It didn't look very welcoming and the inside used to feel like a dungeon. It is a class that carries the distinction of having seen three different University presidents, years of construction and a boost in minority undergraduate student enrollment. During the four years, cranes and yellow bulldozers occupied the campus, demolishing buildings and reconstructing them. Construction on the Shapiro Library began nearly four years ago, just as the class of 1997 had first set foot on University turf - a foreshadowing of the years of renewal to follow. A connector was built linking the Shapiro and Harlan Hatcher libraries, a pedestrian plaza replaced grassy knolls and asphalt around East University and South University avenues, and on North Campus, the Media Union and the Lurie Memorial Carillon Bell Tower were erected.
North Campus is totally different.
But the bell tower is ridiculous. There's no clock or music at any certain time. Last week, it was playing 'America the Beautiful' for the longest time. Barry said it seemed as if there were a new construction project every fall. Some seniors said they grew accustomed to walking in dirt ditches and amidst sawdust, but complained that they would not benefit from the years of construction.