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Construction keeps
Horseshoe awake
By JUSTIN CHAPURA
THE GAMECOCK
The sounds of roof replacement
and woodwork reparations are
beginning to grate on the nerves of
» Horseshoe residents
unaccustomed to the early racket.
Brian Crout, third-year
chemical engineering student and
resident of DeSaussure, said
construction work starts outside
his window promptly at 8 a.m.
“My earliest class on Tuesdays
and Thursdays is 11 a.m., so on
those days the noise can become
really annoying,” Crout said.
Crout’s roommate, second-year
electrical engineering student Jon
Bell, said a tarp had covered two
of the apartment’s bedroom
windows until recently.
“At one point there was a man
working right outside the
window,” he said. The roommates
said they received notice of the
construction by a sign posted in
their hall.
According to Charles Jeffcoat,
director of Campus Planning and
Construction, four firms are
working on the Rutledge,
DeSaussure, Pinckney and Legare
buildings. C.E.' Bourne
Construction, Midwest
Maintenance and the Murton
Roofing Company are replacing
the roofs of the buildings, while
the Assurance Waterproofing
Company will repair Rutledge’s
outer walls and woodwork. The
projects are scheduled to continue
through September and October.
“We’ve received a few student
complaints in e-mails, some as late
as this morning,” Jeffcoat said.
“Every time the issue of
construction comes up, we try to
accommodate the students and
faculty as much as possible,”
Bl Jeffcoat said. “No matter what,
there will always be some
complaints.”
Rutledge College is undergoing
several procedures intended to
give the building a face-lift. A
spokeswoman for Murton said
they were in the process of
installing . a copper roof on
Rutledge to replace the older
version. Randy Spurgeon, of
Assurance Waterproofing
Company, is working on wood
replacement on Rutledge’s eaves,
stucco repair, as well as cleaning
the exterior.
A copper flashing will replace
“Every time the issue
of construction comes
up, we try to
accommodate the
students and faculty
as much as possible.
No matter what, there
will be complaints.”
CHARLES JEFFCOAT
DIRECTOR OF CAMPUS PLANNING AND
CONSTRUCTION
DeSaussure’s older slate roof
under the direction of Midwest,
and C.E. Bourne will replace the
single ply membrane roof of
Pinckney and Legate College with
the same material.
Jeffcoat said the renovations,
with design fees included, is
estimated at $793,000. Student
housing fees and USC’s business
office are funding the project.
Horseshoe Residence Hall
Director Shane Hart said work on
Rutledge began early in the
summer, and work on the other
three buildings began Aug. 24.
Hart said Rutledge should be
completed by Nov. 1, while
renovation efforts at Pinckney
Legate and DeSaussure should be
finished by Dec. 2 and Dec. 20,
respectively.
Despite weather threats from
Hurricane Charley and Tropical
Storm Gaston, Rutledge
construction has continued on
schedule. Hart said USC halted
construction only once for the
week beginning with move-in day
to allow students access to the
parking lot.
Despite the state of the roofs,
restoration activity on the
Horseshoe is a constant presence.
Last April the President’s House
was re-opened to the public after
an 18-month, $2 million project
to repair the building’s electrical,
mechanical and plumbing
systems.
“We try to keep the North Areg
campus as appealing at possible
for how old and historic the
buildings are,” Hart said. “It
requires constant upkeep.”
Three of the four construction
firms are involved in other
projects around campus, including
tile work on Gambrell Hall.
Rutledge College was built in
1805 as the first building for the
original South Carolina College
and since has a history of
accommodating the ' state
legislature and federal military
officers after the Civil War.
DeSaussure College is the
second-oldest building at USC and
was once a Civil War hospital, the
home of the first education school
at USC and the first female
residence hall. Pinckney College
was built as a residence hall in
1837, with its addition, Legate,
built 10 years later.
Rutledge College houses the
religious studies department,
DeSaussure is home to the College
of Social Work and Pinckney
Legate accommodates the North
Campus Office, the military
science department and the
Clariosophic Society.
All three buildings function as
apartment-style residence halls to
Honors College students and
transfer students.
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had in a long time, and we, as
executives, are just here to guide
them.”
Committees also had a chance to
present their budget proposals to
the Senate for consideration. The
Senate has $24,115.40 available for
allotment, RHA treasurer Deirdre
McCabe said. The money comes
from residents’ activity fees.
Committees presented budget
needs to the Senate. Dan Chassen
requested $2,000 for the
Community Services Committee to
fund the Hands for Hunger Poker
Tournament.
Veronee requested $12,000 for
the programming committee to fund
Groovin’ Carolina as well as a
casino night, events that he said
reaches 7,000 on-campus students.
Karin Gardner requested $3,500
for the Publicity Committee, a
majority of which she said would be
used to print brochures and to
advertise.
Davida Grant asked for $7,400
for the Carolina Student Judicial
Council to fund the groups
development and training
programs. CTV representative
Adam Pennett asked for $3,200 for
a new computer and film
equipment.
In other news, the RHA Senate:
♦ Added West Quad repre
sentatives to its voting roster.
♦ Discussed legislation to add
ress maintenance problems ranging
from broken door locks to flood
ing in many dorms, including
McBryde, Bates and The Roost.
♦ Discussed construction of RHA’s
official Web site, www.housing.se.
edu/rha. The site should have
information about senator and
legislation.
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