Ithaca - a place you either hate or love as a student.
I moved back two days ago and it's nice to see all the familiar faces. However, since it's such a small place, it's also easy to spot the changes as well.
The first thing I noticed were the new fences. They took down the old gray chain-linked ones and replaced them with black rubber-coated fences. From what I gathered, these are just interim fixtures that will be taken down when a permanent solution is found.
When driving up here, I also felt that the cobble road at the bottom of Stewart Ave. was smoother than usual. I think the city replaced some of the cracking stones and pressure-washed it as well. The car-made grooves and the weird asphalt patches are still there, so rest-assured that it's historical appearance is still there.
On a different note, the construction on Clark Hall looks almost finished and you can see the new glass-panel building from East Ave. The big patch of lawn between Clark and the Arts Quad looks like a very inviting picnic spot.
The construction around MVR is mostly finished as well. I believe they were done last year but now the temporary trailers are gone as well.
Lastly, the new architecture building behind Sibley has made some major headway. You can see the big beige steal beams sticking out behind Rand. However, it doesn't seem like they are quite finished and I'd have to report back after my architecture friends get back. They told me they will be moving there this semester.
In any case, I will try and get some pictures ASAP. Welcome back everyone!
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