October 11, 1994 (vol. 105, iss. 9) • Page Image 1
…9 1~ Cir rn One hundred Four years of editorial freedom Vo.CN. n S -11tb 11 199 0, 9 h a al r'U students ask for greater input in Diag renovations By CHASTITY PRATT For the Daily As students…
…,000 students on Central Campus eryday make about 100,000 trips across the iag by foot, bike or rollerblades. For first-year students and sophomores, the temporary fencing and the gargantuan Ellis-Don machine by…
… the West Engineering Building are as much a part of their vision of the Diag as the legendary "M." For various reasons, construction has in- volved little student input as to how the new Diag will look…
… and feel. "I think the students should have some input, but it's unclear the best way to do that," said Donna Erickson, a professor in the land- scape architecture department. Throughout the 19th…
… were made for a central square, he said. Last month, about 50 students in the land- scape architecture department participated in week long projects aimed at using public participation to help solve…
… various design prob- lems on campus. One team showed students, faculty and staff conceptual designs of the Diag and asked whether sidewalks should be widened, separated for pedestrians and bicy- clists, or…
… paved Diag. "You'd think the landscape architecture students would be involved," said David Barnes, a third-year graduate student in the department. "I think it would be a good idea to ask students and…
…, Germany, the Baha- mas, Mexico and the United States. The food includes brand names like Kraft and Kellogg's, and is cooked fresh daily. Sounds like a good place to eat, right? Many students don't feelthis…
… way. Although the chefs of Residence Hall Dining Services bring a diver- sity of experience as well as a variety of food to the University, students continue to criticize the food. "The food is edible…
… 50 percent of the time. Otherwise, it looks like a salad or Entree Plus night," said Mir,~phne~l Rwe n I NA firs.t-1Ie2r stu- AP PHOTO Israeli soldiers confer near the body of one of the two Arab…

















































