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thelantern Boyd Lab demolished, OSU billed $1.9M
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CHELSEA CASTLE Managing editor for content castle.121@osu.edu
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Boyd Laboratory, built 78 years ago, is gone. Boyd, formerly located at 155 W. Woodruff Ave., is the first of four campus buildings being torn down to make way for the new Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and Chemistry Building. Johnston Laboratory, the Aviation Building and Haskett Hall will also be razed as part of a more than $1.9 million demolition, said Brendan Flaherty, a construction manager for Ohio State’s Facilities Operations and Development. The demolition of Johnston Laboratory should begin Thursday, Flaherty said. Construction crews are working on demolition until Nov. 23, and then taking a break until Dec. 12. “We’re taking off for the quiet time before finals and all of finals week,” Flaherty said. “No noisy demolition.”
Once deconstruction resumes during winter break, 19th Avenue will be shut down and demolition of the Aviation Building will begin, Flaherty said. The street must be re-opened by Dec. 30, and demolition on Haskett Hall will begin in January, Flaherty said. In May, The Lantern reported that the total project development for the CBEC is $126 million. The 225,000-gross-square-foot building will “create laboratory space with the proper floor-to-floor height, structural dimension and environmental stability to support intensive research,” according to the FOD website. FOD is also replacing air filters on the HVAC units of the Physic Research Building and Koffolt Laboratories, Flaherty said. The demolition of all four buildings is scheduled to be completed by May 8, 2012. Flaherty said construction of the CBEC will begin next summer.
MICHAEL PERIATT / Asst. sports editor
Demolition is performed on Boyd Laboratory Nov. 15, 2011.
The OSU men’s hockey team will face off against Michigan in Ann Arbor at 7:35 p.m. Friday.
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Debate surrounds distribution of $375M KAITLYN LYLE Lantern reporter lyle.42@osu.edu With the university looking into monetizing the parking assets on Ohio State’s campus, OSU students have many different ideas about how to spend some of the revue brought in by the proposed lease. Right now, the minimum bid for a lease of the assets is $375 million for a 50-year lease. If the deal goes through exactly like this, the university would not only make $375 million in a lump-sum, but it would save neaarly $225 million in operation costs.
The estimated $375 million lump sum would be put in a university endowment. If the endowment returns what OSU officials expect it to, it will fund the CABS bus service, faculty research and student scholarships, according to OSU’s chief financial officer Geoff Chatas. While most students are on board with more scholarships and keeping CABS running, there are concerns about where some of the money profited from the deal should go. Brianna Papotto, a third-year in athletic training, said she thinks the money should be spent on increasing student safety measures, especially with the recent increase in crime around campus. “The recent increase in crime doesn’t make me
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feel safe enough to walk around campus,” Papotto said. “Unless you call the Student Safety Services hours in advance, there is little-to-no chance of them getting to you in a reasonable amount of time.” Jillian Renda, a third-year in hospitality management, agreed with Papotto. “Right now being on campus, I think my main concern is safety and getting to classes and back from classes without getting beat up,” Renda said. Other students suggested increasing scholarships, lowering tuition and creating more on-campus parking. Nick Messenger, president of OSU Undergraduate Student Government, said they are working
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Robberies drive Student Safety calls up JENELLE COOPER Lantern reporter cooper.1995@osu.edu
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The Northwest Parking Garage is one of many parking assets that the university is considering monetizing.
With the recent string of robberies in the campus area, many students are concerned about their safety on and off campus after dark. One option presented to students by several different faculty is the use of the Student Safety Service. Captain David Rose of Ohio State Police said the Student Safety Service is not meant to be a student’s last resort for a safe way home. Rose, a director of the Student Safety Service, advises students to plan ahead if they know they are going to need a way to get home. “The original role of Student Safety Services was to be the last resort of transportation,” Rose said. “It is important for students to be aware of all of their options, including other forms of public transportation, like buses.” Amanda Appis, a fourth-year in human development and family science, said she used the Student
Safety Service system last year, but hasn’t this year because it takes too long to get a ride. “I’ll call them and they will tell me that I should have called three hours ago if I wanted a ride. It’s just not convenient,” Appis said. Appis said she doesn’t walk home alone, but instead walks with someone else, like her roommate. “Students should plan ahead so they don’t find themselves in a situation where they are counting on Student Safety at the last minute,” Rose said. Rose also said students should travel in large groups. When an individual calls in to the dispatcher, the person on the other side of the line will ask for the person’s credentials, including their first and last name, their dot number, the location of the pick-up, the drop-off destination, the number of people who will be riding and the time of the pick-up. There are six operating vehicles under the Student Safety Service and 25-30 students employed. “The Student Safety Service is a service operated by students for students,” Rose said.
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