hoyatables
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Post by hoyatables on Sept 6, 2007 10:52:50 GMT -5
Format has been talked about a bit, but I think the new building will house bio, chem, and related, while Reiss -- which will undergo serious renovations upon completion of the new building -- will be used for physics, math and computer science. college.georgetown.edu/research/science/30642.htmlThat's exactly what was discussed at the ANC. Not sure whether physics will actually be in the new or old building. The Voice reporter also botched that detail.
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Post by SoCal Hoya85 on Sept 6, 2007 12:35:56 GMT -5
All this talk about the aesthetic quality of Reiss and no one has mentioned our library yet? I like all of our buildings on campus and Reiss isn't that bad, but the library is goo.
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theexorcist
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Post by theexorcist on Sept 6, 2007 13:49:53 GMT -5
I always thought that the view from Kehoe was one of the strangest in all college life. You got to see everything from Copley to ICC to Reiss.
And both Duke and UPenn have numerous on-campus facilities that can host various science experiments that gobble up federal funds. Georgetown does not and I'd doubt that they ever will. Without the space, you can't do research.
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Post by sead43 on Sept 6, 2007 22:56:43 GMT -5
Don't know if anyone saw this "viewpoint" article in a recent edition of The Hoya. Prof. Patrick Deneen of the Government Dept. makes his case against the construction of both new buildings, claiming the projects betray what should be the liberal arts focus of the University. Just wondering what you all think of what he has to say. www.thehoya.com/viewpoint/083107/view5.cfm
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Post by vcjack on Sept 6, 2007 23:28:05 GMT -5
Don't know if anyone saw this "viewpoint" article in a recent edition of The Hoya. Prof. Patrick Deneen of the Government Dept. makes his case against the construction of both new buildings, claiming the projects betray what should be the liberal arts focus of the University. Just wondering what you all think of what he has to say. www.thehoya.com/viewpoint/083107/view5.cfmI get it now, the secret masonic agenda of the administration is to signify geographically to the great eye in the sky that we value money and "the dominance of nature" over good solid a wholsome liberal arts education! I would hate to hear what this guy thinks of the MSF renovations because that would add (gasp) athletics and school spirit into our sacred geographic center! I guess this guy misses the irony of the department he is a part off (ie filled by former professionals and not pure acadamists and cataring to ambitious students all wanting to be president one day)
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Post by HoyaSinceBirth on Sept 7, 2007 0:07:29 GMT -5
What a Editeding whackadoo!
I understand what he's saying, but there's no reason why a unversity can't have it's cake and eat it too in this regard. It can stress the liberal arts, while still doing research. Why is it a zero sum game. And what does the fact that the buildings are in the physical center of the campus have to do with anything? that means nothing. technically the football field is in the center of campus, does that mean football is central to georgetown's teaching?
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hoyatables
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Post by hoyatables on Sept 7, 2007 6:55:47 GMT -5
The Science Center and MSB may be in the physical center of campus, but the spiritual center of the undergraduate campus has been and will always be Healy. And actually if you include East Campus and exclude the Med Center, I think Healy is actually the physical center of campus as well.
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theexorcist
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Post by theexorcist on Sept 7, 2007 7:09:28 GMT -5
Where else are we going to put a new building?
Really. THERE'S NO SPACE. When you have an urban campus, this is what you have to deal with.
Unless we reconsider my eminently reasonable proposal to take the Potomac back from the merpeople, we are stuck with the land we have.
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hoyatables
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Post by hoyatables on Sept 7, 2007 7:17:26 GMT -5
Where else are we going to put a new building? Really. THERE'S NO SPACE. When you have an urban campus, this is what you have to deal with. Unless we reconsider my eminently reasonable proposal to take the Potomac back from the merpeople, we are stuck with the land we have. Or build a time machine and actually go back and purchase Wormley. Or Mount Vernon. Or Duke Ellington. Or the Cloisters property.
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Post by HoyaSinceBirth on Sept 7, 2007 8:45:44 GMT -5
I say we get some georgetown people elected who will sell us the park next to the georgetown on resevoir.
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Post by TrueHoyaBlue on Sept 7, 2007 8:55:51 GMT -5
You mean the Glover Archbold National Park?
Good luck.
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Post by HoyaSinceBirth on Sept 7, 2007 11:35:10 GMT -5
If we get someone high up enough anything's possible
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