UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
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Wednesday, September 13, 1995
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Kathleen Driscoll / KANSAN
Repairs keeping Campanile silent
The Campanile bells have been silent for almost two years but will be repaired by May 1996.
By Josh Yancey
Kansan staff writer
Most of KU's freshmen and sophomores never have heard the bells of the Campanile chime.
The bells, which used to ring every quarter hour and could be heard across campus, have been silent for almost two years. KU's graduating classes in May 1994 and last spring were the
first in more than 40 years not to have the bells ring during Commencement. More than 17,000 hours have gone by unmarked.
What's the holdup?
James Modig, director of design and construction management, said the bell tower had undergone structural work and was awaiting some new bells.
"There was some caulking and painting — minor work — done already," he said. "Now, we're just awaiting the replacement and reconstruction of the bell."
The tower, which was built in 1951, was silenced for repairs in
October 1993. Several of the bells had lost their chimes or simply didn't ring at all, and officials were forced to shut down the tower and begin soliciting bids for the repairs. The bells haven't rung since.
Gerken said Joan and Keith Bunnel, KU graduates from Pittsburgh, Pa., had financed the majority of the renovations. The rest of the money, he said, came through the chancellor's office.
being repaired or replaced. The $500,000 project, he said, should be finished by May 1, 1996.
Albert Gerken, professor of music theory, is the University's carillonrear. At commencement, he plays the bells by keyboard from a room inside the tower.
Chancellor Robert Hemenway, who came to KU in June, said he was looking forward to the
Gerken said 27 of the tower's 53 bells were
Now, we're just awaiting the replacement and reconstruction of the bells."
James Modig KU director of design and construction management
first time he would hear the bells ring. Many students have become accustomed to the tower's silence.
Dana Morley graduated from KU in May 1995. She said she had missed the bells' traditional ringing of the alma mater and assortment of songs at commencement.
"it's such a pretty sound," she said. "it's too bad we couldn't hear them."
Ernest Leek, Olathe senior, was looking forward to the bell's return.
"I'm graduating in December, so I won't hear them," he said. "I think they should be ringing every quarter-hour—it would be a nice thing."
Adrian Franks, St. Louis freshman, has never heard the bells. He said the high cost of the renovation was justified because of the private donation.
"Tradition is tradition, but that's a lot of money," he said. "It would be unfair to ask the students to pay for that with tuition increases."
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