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Old campus buildings will co-exist with the new
BULL BOARD
By Bill Budzien
Campus buildings of the past and the present will be preserved in the future.
Following the recommendations of its own comprehensive study rather than those of architect Marcel Breuer, the University has chosen to renovate existing buildings instead of replacing them with new ones.
Breuer, the architect who designed the church, library, science hall and new dorms, had suggested that all existing red brick buildings, excluding Benet and Mary Halls, be torn down and replaced. This long-term proposal, however, would have been a significant departure from the current blend of old and new buildings.
In the spring of 1976, St. John's made a comprehensive examination of its own covering all aspects of institutional life. This examination identified the measures necessary for improving the physical environment of the University in the coming decades. The examination determined that it was financially, historically, and aesthetically better to renovate existing structures than to replace them.
During 1976, Dober and Associates, an architectural firm specializing in renovations, was asked to study the feasibility of recycling
existing buildings. Its report, known around here as the Dober Plan, was a series of proposals dealing with the needs and objectives for the improvement of the University's physical environment.
During the summer of 1976, the University established a committee to review the Dober Plan and to determine the priority of the renovations. The Board of Regents, at its meeting last month, recommended that the Quadrangle renovations (first on the list of priorities) be made as the necessary capital funds become available.
According to University President Michael Blecker, OSB, the University is currently waiting to hear from two contractors concerning renovations of the Quadrangle. Until architectural drawings are developed by the contractors, no one knows when or where this renovation process will begin. But the construction will cost an estimated $2 million and will take several years to complete.
According to the Dober Plan, the Quad needs many significant internal improvements. It must be made safer, more accessible to the handicapped, and more functional. All the classrooms need total renovation, as do some faculty (continued on page 6)
Revival (cont.)
common belief in the importance
of faith through commitment.
"Sure, there are those who are knocked down on the road to Damascus, or to Alexandria for that matter," said Andy Overman of PBJ. "But mature faith comes about through a growing commitment to Christ—a commitment similar to that of marriage."
The increasing interest in spiritual groups is manifesting itself in a number of ways. For instance, in addition to the group meetings already described, two student-produced programs are currently carrying the Christian message to students.
"For Seekers Only" is a radio program aired on Sunday morning by KSJU. Bruce Brand, one of the organizers of the two-hour program, said that the show was
started "for old Christians who might get off to the words and the music and, hopefully, for some non-believers too."
"Agape" (pronounced AH-guh-pay) is a television show which is broadcast on the closed-circuit cable network (channel 8) at St. John's. The program, which appears on Monday nights, usually features some of the leaders of the major Christian groups on campus.
Although some students still prefer to exercise their religious freedom by not exercising, it is evident that a spiritual revival is taking place on both campuses. Not since the days of compulsory Mass attendance has there been so much religious activity among students. Never has there been such diversity of religious expression.
Announcements for Bull Board should be sent to the Record, Box 1285.
Heilgeschichte comes to St. John's. Campus Ministry, in cooperation with the Abbey, Seminary, and Prep School, is planning an All-Community Mass for the feast of Christ the King. That's Sunday, November 20 at the 10:30 Mass. They want everyone—students, faculty, staff, maintenance, even the administration—to raise the concrete roof. The Word is out that it's going to be quite an affair. A regal celebration, one might say. You should go to this one. Even Tanya is thinking about it.
Wanted—students willing to sub-let their rooms for one night. No, not to Bennies. This is legit. Thursday, December 8—take your pillows to the La—worth $6 per student. Sign up on Monday or Tuesday, November 14 and 15, at the Student Affairs Office, Tommy Hall basement. (See story on page 8.)
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The 1978 Saints has been on sale for a week now. Have you ordered one yet? If not, you are going to miss 232 pages of this year's top events, of which 64 pages are in color. If you are a senior, you are going to miss seeing your beautiful smiling face. If you are an activist, you are going to miss sixty pages of activities ranging from the Buckley-Harrington debate to the stiff competition at the La Playette. If you are an athlete, you are going to miss that one time you finally won something, and if you are a student, you are going to miss that one time you went to an eight o'clock class. All this for only three bucks. Isn't that worth a pitcher of beer? If you haven't ordered your annual, stop by the yearbook office (First Tommy lounge) before November 30.
Concerning those senior mugs: Deadline for senior pictures is November 20. jArriba! Call Jim Kuhl (3579).
