DoctorB Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 new stuff happening on campus: I believe this space pictured will be on the mall, southwest of clock tower, on north side of fusz: http://www.slu.edu/x94034.xml Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiseAndGrind Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 They're opening a Bread Co., Panda Express, & Qdoba on campus? What happened to all the off-brand stuff I had to eat?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sludevil Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 They're opening a Bread Co., Panda Express, & Qdoba on campus? What happened to all the off-brand stuff I had to eat?? Right? Though I'm glad they're finally doing something about the dining situation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billiken Rich Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 Right? Though I'm glad they're finally doing something about the dining situation. Who can afford Bread Company as a student????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bills10 Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 Who can afford Bread Company as a student?????I'm guessing will be incorporated into the meal plan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gobillsgo Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 Who can afford Bread Company as a student????? I don't think it's much more expensive than Au Bon Pain, which is incredibly popular on campus, and as bills10 said, I imagine students will be able to use flex dollars, which come with the meal plans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billiken Rich Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 Times have changed since I went to school...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMM28 Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 What is in the old Joe Boccardis in the bottom of Coronado? Do they still have an all you can drink special on Fridays? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Box and Won Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 What is in the old Joe Boccardis in the bottom of Coronado? Do they still have an all you can drink special on Fridays? I don't think anything is in there now. It was Chuy's for a while after if was Boccardi's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACE Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 I don't think anything is in there now. It was Chuy's for a while after if was Boccardi's. I remember RM ripping Chuy's and then about halfway through his rant, he stops himself and says "I hope they're not a sponsor" and then he goes back to breaking down how bad their food was. It was entertaining radio. RM usually sang the praises of most local restaurants, so it was surprising. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gister Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 Yeah, there have been a few misses - 20 North, Bullfeathers/Marina Building, the old stables on Locust - but lots more hits. Back when the Continental (Superman) Building was renovated, the old Wagoner Funeral Home was demolished to make way for a parking garage. The building's facade, however, was preserved. I'd love to see it incorporated into a new building in Grand Center. You left out the most important detail about this building. I spent 4 years of my life in there as an engineering student at SLU. This was IT. It was off the main campus, but it was across from Garavelli's. There was many a card game in the lobby behind those two big windows. The dean's office was on the second floor on the right. There was another building just west of this one which was connected and which housed many of the labs. It was set back from the street, as I remember. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deutschkind Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 What is in the old Joe Boccardis in the bottom of Coronado? Do they still have an all you can drink special on Fridays? Currently empty and available for leasing. I had heard a rumor that they were putting a convenience store there. Guess that didn't happen. Also, probably moving slowly due to the change of ownership for the Coronado and Lindell Towers. new stuff happening on campus: I believe this space pictured will be on the mall, southwest of clock tower, on north side of fusz: http://www.slu.edu/x94034.xml Looks like its the current grassy space in front of the Fusz food court. This will be much nicer than the current entrance to Fusz food court. I like the trend on the SLU main campus towards creating more spaces for students to meet. Campus always is more vibrant when people are sitting outside for lunch or studying, rather than always in their own worlds in the housing. The new West Pine Gym is a terrific space, and this looks great as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonwich Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 You left out the most important detail about this building. I spent 4 years of my life in there as an engineering student at SLU. This was IT. It was off the main campus, but it was across from Garavelli's. There was many a card game in the lobby behind those two big windows. The dean's office was on the second floor on the right. There was another building just west of this one which was connected and which housed many of the labs. It was set back from the street, as I remember. When was that? Did engineering have its own separate IT dept.? Back in the card-punch days, all the computer stuff was in Despair Hall and the major was called "mathematical computer sciences." (And they taught several programming languages for which they had no compilers, so the profs graded your programs by hand.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorB Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 This will be much nicer than the current entrance to Fusz food court. True that -- the current entry has the feel of walking into a state prison. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gister Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 When was that? Did engineering have its own separate IT dept.? Back in the card-punch days, all the computer stuff was in Despair Hall and the major was called "mathematical computer sciences." (And they taught several programming languages for which they had no compilers, so the profs graded your programs by hand.) Sorry, IT = Institute of Technology, in those days. We didn't take any classes that required a computer back then, just a slide rule. We didn't even have calculators. Things have changed a little. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonwich Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 Sorry, IT = Institute of Technology, in those days. We didn't take any classes that required a computer back then, just a slide rule. We didn't even have calculators. Things have changed a little. So you're old enough for the worn joke about the constipated mathematician actually to make sense then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MB73 Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 Sorry, IT = Institute of Technology, in those days. We didn't take any classes that required a computer back then, just a slide rule. We didn't even have calculators. Things have changed a little. Fortran was the computer course back in the early 70's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonwich Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 Fortran was the computer course back in the early 70's. Pretty sure SLU also taught COBOL. PL/1 was what they graded by hand late '70s; I don't remember if C had been invented quite yet or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MB73 Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 They abruptly closed the School of Engineering in early 1970, right when it was too late to withdraw and get a tuition refund. They abandoned the engineering students, told them to transfer somewhere else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Box and Won Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 They abruptly closed the School of Engineering in early 1970, right when it was too late to withdraw and get a tuition refund. They abandoned the engineering students, told them to transfer somewhere else. Man, of all the programs to shut down. Crazy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milwaukeebill Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 So there are what 4 current construction projects ongoing to build new residential within a block of campus? Gerhart block. The standard at forest park and vandy. Laclede lofts on lacledes and whatever the apartments are called at west pine and Sarah. Pretty unreal. Ikea should start construction soon. Any word on midtown station recently? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deutschkind Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 So there are what 4 current construction projects ongoing to build new residential within a block of campus? Gerhart block. The standard at forest park and vandy. Laclede lofts on lacledes and whatever the apartments are called at west pine and Sarah. Pretty unreal. Ikea should start construction soon. Any word on midtown station recently? Also whatever is going to replace the Shack. Apparently SLU just sold a bit of land to the north of campus. Haven't heard anything particular about that, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westy03 Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 Jazz St. Louis (Jazz at the Bistro) is expanding in Grand Center with a $10 million renovation. http://nextstl.com/2014/05/jazz-st-louis-announces-grand-center-expansion-launches-10m-campaign/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gister Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 They abruptly closed the School of Engineering in early 1970, right when it was too late to withdraw and get a tuition refund. They abandoned the engineering students, told them to transfer somewhere else. That's not true. They provided assistance to students with their transfer. I don't know all the details, but they paid at least a good part of the tuition at another school. My brother-in-law was in IT when they closed it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MB73 Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 That's not true. They provided assistance to students with their transfer. I don't know all the details, but they paid at least a good part of the tuition at another school. My brother-in-law was in IT when they closed it. It was abrupt. Strategically, it was announced the day that students could no longer withdraw and get their tuition back. Sure, if your Daddy knew a good lawyer, they would, then, assist with the transfer, yes. If not, then "good luck", it was not like today with social media and press, many didn't challenge it and just moved on and that was that. IMO, it made no sense to close The School of Engineering at that time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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