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Friday, April 25, 2003 University Press Page 2
Quote of the day
“You have to leave the city of your comfort and
go into the wilderness of your intuition. What
you’ll discover will be wonderful. What you’ll dis-
cover will be yourself. ”
— Alan Alda
days until graduation
Cards
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and Brett Winn followed with
a walk.
Stanton reached on an
error by right fielder Austin
Davis to load the bases with
one out. Gray, who was 4-for-5
with three runs scored and two
RBIs, singled to right field to
drive in Bevilacqua. Foster,
who went 2-for-4 with a career-
high five RBIs, followed with a
grand slam down the right field
line, his fourth homer of the
season, to put Lamar up 9-3.
Mark Ion (3-1) pitched
two innings of scoreless relief
to pick up the win for the
Cardinals.
Lamar’s Shaun Staunton
said the game was fun for both
players and fans alike.
“Shoot, this is what
Division I baseball is supposed
to be,” Staunton said. “1,407
people — it was awesome. It
was great for us and for evqry-
body. It was fun.”
The Cardinals remain at
home this weekend for a three-
game Southland Conference
series with Nicholls State. The
Cardinals and Colonels will
begin the series Friday at 7
p.m.
Compiled from smff
and wire reports.
LIT to renovate Gentry Hall
The Texas State University System
Board of Regents has approved architec-
tural plans for the $7.5 million rehabilita-
tion of former dormitory Gentry Hall on
East Lavaca Street to provide more class-
room and laboratory space for growth at
Lamar Institute of Technology.
New construction and renovations to
the building are expected to begin this
fall, Harry Wood, LIT public relations
director, said. If all goes as planned,
56,000 square feet of new classroom, lab
and office space will be ready for occu-
pancy by fall 2004.
Regents approved a building design
developed by the LaBiche Architectural
Group in Beaumont.
“In its previous life, Gentry Hall
served as a women’s sorority dormitory,”
said architect Dohn LaBiche. “In design-
ing Lamar Institute of Technology’s new
expansion, we had to decide how much
new space would fit into the old.
“Since the overhead clearance used
in the former dormitory would not
accommodate the clearance necessary for
classrooms, it was decided that about 50
percent of the original structure would be
removed.
“The portion that is demolished will
be rebuilt as a single-story structure that
encompasses about 15,000 square feet,”
LaBiche said. “The rest of Gentry Hall
will be renovated. We’ll be adding new
elevators and stairs to the remaining two-
story structure. The entire building will be
completely handicapped accessible.”
LaBiche said the biggest challenge
his firm faced in the design was “blend-
ing” the new facility so that it would be
compatible with the rest of the campus.
“To accomplish that goal,” he said,
“the building’s facade will be red brick to
tie in with buildings right across the
street. The entrance will be turned 45
degrees to face LIT’s Beeson Building,
and a covered walkway will lead students
and instructors to the new entryway.
“The refurbished and remodeled
building will have a very contemporary
architecture. Main access hallways, along
the exterior, will feature lots of blue and
green glass. We’ve included a circular
driveway with a covered drop-off area. A
front plaza and courtyard will be
equipped with benches, and both will be
nicely landscaped.”
Bean
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dents during his time in office.
“I want to be able to leave
and say that the student body
here, in my term, was able to
breath easy because they
knew they had a president
that would work hard for
them and see that their needs
were to be met,” he said.
“One of the many things
that I have learned this year
and will continue to learn is
that all things are possible if I
keep everything centered,
focused, and always stay
mindful of the task.
“I love working with peo-
ple, and I’m going to do what-
ever I can to make someone
smile, make someone happy
or comfortable,” he said. /
“I feel that is my personal
duty as a Christian, add just
another reason I wantad this
responsibility.”
“So remember that Brian
Bean is your president and do
hold him accountable,” Bean
said.
“Any ideas, complaints, St
concerns, please voice them to
me because that is my job —
to serve the students — and
that is exactly what I want to
do.”
House bill
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involved here,” Bradley said, “I
wouldn’t like to think that and I
hope that’s not the case, but I
think some people are being
singled out.”
He said he agrees with
Smith that the passing of this
bill would be devastating for
Lamar and other universities
across the state.
Both Smith and Bradley
said they are optimistic that the
bill will not pass. They did say,
however, that it is possible it
could.
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Canoe
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them for national competition in Philadel-
phia in June. Davis said that facing the uni-
versities represented at national competition
will not be easy.
“Now we have just got to beat Clemson,
Auburn, Oklahoma State University and like
22 other schools with that kind of status,” he
said. “But regardless of what happens, it is
just really cool to be a part of something like
this. To be honored as being the best is some-
thing I’ll never forget.”
Lin said that the students have been
working on the canoe since last year.
“The students need to know how to mix
the concrete material and where to place the
enforcements at the right locations in order
for them to come up with a canoe product,” ;
he said.
“The students started working on the
design in late August and material testing
began in October. Pouring of concrete began
in December and water testing began in mid‘
March.”
“It’s a great accomplishment,” Davis
said. “It’s one of those things that you first
see in your mind, then on paper, and from
there it’s what you build with your hands.”
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