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Behrend
expansion
continues
Recent land
donations
add to
master plan
b Christi Luden
The Collegian
Behrend has recer .ly acquired
additional parcels of land to add to
its master plan.
"Behrend has slowly been
working towards a master plan
that was approved by trustees
almost five years ago," said John
Lilley, provost and dean.
And although that plan has
been altered, the scope is still to
expand the Behrend campus from
1-90 to Station Road to Cooper
Road.
The parcel most recently
donated is the Mack Estate. It is
approximately eight acres of land
located on the corner of Cooper
and Station Roads. An
anonymous benefactor approached
Behrend officials and donated
$5OO, 000 for the purchase and
renovation of the estate.
The mansion on the estate
will be historically preserved and
restored, while benefactors will
be asked to donate antiques for
the restoration. It will be used for
dinners, presentations and other
student and faculty activities.
"I want it to be a direct and
immediate part of our
programming," said Lilley. He
also stressed the fact that one of
Behrend's nicest qualities is its
beautiful campus setting and the
Mack Estate would only add to it.
The land around the victorian
home will be renovated and used
for physical education and
intramural athletic fields. There is
a portion of land between the
present campus and the Mack
Estate that Behrend does not yet
own, the Blue Bus and vans will
be used to transport students to
the fields. However, future plans
include building sidewalks to
connect the two areas.
Another recent acquisition
will also help to further athletics
at Behrend. A c-shaped section of
land to the north, west, and south
of Kanty Village will be used for
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The Collegian
Brown discusses "Threats to
the Global Ocean"
Sailing the Caribbean, diving in the
South Pacific, and whale-watching off the
coast of Maui sounds like a perfect
vacation.
For David Brown, however, it is
demanding work involving research that
measures the precarious balance between
the world's oceans and human interference.
Brown, a member of The Cousteau
Society and the crew of Captain Jacques-
Yves Cousteau's legendary Calypso, spoke
about "Threats to the Global Ocean" last
night in the Reed Lecture Hall.
Among other issues, Brown examined
the increasing demands of too many people
on natural resources and the lingering
Thursday, September 26,1991
damage to Alaska's coastline caused by the
Exxon Valdez oil spill.
Brown has worked as a researcher and
photographer on projects off the coast of
New England, the Virgin Islands, and
Australia's Great Barrier Reef. He also has
explored the world's great river systems,
including the Saint Lawrence, the
Mississippi, and the Amazon.
He soon will rejoin the Cousteau crew
for their upcoming "Rediscovery of the
World" expedition, which will document
and interpret humankind's current
relationship to the global ocean and its
inhabitants.
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Suites
made
accessible
Easier
access for
emergency
situations
b Flo d J. Csir
The Collegian
Newly constructed suites
southwest of Dobbins Hall will
soon be more accessible to fire
departments responding to
possible emergencies.
John Ream, director of
operations at Behrend, said "We
have agreed to make additional
accommodations to make their
(Brookside Fire Department) job
easier."
The Brookside Fire
Department requested the changes
after recent drills at the suites
indicated there were problems
gaining access to the new suites.
Improved access for Tiffany,
Tigress, and Porcupine halls
involves constructing an asphalt
ramp at the F-Lot cul-de-sac,
removing a street light and
trimming trees near Dobbins.
Parking spaces near Dobbins
have already been marked off,
enabling fire engines to drive
from the parking lot to the
sidewalk.
Most of the improvements
will be finished in the next few
weeks and will only cost a few
hundred dollars, Ream said. The
removal and installation of the
street light could take longer to
finish because a new light must
be ordered.
A sprinkler system would also
help minimize risk and damage
during a fire, but was not
installed in the suites because
government and insurance agency
codes did not require them.
"There are no state or
township laws that require it,"
said Brookside Fire Chief Robert
Martin. "They're nice to have
though." He also said students
living in the suites are not
endangered without the
installation of sprinkler systems.
Ream said the buildings went
through a lengthy occupancy
approval process.
First, registered architects
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