The Redbird (Beaumont, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 2, Ed. 1 Friday, October 3, 1969 Page: 4 of 12
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THE REDBIRD Oct. 3,1969—Pape 4
Newest Structure, Kiosk
Ornaments South Campus
By Belinda Schexnayder
The name conveys an impres-
sion of a ladies’ lounge at a
train station in Moscow.
The outer appearance is simi-
lar to that of the ancient Greek
Parthenon in Athens.
A center fountain and sur-
rounding stone benches dust-
ed with marble crystals form an
image of a Roman forum.
Envisioned flowers and shrubs
bring to mind the Hanging Gar-
dens built by King Nebuchadrez-
zar in Babylon.
Series of steps mirror on a
minute scale the pyramids of
Egypt.
However, Webster’s Third In-
ternational would probably define
it as a newsstand.
The subject of these interna-
tional reflections i s merely a
structure curently under con-
struction on the campus of La-
mar Tech.
Music Program
To Be Presented
The second in a series of pro-
grams sponsored by the Beau-
mont Music Commission will be
presented Monday at 8:15 p.m.
in the Civic Auditorium, at a
special rate to Lamar students,
according to Brock Brentlinger,
Dean, School of Fine and Ap-
plied Arts.
The program, “A Roger Wag-
goner Corale,* will feature a
wide variety of music, Dr. Brent-
linger said.
Single - performance tickets
may be purchased for $2 and
season tickets for the remain-
ing three programs may be ob-
tained for $5. Students may pur-
chase tickets at the Civic Audi-
torium box office and must show
activity cards.
OFFICERS ELECTED
The Cards re-elected Jay Han-
kamer to the office of ace. New
officers are Barry Bara, king;
Jim Campbell, jack of spades;
David Post, jack of clubs; and
Danny Hemperley, croupier. Al-
so, Bobby Huebel was appointed
to serve as “The Bird* this year.
The ornamental shelter, con-
sisting of a series of raised white
concrete arches, is being erect-
ed in front of the new School
of Education located adjacent to
the Liberal Arts building. The
completion date is sometime in
the next two months.
A clear domed covering will
be centered in the otherwise flat
roof above the fountain amid
foliage. Three sets of steps will
lead up to the structure created
from white concrete dusted with
the marble crystals.
Although it’s unlikely to fulfill
the international definition, the
structure remains simply
named—the kiosk.
Campus
Growth
Continues
Lamar Tech is continuing its
expansion program with the
scheduled fall completion of sev-
eral of the eight buildings now
under construction. The eight
buildings will cost a total of
$25,737,077 with $6,159,948
coming from federal grants. The
buildings will add over 238,000
square feet of classroom space
to campus facilities.
Four buildings are scheduled
for completion in 1969. The
Commercial Art Building expan-
sion is scheduled for completion
Oct. 1, and the School of Educa-
tion and Women’s Health and Phy-
sical Education Buildings should
be available by Oct.15. Nov.. 1
is the opening date for the En-
gineering and Computer Science
Building.
Scheduled for completion after
Feb. 1, 1970 are the Vocations
Building, the Home Economics
Building addition, and the Men’s
Health and Physical Education
Building. The Setzer Student
Center opening is planned for
December, 1970.
We cannot make a heaven in
our own country and leave a heU
outside, —Clement Atlee
LITTLE MAN ON CAMPUS
"X L\<e you,Ellen, but you always
5eeM TO Be ON TH' DEFENSIVE."
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ORNAMENTAL STRUCTURE--called the Kiosk is located near the
Liberal Arts building and in front of the new education building.
When completed in two months, the structure will contain a fountain
centered in foliage. Three sets of steps will lead up to the shelte^.
which consists of a series of raised white concrete arches. (Staff
Photo by Bobby Dickinson)
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