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Lewis Hall May Be Renovated By DAN SCHAEFFER fore the new building is completed, as can't forget about people who'll use it a will installation of a handicap accessible generation from now. This is one of the A new science building containing bi- elevator, said Seidel. tensions in designing a college building, ology and chemistry labs may be com- The original Lewis Hall was built in he said. pleted by 1997 and then Lewis Hall of 1914 and a new section was added on to The new facility may have computers. Science will be renovated, said a West- it in 1965. Chemistry professor Dr. Rick Alspach said be would like to have a ern Maryland College official. Smith said the building is designed for computer network called Ethernet in tbe The two-story structure will be built lab work done 30, 40, and 50 years ago. new building to talk with different com- between Lewis Hall and Winslow build- "It's amazing what we've been able 10 do puters on and off campus. Also, he said ing and is expected to cost $6.5 million, with what we have," Alspach said. there is a need for more student computer while Lewis Hall will undergo $2 million The new building is being designed labs. in renovations, said Dr. leRoy Panek, by an architect experienced in science fa- The size of the new building is a con- director of corporate and foundation glv- cilities, said Panek. It will have modern- cern, said Alspach. The science depart- mg. ized labs designed for present-day sci- mentexpects the new building to bold all The college will start its capita! cam- ence, Smith said. The architects drew up its classes except math and physics. paign to raise money for the new science a semi-circular design ..that has student Alspacb said this is a critical area of the building in the next few months, said benches surrounding a teacher's demon- design-lhe ability to house all the biol- Ethan Seidel, assistant to WMC Presi- stration bench. This will make the lab ogy and chemistry Jabs. Someone may dent Robert Chambers. Panek, whose job easier for teaching, said Smith. have to be left behind if it's not possible, is to write grant proposals, said he is con- Smith said another important im- he believes. fident enough money will be raised for provement is that the new building will Seidel saidit's unlikely thatlbe build- the new building. have safer laboratory conditions for stu- ing will be too small. "I'm confident the Panek has already gotten a $500,000 dents. The safety concerns in Lewis' facility we'll build will be sufficient to grant from the Howard Hughes Medical laboratories include inefficient ventila- meet the needs of the science program," Institute to pay for science equipment. tors for bazardous fumes, and unsafe be said. Seidel said that a state grant may be chemical waste disposal. Labs in the new Alspach said inflation of costs is an- awarded, probably paying for a third of building will have a modem air-han- other area of concern. "If the cost the cost. At least two-thirds of the cost dling system for adequate air flow, said esculates and goes up more man we would come from private donors, includ- Alspach. Also, tbere will be an area for pian," Alspach said, "it could change ing individuals, businesses, and founda- chemical waste disposal, said Smith. what's put in it." Seidel said that WMC tions that support private institutions, he Dr. Alspach and Dr. Smith were co- will balance needs with the funding said. chairmen of the flew science building that's available. When biology and chemistry classes commitee. Tbey brougbt up the need for Funding for the renovation of Lewis move out of Lewis and into the new a new science facility, said Panek. is coming from the state via a $6.5 mil- building, Lewis' interior will be reno- Alspach said they have given the col- lion campus-wide renovation project, vated, said Dr. Samuel Alspach, a biol- lege a lot of input, and need to give said Panek. Most of the work will in- ogy professor. Also, the exterior of more. volve converting lab space into regular Lewis will have a $1 million face-lift, Panek said that the input of current rae- classrooms and faculty offices, said said Panek. Exterior work will begin be- ulty is important, but be believes you seioei. Bachelors From Page 2 to live when you're supposed to be power and credibility." peals process; some of the people studying for finals." Koening, who is also on the Inner who were to be presidents this year "Everyone was upset because Greek Council, voiced some prob- were serving on the board." both trials were held after room lems he saw with tbe judicial pro- Tolin refuted Koening's claim, draw, so we got last pick, even be- cess. According to Koening, not explaining that students for the judi- hind the freshmen," stated Koening. everyone on the judicial board bad cial board are formally trained twice ~As a result, a lot of upper crassmen been trained, and the appeals board, a year by members of LG.C. "Dean are living in Rouzer, and many which was supposed to be made up Lamas trains those needed to fill Is Your Club Bachelors are living off campus of all the Greek presidents from the positions at different times in the when they really had not been plan- '92-'93 school year, had other year. Everyone on the judicial Doing ning to do so." people on it. board was trained," Tolin stated "It was a very difficult situation "The school railroaded us and with conviction. for botb the Bachelors and LG.C.," didn't find it necessary to follow the Since the Sigma Phi Epsilon fra- Something said Tolin. "The judicial board felt established procedures for such an ternity had accumulated three sanc- it had to follow through with the incident," declared Koening. "Some tions before the Bachelors, some recommendations and with its previ- of those people on the judicial people believed tbey should have Interesting? ous warning, or else it would lose its board had not been trained, and the had their trial first. "It wasn't fair right people were not in on the ap- that they [LG.C.l had the trial in the Student Affairs middle of finals until this year while the and held over Sig Eps [trial] From Page 3 we were pushed up before them," Affairs, the students do not seem to have noticed a change in the quality of service stated Speitet. Tell Us provided. "They are still doing a great job, and students who go there really appre- However, the Stg Ep trial was ciate them even though a lot more is expected out of them," said Julie Simmons, a dropped because the evidence was the About It! senior business and economics major. not substantial enougb to uphold Lamas believes that WMC is committed to providing a quality educational expe- charge. nencc both inside and outside tbe classroom. "We have a dedicated group providing By now, the Bachelors have more a high-quality service, but a reduction of budget funds can limit the number of ser- or less accepted their puntshment. vices," Lamas said. However, they are still disheartened And what would Student Affairs like to address if money wasn't so tight? An in- by tbe loss of their floor. crease in staff is the mrun wish, along with money for the deferred maintenance of This feeling was summed up by Call The the residence halls. "It's like your borne away from home, and the residence halls Koening. "Taking away our floor can use a face-lift," said Lamas. separates us; by being apart we can't Phoenix at Althougb the Student Affairs division may have received somewhat of a face-lift, develop that sense of brotherhood they are still committed to doing more for the students with less resources. "It's like that is the main idea of being in a . trying to squeeze water out of a rock at times," said Lamas. Adds Arnie: "We came fraternity. Most of us are so busy x8600! here because we liked it, and not necessarily for tbe money. People are pulling to- that we only see each other at lunch gether to make the most ofit," or dinner."