Physical Plant completes campus renovations By Danielle Hollister Staff Reporter While some stu dents and professors were basking in the sun listening to the peace ful sounds of the ocean this summer, the team at the Physical Plant was busy making noise with their power tools to complete campus renovations. By now you've probably noticed some welcome changes to the buildings and the grounds. Two of the projects, designed to better serve the stu dents' needs and improve the college's appearance include the addition of a lounge area on the third floor and the complete reno vation of the two main usage stairtowers. "The old stairtow ers were a tunnel for noise," Ed Dankanich, physical plant manager said. "The new ones were designed to reduce noise, to soften up the appearance and to be visually and aes thetically appealing." The.choice in stair well materials was also based on the need to Grateful Dead Legacy continued from page 1 air, while the potent lyrics combine with the soothing sounds to create that unique feeling that touches the crowd only at a Dead show. The music and the experience together were something like what Frank Zappa once said about his own music, "You either get it or you don't." For those who got it, the long, strange trip at a Dead show will never be replaced. Of course, as with Garcia him self, there were the good and the bad at the shows. Some fans did not contribute to the laidback, peaceful atmosphere encouraged by the Dead. There were those disrup tive, wild fans who caused mayhem to erupt more recently at shows across the country. Garcia and the band did not con done, nor promote, this type of behavior, however it was not within their power to completely prevent it either. The same holds true for those fans who chose the concerts as their haven to use drugs exces sively. Some would say Jerry's own drug habits influenced his fans to indulge in the same way, but nei ther he nor the band advocated drugs and Garcia said that he abhorred the idea of himself as a leader or shaper of lives. In fact some Grateful Dead songs even profess the danger of drug use. For example, the lyrics in "Truckin:" 'Living on reds, Vitamin C and cocaine; all a friend can say is ain't it a shame,' or in "Casey Jones:" ' Driving that train high on cocaine, Casey Jones you'd better watch your speed; trouble ahead, trouble behind...' and in "Candyman," Jerry sings about the drug pusher: 'lf I had a shotgun I'd blow him straight to hell." These lyrics may not have conveyed the intended meaning to those in the audience who were looking for their own rationalization of abuse. The Dead are obviously a band of the sixties, who survived genera tions and continued to appeal to a variety of listeners. Drugs were certainly a part of life tOr many peo ple in that initial, experimental time period which has carried into the 90's for some listeners. However, as Chris Horan wrote in the Houston Chronicle, "Jerry Garcia is not accountable for those in this audience who are not respon sible and productive citizens. After all, Garcia had a job and was one of the hardest working people in his Editor-in-Chief The Capital Times is published Amy L. Fleagle by the students of Penn State Harrisburg. You may reach The Associate Editor Capital Times at Penn State Harrisburg, Olmsted Building, W- Joy Maatman 341, 777 W. Harrisburg Pike, Advertising Manager Middletown, PA 17057 or by calling 948-6440, or by fax @ 948-6008, or Tina Shearer via E-Mail captimes@psu.edu. All rials -a, & Layout & Design artwork mate - are prrticle sopert yphotos of The Danielle Hollister Capital Times. No parts of this paper may be reproduced without & Tina Shearer permission. Concerns regarding the content of any issue should be directed to the editor. Opinions expressed are those of the author and are not rep resentative of the college, adminis tration faculty or the student body. The Capital Times welcomes signed letters from readers. No unsigned submissions will be print ed; however a writer's name may be withheld by request. The Capital Times does not endorse its advertisers. Staff Members Christine Brooks Michael J. Corcaran Michelle Dauberman Frank Nieto Beth Haller; Advisor fulfill the fire codes. "The rubber floor helps with noise reduction and the carpet was cho sen for acoustical rea sons. The vinyl half way up the wall is a durable, cleanable material that does not require a lot of mainte Dankanich name," said. "The key is you don't appreciate how nice the new stairwell is until you walk down the old stairwells." Fire doors are being installed on floors through out the Olmsted building to improve their function ing capacity. "The new closures are smoke and heat activated which will make the fire doors work better," Dankanich said. The decision to tear out the men's restroom on the third floor to make way for the new lounge was a difficult one. Based on student reaction, it seems to have been the right choice. "1 think it was a very good idea to con vert the men's bath room into the lounge," Stephanie Helwig. humanities, said. "1 field." Evidence of this hard work is the hand's performance at 70 to 80 shows each year on tour. Although the Dead only hit the Top 10 once with their single, "Touch of Grey" in 1987, they were one of the high est grossing touring acts in the his tory of rock 'n' roll. Since 1985, they grossed $330 million from North American con certs, according to the weekly trade publication, Pollstar. Time maga zine said that the Dead was a phe nomenon as a road band: it played before more people for more years than any combo in history. It was a time capsule for the elan of the '6o's, hopeful and engaged, melodius and raucous. Reuters wire service reported that court papers filed on August 24 show that Garcia left most of hi , estate to his widowed third wife, Deborah Koons Garcia whom he married on Valentine's Day last year. In his will, signed in 1994. Garcia wrote to his wife, "I give my jewelry, clothing, household him ture and furnishings, personal auto mobiles, books, pictures, objects of art and other tangible articles of a personal nature." His widow also receives one third of his money with the remain ing two-thirds willed equally to his four daughters, Heather Garcia Katz, 32, Annabelle Walker Garcia, 25, Theresa Adams Garcia, 10 and Keelin Garcia, 8. Smaller amounts go to Garcia's brother, Clifford and to Sunshine May Walker Kesey, daughter of his former wife, Carolyn Adams Garcia. Garcia may he gone, but he is certainly not forgotten. His music will live on in the hearts and minds of deadheads around the world. The mourning period may continue indefinitely for some loyal listeners, who feel like they lost a friend. The legend provided a type of inexplic able inspiration for a vast range of people. It's doubtful that that feel ing will ever return. For those peo ple who never had the opportunity to experience a Dead Show, the best way to recreate the experience may be to listen to a bootleg tape, if you can get your hands on one. The Dead allowed taping at most of their concerts because as Garcia once said, "Once we make the music, it's not ours anymore, it's all of yours." really like the way it is decorated." A portion of the decorating credit goes to the students and fac ulty who helped pick out the colors, Dankanich said. "Dr. Bobbi Bremer and Jeremy Francis were very helpful." "I think the lounge looks very nice. It helps the appearance of the building. It seems appropriate on the third floor," Frank Divonzo, public policy, said. "It's also a nice change in the stairwells and it looks a lot better." The changes were designed to improve the atmosphere for cur rent students, as well as to attract new stu dents to the campus. "I think the renova tions are a really good asset to the schools and I like the colors," Phany Pho, marketing, "Now we have more places to go study with peace and quiet besides the library." Most other stu dents echoed the same praise for the addition ofan alternate study area. "I like the lobby area. It's a great area to study," Elaine Risner, communica tions, said. "It's nice to have a place to sit down on the third floor," Desiree Fox, sec ondary education, said. "I think the seating area is an excellent idea," Priscilla Page, communications, said. A few students did not see the renovations with the same positive outlook. "1 think the shoddy improvements suck," Scott Mclntyre, accounting, said. "The money spent on the hall ways was not worth it. Improvements to me would be more books in the library and a bet ter selection of class es." "It looks nicer but I didn't think we needed it," Danielle Bentsel, psychology, said. "But the lounge keeps peo ple talking out of the computer lab." Another project that the physical plant worked on over the summer was combin ing the admission and registration offices into Bruhn continued from page 1 needs of society Bruhn said PSH "should lead change rather than react to it," and higher education must be able to vision problems as well as solu tions. Bruhn highlighted his remarks with quotes from Dr. Seuss. "When change is a choice, the pos sibilities are limitless," Bnihn said. Discourse )(ow , - Itucy twoul . ) you rAy... For an activity that provides techni cal training, good times, experi ence, and much, much more!? Act Now and pay nothing! That's right AlSOC,UTT.(y7.lt:cyp No tuition! No activity fees! 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"Future Penn State renovations of any buildings will he in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act niles and regulations," its, !ollege ,ecture Series rmation, 6272 WTI AMTRAK MB WNEN YOU GET STUDENT ADVANTAGE CAR Dankanich said The updated look of the building includes new carpet ing, new ceilings and light fixtures, fresh paint and special locks and door handles to accommodate the physically challenged. A new fire protection system was also installed to meet the current township regu lations. Another project presently in progress is the Library Technical Services relocation to the old registrar's office. "Moving the regis trar's office also treed up space for the critical behind the scenes work of the library," Dankanich said. "This temporary move will allow the current library to add more shelves until the new library building opens in four or five years." Various other reno vations were complet ed in classrooms throughout the cam pus. Improvements in the Olmsted building were accomplished in the second floor con ference rooms, the ..._...---,------ c . c. 15% Renovated Stairtower Picture Teleconferencing rooms and the reading center room. The lab rooms in the Science and Technology Building also received upgrades. New lighting was installed in the Television stu dio and in Meade Heights. The grounds crew spent many hours this summer building an additional playground area for the Stepping Stones Child Care Center. "The purpose was to create an additional area so the children from different age groups could have separate playgrounds and activi ties," Clarence Hardaway, Manager Buildings and Grounds, said. " "They did a wonderful job with the playground," Melissa Bell, Director Stepping Stones Child Care Center, said. "The kids love it and the parents were very impressed. Landscaping and general main tenance continue to be performed on the grounds throughout the 177 acre campus. 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In addition to the regular care of the grounds, the crew planted different varieties of flowers and implemented new landscaping ideas. "I think the grounds look great," Tina Premici-Carey, sec ondary education, said. "You can tell that professional landscaping was done." "The flowers behind the Olmsted building are a refreshing surprise after as hectic day of class es," Tina Shearer, communications, said. "The crews worked very hard this summer to get everything ready for the fall semester," Hardaway said. "They've done a great job in the buildings and on the erounds."
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