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Rats latest blight to Benson Building
JOANN ANDERSON
Issue date: 2/11/09 Section: News
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After reports of a rat infestation were investigated last week, students' classes were relocated to different academic buildings on campus, said Garnett Stokes, dean of Franklin College of Arts & Sciences, in a phone interview Tuesday. The University's Physical Plant investigated last week and found a rat's path in a hole in a janitor's closet, the Athens Banner-Herald reported Tuesday.
"I think our Physical Plant has really worked very hard to make that place a comfortable place to be. I think that there were so many things that have gone wrong with the building, the staff have not been comfortable in that environment," Stokes told The Red & Black. "The Physical Plant has done everything possible to make sure something doesn't happen again."
Inspectors from the plant did several things to treat the problem, including blocking holes where a rat was found, shampooing and cleaning carpets, as well as treating the building for termites and strengthening ventilation units, Stokes said.
"I feel like the building is inhabitable. It is not an unhealthy building," Ralph Johnson, the associate vice president of the Physical Plant, told the Banner-Herald Monday.
Despite the building's passing inspection, Stokes said students' classes would remain at the new locations to not further disrupt their learning experience. Stokes said that staff also would be temporarily moved until the Institute for Women's Studies could move into its new home in Gilbert Hall in mid-May, once the Georgia Review's office could move into its new location.
As for the Benson Building's future after the department vacates, Stokes said it was not certain whether the University would keep using the facility or demolish it.
Women's Studies Director Chris Cuomo sent an e-mail earlier this week on the department's listserv to make students aware of the situation and to enlist University support.
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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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