brick was care- fully laid and students would never have to walk on the grass again. One question that usually arises in the mind of someone thinking about bricks is Why? The answer appears ' EMURES o PQ ' ' I 1 t i r i after rainy weather. The entire David- son College campus lies on one huge flood plain. Puddles the width and depth of Lake Norman form after a 10 minute drizzle. If Davidson did not have walkways, students would need scuba gear to get from Belk to biology class. Of course the alternative to the walk- ways was an inter-building monorail system, but this was rejected because it would have disrupted the architectural continuity of the campus. So we have our walkways; many, many of them. They are something to be proud of, ad- mired, and enjoyed. Above all, howev- er, bricks help compose the sum of the Davidson Experience. — Rob Vaughn LOOK, MA, NO MUD! Truckloads of bricks tame the treacherous Davidson red clay and provide convenient passageways to important campus buildings. i - I

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BROWNIE LEADERS Nancy Rosselot and Mary Grey Reddick represent just two of the many stu- dents who participate in community-oriented ac- ONCE THE AREA ' S LARGEST EMPLOYER, the college still offers an array of employment opportu- nities to local residents. U FEATURES