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Regarding the change of character in the square, Beal comments, "It's not going to be all bright and shiny new chrome. We're going to use old brick to redo some of the store fronts. On the whole we're aiming at upgrading the neighborhood...
...reaction to the rape, worried students in Radcliffe dormitories have discussed demanding measures ranging from free self-defense classes for all students to better lighting and more police. In theory, all brick dormitories are locked unless a student or a watchman is on duty at the bells desk, and off-campus dorms-houses in the surrounding area-are always kept locked...
...device automatically squirts a deodorizing and disinfecting liquid on the trash. Then the key is turned on and the start button pushed. Brute force does the job. The waste is compressed-by a ram that for an instant exerts a force of one ton-into a solid, bag-enclosed brick. The bag can be carried out for ordinary garbage pickup and a new paper bag inserted in the machine. Unlike garbage-disposal units installed under sinks, the Masher can crunch up bottles, cans and boxes...
Inside the aged brick walls and wrought iron gates enclosing the buildings and grounds, these days seem to settle back down into something reminiscent of small Southern towns at the turn of the century: a kazoo-and-jew's harp band winds its way through sultry afternoon gatherings, while dogs run squirrels up trees and stray couples sit or lay spaced out over the lawns beneath the branches...
...large projects reflect the problems and promise of starting a campus from scratch. The 14,000-student campus for Rochester Institute of Technology was designed by five different architectural firms with mixed .results. At one end of the scale, some of the buildings look like neo-Dickensian piles of brick. But the campus is saved from mediocrity by Architects Kevin Roche & John Dinkeloo. Charged with the design of five buildings, including a student union and facilities for physical education, they began by recognizing the harsh climate. In Rochester in winter, it is cold outside. What might have been two distinct...