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The Daily OrangeStudents hit plaza to celebrate NCC III opening
By Mackenzie Reiss
Posted: 9/9/07, 11:57 PM EST Section: News
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The barbeque, in honor of the newly-constructed Newhouse III, was a student-driven affair.
"They built this building for the students," said sophomore Lauren Levine, event leader and graphic design major. "We wanted to plan an event to make the students feel included, and so that they feel like they're important."
More than 200 students stopped by the plaza between 2 and 4 p.m., drawn in by the following theme: "Free Food, Free Shirts, Free Speech."
Within the first five minutes, all 100 T-shirts bearing the event's slogan were dispersed among the attendees.
"I came because I was hungry and I wanted a T-shirt. It was a good thing I came early, because they're all gone!" said sophomore Jenna Passmore, sliding into a seat among friends.
During the barbeque, radio station Z89 provided background music while students mingled and piled their plates with burgers, hot dogs and potato chips.
Around tables and along stairways, students from all fields of study were engaged in conversation, exemplifying the very principle behind the design of Newhouse III.
"When building one went up, it was very much a print-oriented building," said Rosanna Grassi, associate dean for student affairs. "Then we had a television program and a broadcast journalism program, so building two went up with its television studios and its radio stations."
Grassi said Newhouse III is "deliberately designed not to have that kind of definition" and "to be a place where all the different media run together to do creative things."
The next occasion for Newhouse students to come together will be on Sept.19 at the formal dedication ceremony for Newhouse III, where students, faculty and alumni will vie for one of the 1,100 seats inside Hendricks Chapel. Chief Justice John Roberts, Dean David Rubin and Chancellor Nancy Cantor are scheduled to speak.
With limited space for an expected large crowd, all students must reserve their seats for the dedication. Beginning Wednesday, students can request tickets at the Schine Student Center Box Office.
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john e tyo
posted 9/10/07 @ 12:06 PM EST
Mackenzie,
Your mother sent me the link.
A good article. It didn't take you long to get into the swing of things!
Success at Syracuse!
John
Mike Smith
posted 10/18/07 @ 6:54 PM EST
Mackenzie, Very nice! Your mom didn't have my email address so I did a search and found two articles. Saw the pic from Monday's paper also. Hope you get a chance to write about, photo, or comment on some of the lecture series. (Continued…)
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