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Campus plan construction on schedule despite weather
SG reform stalled
By STEVEN MURPHY / EAGLE STAFF WRITER
By KIERSTYN SCHNECK
Construction projects on AU’s main campus should be finished by their scheduled completion dates.
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CASSELL HALL CONSTRUCTION NOT AFFECTED BY WEATHER
Inclement weather is not expected to slow the construction of Cassell Hall during the rest of the winter. “We are getting to the point of being independent of outside conditions like snow,” AU construction manager Tony Esse said. Laying of concrete at Cassell Hall has been finished and the roof and windows will be added to the building this week, according to Esse.
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SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATIONS AT MCKINLEY TO BE FINISHED WITHOUT PROBLEMS
Construction for the new School of Communication is expected to be finished by the first week of December 2013, according to Director of Construction Management at AU Daniel Hanlon. No significant problems have arisen during the building’s construction. “Weather will continue to be a concern for the hardscape and landscaping elements as the project moves into the spring and summer,” Hanlon said.
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NEBRASKA HALL TO BE FINISHED ON TIME DESPITE EARLIER PROBLEMS
The Nebraska Hall addition is also on schedule to be finished by Aug. 8, despite minor problems during the beginning of construction, according to Esse. Problems arose when construction teams ran into the foundations of older buildings while digging to make room for the addition. Development slowed while removing these remnants, but the building is still on time for its late summer completion date. “Since it is a smaller project, it will go a lot quicker [than Cassell Hall],” Esse said.
Student Government moved the constitution reform referendum vote back after the Board of Elections postponed the campaigns for and against the reform on Jan. 25 and two BOE members resigned on Jan. 26. The SG constitution referendum vote will now be held between Feb. 11 and Feb. 12, according to Class of 2013 Sen. Brett Atanasio. “Without a functioning Student Government website or a quorum [minimum number of necessary members] of the Board of Elections, we recognize that a fair and free election process cannot be held at this time,” Board of Elections Chairwoman Chloe Profit said in a press release. The decision to postpone the referendum comes two days after the Board of Elections put “AU for SA” campaign representative and SG Comptroller Joe Ste.Marie on trial Jan. 24 for seeking an endorsement from the AU College Democrats before campaigning officially began, according to Board of Elections member Alex Hitchcock. “AU for SA” is a group of students advocating for the passage of a constitutional reform to turn the Student Government into the Student Association. Ste.Marie, who had approached AU Dems on Jan. 20,
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