Big City Bob
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Re: camera/pictures
Clayco installed a webcam for the Busch Student Center expansion, and currently they have one for the Doisy Research Center...www.clayco.oxblue.com/cam1/
I would be surprised if they do not have one for the arena project.
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FYI: Yesterday I received an invitation to a fund raising reception at St Clair Country Club hosted
by Jim Allsup of Allsup, Inc. on August 31. Cheryl Levick, Brad Soderberg, Shimmy Gray and other SLU representatives wil be there.
Per Allsup, current pledges are at $21 million.
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www.slu.edu/arena has recently added "location views" to its "sneak
peek". There is an "aerial view" which is an aerial photo that
includes the arena footprint. It appears that the westernmost part of
the building lines up roughly with the left field fence of the base-
ball diamond. Although the tennis courts will have to be removed
before start of construction of the building, it does not appear that
the apartments will be immediately affected.
BTW, the "front view" indicates that the obligatory fountain will be
situated at the southeast corner of the arena.
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Roy,
The word is subpoena from the Latin sub poena (under penalty}.
However, I like your word "supeona". It appears to be formed of the
words "super" and "peony" or "paeonia". Evidently it is a new and
improved peony hybrid.
Peonies are perennial plants of the Genus Paeonia of the Family
Paeoniaceae. They typically produce large, showy flowers around
Memorial Day, and are often used to decorate graves.
Graves, of course, are holes in the ground into which dead things
are put.
We'll see eventually whether or not the NCAA has "supeona" power.
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Well, well...MU President Elson Floyd leaves the meeting with NCAA
officials and feels "much better" (according to today's
Post-Dispatch).
I recall hearing immediately after the infamous ATV accident,
that President Floyd had taken Clemons "under his wing", and had been
"mentoring him".
The next day the line had changed. Why,Floyd hardly knew who Clemons
was; probably wouldn't even recognize him if Clemons, wearing his
Mizzou bb uniform, bumped into him. That Ricky was attending a party
at his place, and driving his vehicle, hardly seemed to matter.
Gee, how could Elson be expected to know that Ricky was supposed to be in
custody, if he doesn't even know who he is. Mizzou is a big school,
and the president can't be expected to know the names of all the
students.
This ,of course, is nonsense; Clemons was one of the best known
students on campus. Floyd knew all about him and what was required
of him. But, none of that mattered. After all, Floyd is the
President of Missouri University, and therefore the most powerful
person around...perhaps (in his mind}, the most powerful person in
all of Missouri.
Floyd, in his arrogance, went ahead and invited Ricky to his party,
and let him ride his ATV. He didn't plan on that inconvenient mishap,
but, so what? He won't be taken to task for it. He is, remember,
Th President of Mizzou, and therefore above state law.
The Mizzou trustees seem prepared to let him slide on the matter; he
expects the NCAA officials to be generous too.
No, President Floyd is not part of the solution, he is a big part
of the problem.
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Roy, I assume Charlie "Tuna" Edwards was just being sarcastic
when he said that the NCAA wouldn't investigate SLU.
I didn't hear that part of Frank's show, but I caught a few minutes
of it at the beginning, before they had Irons on the line.
Charlie complained that years ago he was interrogated by the NCAA
as a result of an accusation by Mizzou that he was involved in the
recruitment of Monroe Douglass and Roland Gray. Apparently Tuna was
associated with a shoe company which had a contract with SLU at the
time. He disavowed any involvement in their recruitment.
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FYI Georgetown University (founded 1789) is the oldest Jesuit and the
oldest Catholic college/university in the country. The third oldest Jesuit
institution of higher learning is Spring Hill College in
Mobile, AL (founded 1830). Fordham was founded in 1841.
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From Jerry Berger's column in Sunday's Post Dispatch:
"Upon his return next week from the SLU Madrid campus, the Rev.
Larry Biondi may find himself in a friendly bidding war if St. Louis
University follows through with plans to purchase the shuttered
Waring School. Local real estaters aver that Harris-Stowe's Dr.
Henry Givens may have an interest in acquiring the property for
his institution's uses."
"MAY have an interest"...sounds pretty nebulous...perhaps just a ploy
to drive up the price of the property.
Considering the condition of the State's finances, I doubt that there
is much money available in Harris-Stowe's budget for real estate
purchases at this time.
Since this is the only parcel in this area between Compton and Grand,
I believe, that is not controlled by SLU, it would be a good acquisition
even if it not needed for the arena.
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The following is from Linda Tucci's article in today's PD:
GRAND STAND: The urban pioneers who live on or around Locust Street
are mounting a grassroots effort to put their own stamp on the blocks
just east of Grand Center.
Jason Evans, who lives in a renovated firehouse on Locust, is lining
up investors and working with Urban Design Forum's Frederick Medler
and David Laslie on a master plan for "an upscale , mixed-use
development of residential lofts and street-level retail."
THE MAIN AIM SEEMS TO BE TO KEEP THE NEIGHBORHOOD SAFE FROM THE
INSTITUTIONAL DESIGNS OF SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY.
Once a no-man's land of auto dealers and body shops, the area is hot
property. SLU, of course, has targeted the blocks between Leonard
Theresa, Washington and Olive as a potential site for its new arena.
Developers like Erich Thollinger and Jassen Johnson have been
converting the buildings into lofts.
"This is a neighborhood, not an arena wating to happen," said Evans.
Unlike the area to the north, where many buildings have been razed,
the streetscape is largely intact and scaled for residential living,
he argues. Locust is the "real spine" connecting Grand Center and
downtown, he says.
"This is the first I've heard of any master plan," said SLU's Kathleen
Brady. As of this reading, the university controls about 30 percent
of the property, and a final offer went out today. She says a decision
on whether to build an arena there will be made by the end of the
month.
Even if SLU decides not to build there, Evans says the threat to the
neigborhood fabric remains. "We're just afraid that they (SLU) will
take their buildings and tear them all down for nasty in-fill
housing." Brady says the university had no intentions of doing
student housing in the area.
SLU gets some coverage from the Post
in Billikens.com Main Board
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Today's Belleville News Democrat has an article on LSU's Lauren De Girolamo who
played for Belleville West. She was named SEC Freshman of the Week. According to the article,
she wss offered a full ride by SLU.
www.belleville.com/mld/belleville/sports/15414712htm
...click on "West grad has big debut for Louisiana St."
I imagine she'll have a lot of friends and family at the SLU/LSU game this weekend.