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August 23, 2012
ON CAMPUS
Southern Miss sees campus construction Carly Tynes Printz Writer
As students gear up for a busy school year, the University of Southern Mississippi Physical Plant is also gearing up for an even busier year with construction projects across campus. A recent grant has propelled the Physical Plant into action with the mission of beautifying the campus street between the Liberal Arts Building and Joseph Greene Hall. Chris Crenshaw, director of the Physical Plant, said the project is stretching from the intersection at Pearl Street to the intersection at Montague Boulevard between the LAB and Joseph Greene Hall. “We are most excited about this project,” Crenshaw said. “We plan to have this area look-
ing even better than West Memorial Drive already does.” The project includes bricking the entire length of the street, landscaping with trees that will turn a golden color during the fall months, up-lighting (which will include uniform lighting) in the landscaping of the trees, constructing half-walls for professors to take their classes if weather permits, and installing picnic areas and covered bike racks. Crenshaw said students should take note that although the area in its entirety is blocked off, there is a walkway that will remain open between the construction sites linking Joseph Greene Hall, the LAB and the International Center. In addition, the area’s water supply line has been completely replaced, and the sewer to Joseph Greene has been repaired. This project is expected to
reach completion by Dec. 31. Separately, in May, campus was buzzing with the excitement of the groundbreaking of the new College of Business building, Scianna Hall, which will be located off U.S. 49, nestled between McCarty Hall and the Trent Lott Center for Economic Development. Crenshaw said though the construction team working on Scianna Hall has made extensive progress since May, the building project still has a long way to go. “The foundation is in its early stages since the infrastructure of the building is still being laid,” he said. Crenshaw added that certain outages on campus will be unavoidable, but efforts will be made to keep them zoned
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BACK TO SCHOOL
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Caitlin Osborne, a freshman from Hattiesburg, inspects an English book in the on-campus bookstore before purchasing it for her class. Barnes and Noble at Southern Miss is open Monday through Friday from 7:45 a.m. until 5 p.m.
ON CAMPUS
Res. Life renovates USM housing Carly Tynes Printz Writer
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A surveyor measures the depth of the decline being dug for the foundation of Scianna Hall, the new College of Business building being constructed off U.S. 49.
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The University of Southern Mississippi Department of Residence Life has been working non-stop on renovations and plans for future residence halls on campus, and students are taking notice. Female residents in Hillcrest Hall this fall were greeted with a face-lift to the building, the first construction the building had seen since its completion in 1965. Scott Blackwell, director of Residence Life, said exterior windows were replaced and the 225 dorm rooms received fresh
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paint on the walls and ceilings. Tiles in common areas were replaced with a laminate flooring that resembles wood but has an easier, cheaper upkeep, Blackwell said. Heather Chopin, a first-year Hillcrest resident and sophomore from Petal, said she was shocked when she walked in and saw the new flooring in the dormitory. “I feel more at home in Hillcrest now because of the new renovations to the building,” Chopin said. “It feels as if I can truly call this my home away from home.”
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