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www.IndependentCollegian.com 92nd year Issue 3
Monday, August 29, 2011
Serving the University of Toledo since 1919
Dowd, Nash White Halls to close Students to be moved to other residence halls, UT to save $500,000 per year after closing By Casey Cheap IC News Editor
Dowd Hall, Nash Hall and White Hall will be closed in the next threeto-four weeks, as they are currently being used as temporary, overflow housing. Dowd, Nash White — together with MacKinnon Hall — are commonly known as “the quads.” MacKinnon Hall, however, will remain open as usual, according to Director of Residence Life Jo Campbell. Students currently living in the halls will be moved out as soon as possible, Campbell said. In the past, UT used campus lounges as
overflow housing before the number of students on campus was finalized. Campbell said once the number of students is finalized, space for students will be free in other residence halls. “The decision to close Dowd, Nash White was made in early August,” Campbell said. “The number of beds provided throughout the halls [335] are right on par with the number we needed for overflow housing.” Campbell said the three are some of the least sought after residence halls because they are the only ones on campus without air conditioning and have had no ma-
jor renovations. After the 15th day of the semester, the number of students living on campus will be finalized, and
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They told us it was temporary and when they find us a room they will move us out
Stephen Witherspoon Freshman, Undecided
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students in Dowd, Nash White will be notified if there is space elsewhere. Another reason the halls will be closing is
because there are fewer students living on campus. “The number of students living on campus is down from two years ago, but flat from last year,” Campbell said. However, Campbell said two years ago “We were bursting at the seams.” Campbell said students living in the three residence halls are aware they are in a temporary housing situation. “We will be assisting them in moving,” she said. “We even have our own truck [to help them move],” she said. — Housing, Page A5
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Nash, Dowd and White Hall are all set to be closed within the next three to four weeks. Residents will be moved to other available halls on campus.
SG asks Bookstore closing students reflects rise in eReaders ‘whatcha want’ By IC Staff
Student Exchange Program in second year By Allison Seney IC Copy Editor
Students at the University of Toledo no longer need to cross the globe for a study abroad experience. With UT’s participation in the National Student Exchange program, students can study at nearly 200 colleges within the
Starting this fall, members of Student Government will approach students all over campus to get feedback and listen to concerns regarding campus matters. On “Whatcha Want Wednesdays,” members of SG wearing special t-shirts will be asking students what they would like to see on campus.
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There is so much in the U.S. and I wanted to see a different part of it.
Emma Ikstrum Exhchange student from Southern Oregon University
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Borders Books and Music has undergone a Chapter 11 foreclosure, resulting in it’s 399 stores being closed. By Fran Barror For the IC
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— Whatcha want, Page A2
The Borders Books and Music at Westfield Franklin Park Mall is littered with bare shelves and
deeply-discounted merchandise. The store bookshelves are for sale, and the Seattle’s Best Coffee section is closed. The impact of Borders Books and Music
closing is being widely felt by the Toledo community. The closing has been blamed on many things, such as the eReader revolution and book prices at discount
retailers such as Wal-Mart. The liquidation of Borders will result in the company closing all 399 stores, most of
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United States, Canada, Guam, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Many colleges have participated in the exchange for more than 20 years. However, this is the second year UT has been involved. Emma Ikstrum, the first exchange student to be hosted at UT, was welcomed during a luncheon at Pheonica’s Restaurant in the Student Union Thursday.
— Books, Page A5
— Exchange, Page A2
Do you prefer to read books electronically or in print? Why?
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I like to read electronically. The screen lights up and gives you more excitement.
Dana Saffo
Soph., criminal justice
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Print. You don’t have to press a button each time you want to turn a page.
Ross Heringhaus Civil Engineering
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Carla Aramouna
Soph., pre-med bio.
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I like reading electronically. I’m not a big reader. Ryan Gannon Fresh., business
I like to read print. If I want to highlight or make annotations I can find them quicker.
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I prefer to read in print. You can have so many issues on a computer.
Bryan Wood Senior, comm.
Check out our story on the closing of Borders Books and Music and the rise of electronic reading above.
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