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Rats latest blight to Benson Building
JOANN ANDERSON
Issue date: 2/11/09 Section: News
"Personally, I refuse to work in such a sick building any longer, and I cannot allow staff to work in these conditions," Cuomo wrote, asking students to express their concerns to University Provost Arnett Mace and Stokes about the conditions.
Cuomo said in a phone interview Monday that she had been working with Stokes to come up with a solution to help make the situation more comfortable for students and faculty. Efforts to reach Cuomo by phone Tuesday were unsuccessful.
The rat infestation is one of many problems that have plagued the Benson Building during the past two years. Reports of asbestos, mold and flooding have festerd in the building and some University students continue to complain about conditions.
Although the building passes health inspections, women's studies student Hannah Barfield said she would "absolutely not" want to spend time in Benson again.
"It gets really offensive because UGA is a really respected university, and it's an embarrassment that any academic department would have to dwell in such a place," said Barfield, a junior from Thomasville. "You shouldn't treat any academic department like that."
"This isn't the first time this has happened," said Tobi Collins, a junior English and women's studies major from Leesburg. "I don't want to think the University would put employees in a dangerous health area, so I hope they are correct [about the inspection]."
Meanwhile, some are adjusting to the relocation of their classes.
Barfield's class was moved to the Lamar Dodd School of Art, which she said was inconvenient because it is far away from Benson.
But, Barfield said of her new classroom, "I was in awe. There was no permeating stench, the walls were painted and clean, the desks are new. I was like, 'Wow, is this how everyone else on campus learns?'"
Cuomo said in a phone interview Monday that she had been working with Stokes to come up with a solution to help make the situation more comfortable for students and faculty. Efforts to reach Cuomo by phone Tuesday were unsuccessful.
The rat infestation is one of many problems that have plagued the Benson Building during the past two years. Reports of asbestos, mold and flooding have festerd in the building and some University students continue to complain about conditions.
Although the building passes health inspections, women's studies student Hannah Barfield said she would "absolutely not" want to spend time in Benson again.
"It gets really offensive because UGA is a really respected university, and it's an embarrassment that any academic department would have to dwell in such a place," said Barfield, a junior from Thomasville. "You shouldn't treat any academic department like that."
"This isn't the first time this has happened," said Tobi Collins, a junior English and women's studies major from Leesburg. "I don't want to think the University would put employees in a dangerous health area, so I hope they are correct [about the inspection]."
Meanwhile, some are adjusting to the relocation of their classes.
Barfield's class was moved to the Lamar Dodd School of Art, which she said was inconvenient because it is far away from Benson.
But, Barfield said of her new classroom, "I was in awe. There was no permeating stench, the walls were painted and clean, the desks are new. I was like, 'Wow, is this how everyone else on campus learns?'"
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Rick Suddes
posted 2/11/09 @ 11:25 AM EST
Rataway fragrance stops odors caused
by rats, mice, squirrels, etc...
Makes one gallon when mixed
and protects the surface of areas used for nesting. (Continued…)
Vanessa Lutz
posted 2/11/09 @ 12:29 PM EST
The building is SAD. And it really shows where the universities loyalties are. I'm saying this just by the outside. Why is the women's studies department relegated to a building so tiny that the only suitable use for the building would be a Taco Stand? I can't understand why the university would incur such a liability to themselves as housing students, staff and on campus residents in outdated buildings with asbetos insulation. (Continued…)
Manhood
posted 2/11/09 @ 10:09 PM EST
Hopefully if the legislature and prevailing opinion in this state have there way-- there will not be a Women's Studies Department come the Fall
Time to follow the University Charter and stop funding programs that do not benefit the state (economically)
Name required
posted 2/12/09 @ 3:09 AM EST
Can we get some Spamaway(tm) in here please? Spam is offensive to humans. Spamaway(tm) makes a gallon and gets rid of internet douchenozzles. Spray it on your Cat5 cables, monitors, routers, switches and IT support staff. (Continued…)
Rick Suddes
posted 2/13/09 @ 9:27 PM EST
Rataway fragrance stops odors caused
by rats, mice, squirrels, etc...
Makes one gallon when mixed
and protects the surface of areas used for nesting. (Continued…)
Phillip
posted 2/14/09 @ 2:17 PM EST
One wonders why the R&B delays publishing comments to filter out spam when they let Rick Suddes the not-so-stealthy stealth marketer through to sell his pesticide bullshit (see above). (Continued…)
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