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...architect's architect, Jorn Utzon, who died Nov. 29 at 90, was immensely creative in his understanding of space. He was also a problem solver, concerned with human scale, structure and function. His life, his legacy and the story of the Sydney Opera House are so intertwined that it is almost impossible to separate them from one another. His astonishing 1957 design was pure poetry. It was a landmark then and remains...
...existing mainly within this safe social space, students studying abroad drastically reduce their ability to understand another culture. Whenever they experience something significant, it is filtered and interpreted by several different like-minded perspectives. Such experiences themselves are limited because, in another university environment, students tend to drift toward a lifestyle similar to the one they practiced at home. The standard class-study-party triad rebuilds itself with a more interesting background. There is little opportunity for interaction with locals and local culture, other than with shopkeepers and teachers—relationships that will always be one-sided...
...While his opponents flog proposals for Administrative Board reform or more campus social space, Koenigs has made a signature issue out of housing small animals, such as ants or baby chickens, in dorm rooms...
...costs for social events rise and social space is short on campus, the Undergraduate Council is considering renting off-campus spaces for large student events...
...issue of off-campus social space is an important part of the platforms of many UC presidential candidates...