University Daily Kansan / Wednesdav August 24 1988
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Library construction will be minor obstacle, officials say
Parking, driving bigger problems than pedestrians
By Cindy Harger
Kansan staff writer
Although campus pedestrians might have to walk a different route to avoid construction this semester, they are inconvenienced, KU officials said.
"We tried to provide alternate parking, and we will continue to keep major circulation roads open." said directive assistant of facilities planning.
A portion of the service road that runs behind Wesco Hall is blocked due to road work and construction of Science and Technology Library.
For instance, students walking from Learned Hall will have to walk completely around the library compartment in site in order to reach Wescott Hall.
The new route does not bother Ed Lubbers, a graduate student from Zeeland. Mich
"my normal class route doesn't take me by here anyway," he said. "But when I have to, I'd pick alternate routes for scenery anyway."
Some stairs and sidewalks between Staffer-Flint Hall and Sunsumie Avenue have been blocked off for recreation in the facilities operation area.
Semie Rogers, Wichita sophomore.
said, "I think it's terrible. I can't get my bicycle up the hill from the computer center because the side-walks are blocked off."
Schaecher said those walks should be opened in few weeks. He also said the walk should be removed by Wesco Hall and Staaffer-Flint Hall should be removed by the first part of next week when the paving of that of the service road is completed.
Dianiel Cundrich, a fifth-year senior from Kansas City, Kan., has two classes in the military science building directly south of the library construction. He is not bothered by having to walk around or by the noise
"It's just a little muddy from the dirt driveway." he said. "It puts a bite on me. It's not only the disadvantage. It's not a complaint because I can go around
Separated pipe douses 3 rooms at Ellsworth
By a Kansan reporter
A separated water pipe sooked three rooms on the third and fourth floors of Ellsworth Hall on Monday.
The accident caused minimal damage to the rooms. No one was hurt
Don McConnell, assistant director of residence hall maintenance, said that someone had fashioned a trough with a bed mattress to funnel the water out the window. McConnell had skipped device prevented some damage.
it was a good idea," he said.
"There was still some damage, but
Maintenance crews, armed with mops and wet-dry vacuumuis, cleaned up the soil.
Dave Leylerle, St. Louis junior, said he saw water streaming through the window.
"I was just walking out to this girl's car, and I saw this cascade of water," he said. "I just thought that water was waterbored or something."
Leylerle's room on the third floor also was doused.
"When I realized that it was my room, the first thing I thought about was my stereo," he said.
Lyberle said that he had just purchased a stereo system, and that he was relieved to know a cabinet that could be used in quarter-ilee海水 in his room.
Most of the damage was to wet belongings
Ellsworth was without air conditioning for a few hours while the water was turned off, McConnell said.
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