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I Scaled down campus Currently, the Amherst Campus is undergoing a multitude of construction work, with six buildings being built simultaneously. But even though the changes are detectable from day to day, Neal claims that, “They aren’t working''fast enough for me.” Some of the buildings currently under construction arc the new Baird Hall (for music), Phase II of the athletic facilities, a social sciences building and a full-blown theatre. June '1st 1980. Hopefully, Neal said, it won’t be too long before other buildings can be worked on also. Even though the buildings’ interiors are in need of remodeling, Neal insists that they are going to try to preserve the outside appearance of the buildings. The r model still larger than Someday Neal hopes to have everything on Amherst except the Health Sciences, eventually phasing out the long-rented Ridge Lea campus. With many Main Street Departments moving to Amherst, buildings on Main Street—buildings that will be renovated to house an as yet unfinalized Health Science scheme —are being left open. Many of the buildings need inside face- lifts, new equipment, such as chairs and desks, a re-working or the heating and electric system, and a redesigning of available space. life size by Lisa Saiki Spectrum Staff Writer A scaled-down model of the completed Amherst Campus sits unobtrusively on the third floor of Capen Hall—a quiet reminder of what might have been. Both dorms. Governors and Ellicott, are shown as they are today, but the Academic Spine is represented in a larger scale than it seems likely to ever reach. Amherst was once slated to include a huge Health Sciences Complex—24 connected diamonds, four buildings by six buildings. At present, there are only two building according to Vice president of Facilities Planning John Neal. “That’s all there’ll ever be.” revealed through the traditional, ivy covered architecture that makes up most of the Main Street Campus. While nobody is certain when the Main Street Campus will be completed—or even what exactly will be done to it—projections for the completion of Amherst are now around 1989, according to Neal. The campus, one scheduled for an early 1970’s unveiling, has long been delayed by fiscal uncertainty. Despite the delays, Neal is certain the Amherst Campus will be built within the original $650 million budget. With the elimination of the spectacular Health Sciences Complex on Amherst, he added, the budget has been at least partially able to deal with inflation. Foster first The inside walls will most likely be repainted, and any cracks or holes will be Tilled. The old wooden chairs and desks, which janitors claim are difficult to maintain, will be replaced, and the heating and electrical system will be reworked so that they are more economical. The classrooms and labs will be used in the same way, with some of the dry labs — which lack gas facilities—becoming wet labs. The first building to undergo renovation will be Foster Hall. Work will begin sometime around —Garry Preneta BEWARE: UB students and faculty would ba safer to taka Into account where they park on campus. The Department of Public Safety Is keeping a watch. Parking tickets on rise The complex, along with a full working medical facility, was scrapped when legislation prohibited UB from owning a hospital. But these plans were also drawn in 1969 when the State believed it was bu.lding the Amherst Camp is for approximately 40,000 students and 10,000 faculty, explained Neal. With the pool of college age youths in a steady decline, it is no longer believed that attendance will ever by Mike DeGraw Spectrum Staff Writer Cars on campus If you are one of the 11,000 students and faculty who drive to UB— a conservative estimate by the Department of Public Safety—you had better be careful where you park. Approximately 12,000 parking tickets are issued each year to motorists on campus, and as a result, Public Safety is working towards reducing the causes of violations. A major contributor to parking tickets this year were misleading signs in the Michael Hall lot, which were moved earlier this month. The signs, stating, “No Parking Here to Curb” and included arrows pointing to the right, were over 12 feet from the double yellow lines. This positioning led several students to believe that parking to the left of the sign was legal, which was not the case. Vehicles which are to be “stored” for the winter must be removed'to “storage” areas on Amherst or Main Street. For information call Public Safety at 2222 on either campus. Additionally, Public Safety provides up-to-date campus condition reports at 636-234$. After Director of Public Safety Lee Griffin was informed of the situation, the signs were moved within one week to a clearer location. SUNY at Buffalo City jurisdiction Another problem indirectly involved in the issuance of tickets, is the parking of employees from the Veterans Administration (VA) Hospital on Bailey Avenue in UB lots. As a result, Griffin maintained, students who cannot find a parking space will park illegally to get to class on time. In response to this, Griffin said that special task forces have been set up at various intervals this semester to witness VA employees parking at UB. Once a suspect car enters the lot, Griffin explained that an officer approaches the driver and ask's for identification. Griffin said the majority of drivers confronted were VA nurses taking courses at UB, which allows them parking privileges. Other drivers there illegally were fined or just warned. Griffin hopes the recent addition to the VA parking lot and the arrival and distribution of new UB parking stickers will limit illegal parkers. Under the current system, all'parking violations occurring on the Main Street Campus, fall under the jurisdiction of the City of Buffalo. Students are thus subject to fines imposed by the City of Buffalo, with the SI2 revenue from each ticket going to the City. Recently the Student Association (SA) proposed changing to a new system, currently employed at a. few SUNY schools of having the University’s own parking tickets issued. This would permit students easier access to appeal their tickets as the hearing officer would be located on campus. Emergency Resuce Squad There will be a practical ex- am given tonight, Wed. Nov. 28th and tomorrow night, Thurs. Nov. 29th at 8 pm in Room 10, Capen Hall for anyone interested in joining the SUNY at Buffalo Emergency Rescue Squad. Griffin explained that once a ticket is written, nothing can be done by the recipient except to plead it in court. He added that if a student is not sure why a ticket was issued, the individual should contact Public Safety and an explanation will be given. (Applicants MUST attend one of these two nights.) FOR FURTHER INFORMATION Call The S.A. Office from 9 am - 5 -pm 63 :2l 50v;;yy:v:v ua c Whittier College School of Law Los Angeles Campus Announce! Two Spring Admission Programs Classes Begins January 14. 1980 Full Tine A Part Tine Day & Evening Classes Application! Now Being Accepted. Foe mlormalian write Admissions Committee Whittier College School of Law 5353 West Third Street Los Angeles, Calif. 90020 Or Call (213) 838 3621 lor Allocate Dean Quadras l «V*V.V.V>3>AINj>*lAle<»aee8tiM<i*i law IpailaiOdieMAwr—a’
