Purdue University - Debris Yearbook (West Lafayette, IN)

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Students mourned the removal of the griffin from the Engineering Mall as construction workers prepared that part of campus to be. . . By Melissa Cline tudents returning from summer vacation were stunned as they toured the campus. Not only had tremendous progress been made on the new Electrical Engineering and Materials Building located on the Engineering Mall, but new construction had begun on a Civil Engineering Building. The remains of the Alpha Gamma Rho house drew- its share of attention also, as students gathered to assess the damage of a fire that had occurred there on July third. The fraternity was in the process of remodeling when the fire broke out. The amount of destruction around campus and the surrounding area seemed to match the amount of construction in progress. Many older houses and buildings had been tom down in order to make way for new facilities and apartment units. The change came as a shock to many students. But according to Tom Schmenk, Director of Facilities Planning and Construction, the planning had been in process for about eight years before the actual building had begun. Longterm planning is used when deciding what task to tackle next. In more recent years the campus has gained the Agriculture Research Building, the Life Science Building, the Psychology Building, and the new Technology Building. Perhaps the campus seems more active presently because much of 18 ♦ Construction the new construction is centralized in one area, said Schmenk. The Electrical Engineering and Materials Building is scheduled to be finished in February of 1988. The Civil Engineering building should be finished in June of the same year. But — new projects are already on the drawing board. New boilers and chillers are the next big project on the list, because part of the campus still relies on energy generated at the physical plant where the smoke stack stands. A student center is also in planning stages. It will be located in a part of the Geoscience complex. That is another benefit about new buildings. After certain departments move into their new facilities, much more room will open up in the old buildings. This will allow for expansion of their own departments, said Schmenk. In order to keep up with technology, the campus will continue to grow and change as long as finances are available. Even though a changing environment may make some students uncomfortable, it is a necessary process. Maintenance, like education, is an expensive, continual process. + Trying to find order in chaos, the AGR brothers slowly tries to pick through the charred remains left after a fire destroyed their house on July third. (Paul Siegfried photo)

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Taking control of the field, alumnus and former tuba player for the band. David Siegfried, class of 1%3, enjoys the annual alumni band performance during halftime of the Homecoming game. (Paul Siegfried photo) Perched atop the roof of a Corvette, Homecoming candidate Kim Dunn happily waves to the parade spectators in the final leg of the second annual Homecoming parade, sponsored by PSA. (Doug Dor-sam photo) Homecoming ♦ 17

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Construction workers provide entertain ment between classes for those students traveling to or from the Physics building. (Paul Siegfried photo) The ear splitting noise, generated by the large machinery that seemed to overwhelm the campus, made it difficult to hold a conversation outside of the E.E. building. (Amy McConnell photo) The entire view of the Engineering Mall from Northwestern Avenue changed as construction advanced on the Electrical Engineering and Materials Building. (Amy McConnell photo) Construction ♦ 19