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Gibbes C Bi John Van Dalen Gamecock Staff Writer A modified, informal version of the Gibbes Green project was unanimously approved . by the Facilities and Grounds Com mittee at a meeting on June 27. University President, Dr. William Patterson, was present and gave the plan his support. Plans for Gibbes Green as now approved, include a series of 12 foot wide brick walkways covering the areas of major student traffic, a scheme to relieve the austerity of the Pickens Street concrete bridge with shrubbery, and the construction of a circular "hub" area at the Machines Move Into ........... STU XXV."Lowi Yes, you can bu' ready to sel than any o1 op. " mpromise foot of the Pickens bridge to re route pedestrian traffic across i the Green, according to Richard r Rempel, spokesman for the ' Facilities and Grounds Advisory Committee. "One of the main reasons why we felt so strongly about the informal plan was because of the ideas and plans submitted by a sophomore student, Edward Ebert, which pre-disposed the Committee toward the present scheme," Rempel said. t One of the crucial issues for the Committee when it worked on details of the Gibbes Green plan was continuity- with the traditional layout of the Horseshoe, Rempel indicated. G.besGren CT . . r t, (ibbes Green. prices when yoi at the Student Book I y your books for less 1 1 them back, sell theni her bookstore will off, IN: JhEy 1 9:3 Roomn31 re your books with us Check with us te EMMMSE.EMMiM4A Reached There will be no concrete or rick walls, no trees cut down, for any areas of cement paving. here will be plants and hrubbery at periodic intervalsl long at the Pickens Street ridge to relieve the monotony of his concete expanse so requently criticized for it's innecessary width. Rempel ;aid it was necessary o have 12 foot wide walkways in he Green because of a much leavier flow of student traffic hrough this area as compared vith the Horseshoe. The circular 'hub" at the foot of Pickens Bridge will be 20 feet wide and vill have - flowers and plants . urrounding it and in the center. rick walkways will spoke off oward McKissick, LeConte, 3arnwell and Davis Colleges. Rempel indicated that another tudent had been added to the acility and Grounds Advisory .ommittee, Becky Blackstock, nd another faculty member, Dr. -lmer Swartz of the College of ngineering who is the retiring hairman of the Faculty Senate. Also, Rempel said a bi-weekly eport or summary of business or 'ecommendations of theFacilities mnd Grounds Advisory Com nittee will be published in The samecock as a service to tudents and to stimulate the ype of response generated by the vhole Gibbes Green project. He said that further suggestions and recommendations from students faculty, and others interested in Gibbes Green are welcome. ri buy. Highei xchange han in any other I through the Stude er. 0.- 15 0 ur..- 4:00S; 4 RussE now to be sold Sun > see if we have the o , ~ 41 Gibbes Green Form Below is modified, info approved by the Facilitie Committee. ookstore. Then, wh nt Book Exchange foi Aug. 16. UI House uner II or Fail Semest books you need. 14 at Plan (above). rmal version of Gibbs as i and Grounds Advisory d )' bA 4)~ S 9 dam" en yobre - more money 17 er.