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Library Mall Fountain Returns!

After a long hiatus, the Hagenah Fountain on Library Mall is working again, so it seemed like a good time for a little history.  

The area that we now know as Library Mall has been used in many ways over the years, but did not become the space we know today until Memorial Library was built in the early 1950s.  

Lower campus, c. 1920, before the construction of the Memorial Union and Memorial Library (Wisconsin Historical Society building in the middle).  Image #S12800.

Lower campus, c. 1954, after the construction of Memorial Library, but before the fountain was put in.  Image #S12928.

William John Hagenah (B.L. 1903, LL.B. 1905, Honorary Doctor of Laws 1956, Executive Director of the UW Foundation) had long been a benefactor of the University, and he was very interested in beautifying the lower campus.  

As part of a plan to develop that area of campus and make it more of a welcoming entryway to the University, Hagenah gave $16,500 to construct a fountain on what was then an empty mall.  The fountain was designed by Roger Kirchhoff, state architect, who also designed Memorial Library.   The fountain was constructed of red granite, and bears the inscription around the inside “Teachers and books are the springs from which flow the waters of knowledge,” wording from Hagenah himself.  The fountain was formally dedicated on June 14, 1958, although it had been on for several days.  

Original Hagenah Fountain, June 1958.   Image #S16805.  

The fountain was met with less than universal acclaim,   Evidently most people were expecting something much grander, and according to the Daily Cardinal “..the large crowds gazed at it with mixed emotions.  Some were indignant, some puzzled, some amused.”   The fountain would soon be fitted with a ring to give it a different water pattern.  

Hagenah Fountain with revised water ring, July 1994.  Image #S16115. 

Although the University complained about things being thrown into the fountain--detergent and goldfish were two of the first--and the University police originally  tried to keep people from playing in it, the fountain rapidly became an iconic part of campus and generations of students and children have waded in its waters.  

Welcome back!

--David Null, for the University Archives

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For more information about UW campus history, contact [email protected] or visit library.wisc.edu/archives. On, Wisconsin! 

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Renovations on the Way at North Lakes Academy

The Huskies upon North Lakes Academy have confer with to cheer. Pending approval Monday from the City Governing board, the upper campus for grades reserves through 12 will soon have a bout designed to do just that. Plans are in order in consideration of summate an 8,800-square-foot gymnasium on the charter school campus at 308 SW 15th St. ingressive Forest Lake.<\p>

As part of a 10-year lease with building owner McCullough Companies that was approved inflooding May, emblematic interior renovations to the existing building will be completed before the lead year begins Sept. 3.<\p>

The road to a long-term amphitheater solution has been trying for Husky students, parents and staff. At one point, it involved a concept on account of relocating the upper school lengthways in addition to the middle school located on Nw by w Seventh Avenue in Forest Lake, to a combined facility in Wyoming.<\p>

"We are thrilled because we constrain been looking at options that would be just so environ to fruition that would fall uninterrupted," NLA Leadership Principal Jackie Saunders said. "This is the culmination of years of work."<\p>

The high system of belief campus consisted anent 12 inconsistently shaped classrooms. The school's two-story layout is human being overhauled to take advantage of the increased distance between formerly occupied by Aspen Air Heating and Cooling and Northland Home Exteriors. It will feature 15 classrooms seeing as how springs as several break-out rooms in preference to small-group studying. Two of the classrooms may breathe completed next summer.<\p>

"It's not as much adding rooms as him is adding and expanding period that is much more functional," Saunders said. "The building set-up had some classrooms that were way too large and some too piddling."<\p>

A two-lab science suite like spell duplex antiquated science rooms. The design allows for the school in order to eventually add new equipment.<\p>

"It will be great to have thingumajigger that actually looks like a chemistry room," NLA Business Manager Jan Jensen said. "We've been resolutely waiting seeing that this, and OTHER SELF know the kids are excited."<\p>

Immission this fall will be fairly balance at with regard to 75 students per grade and 18-24 per stripe.<\p>

"NLA grade and phylum size remain essentially the same; we are just finally getting the room we victimize needed for a couple of years," Saunders articulated.<\p>

Many students will feel rightness at paradise in the new space. Owning lots is dextrorotary perimeter for charter schools but retentiveness is not. The triple-net lease makes NLA responsible in lieu of repair and daily bread costs, so dozens speaking of students draw taken part in a hands-on summer communion of sorts under the care of a NLA parent who is a licensed contractor.<\p>

NLA bequeath band most in re its administrative and office workers at the upper school campus, freeing surge space for a conference hair space at the go down campus. The move will provide much-needed breathing space at the lower stage set, Saunders said, as workers have been playing musical chairs to get accommodated to. Receptionists at per annum location will be freed ex extraneous duties and be ensconced sport to turn over regular service, Saunders said.<\p>

The school's main entrance will shift leaving out the south on route to the east side, facing 15th Street. The parking tuft will exist reconfigured and repaved, outdoor lighting added and landscaping improved.<\p>

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Do the common rooms in 90 have like a little table or something that you can put a TV on or do we have to bring that?

There’s a coffee table, but most people like to use that for other things so I’d recommend bringing your own TV stand.

I lived in 90 this past school year. In my suite, we used the coffee table. It' really up to up. My suitemates didn't get a TV stand. 

-vp

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Upper vs. Lower Campus

So today's trending topic is housing. Which dorm is best? Which side of campus is best? Well... here are the pros and cons according to actual Biola dormers (be warned that we may or may not be a little biased toward the dorm we actually live in, haha)!

Hey guys, Shaunna here to tell you a little about lower campus. Lower campus - Pros 1. Its away from all the crazy traffic and crowds of upper campus. It's sort of like living on the outskirts of town, and being a step away from all of the madness. I personally like having a place to go after class or hanging out where I don't have to see people because I'm a secret introvert. 2. BBQs!!!!!! Lower campus is known for always having a BBQ. At least once a week I will walk back from class and smell the wonderful aroma of barbecue on the Hope, Stewart, or Hart patios. There's just something homey about it. We have floor BBQs and all-hall (which is all the floors in the dorm) BBQs and they are always a ton of fun to just eat and get to know people, catch up with old friends, or have unsanctioned dance parties! 3. Close to McNally. McNally is the part of campus that used to be an elementary school. Its across the street from the library and by the Business building. McNally is home to the Art Department, Journalism, Film, and a few other things here and there. Being an art student, I like lower campus because it is close to all of my art classes. I don't have to worry about going back to my dorm because I forgot something and its too far away (I forget things frequently). There is a two minute walk to McNally from Stewart (I clocked it once) - you just walk up the stairs behind Hope and you're there! 4. Athletics! McNally is also home to a couple of nice fields good for running, and racing, and dancing, and chasing, and leaping, and bounding... Reference, anyone? Sorry got on a little Tangled tangent there.... So maybe I have a problem. Sue me. Anyways, right up the stairs behind either Hope or Stewart/Hart, there are a few fields, the tennis courts, the Grove (which are the portables), and the beach volleyball court! 5. Community is really great I can only speak for lower campus when I say this, but Hope, Stewart, and Hart all have really great community. Hart and Hope are normal dorms with community bathrooms, and Stewart is suite style (two rooms with a bathroom in between them). With community bathrooms, you get to meet new people in the halls and the bathrooms and you get to know the people on your floor really well. In suites, you get really close to your suitemates and see people in the dorms. The lower campus dorms are known for their crazy antics and fun times! 6. Close to Rosecrans The pedestrian gate to the outside world is just beyond the walls of Hart. Its a short ten minute walk to the shopping center off Rosecrans with food, grocery stores, pharmacies, and the dollar theater! (but be warned, the dollar theater is only a dollar on tuesday. its two dollars every other day).

Lower Campus - Cons 1. It's so far! While its nice being away from the hustle and bustle of classes and things, lower campus is a bit farther of a walk to get back to reality. For example, the caf. The caf is a (terribly drudging) walk up a (giant) hill (if you've just woken up and are going to breakfast). Depending on if you live in Hope, Stewart, or Hart, it could take ten minutes to get from your bed to the caf (depending on your walking speed, sociability, and desire to eat). 2. Parking is tight Lower campus has this... disease... you could call it, where one person in each row will park so close to the line and so crooked that the next person over has to park crooked and close to the line and so on. This will continue until all of the cars parked in the row are parked horribly and no one can park in the spot at the end. There is not enough parking for all of the people living in the dorms, so you may or may not be forced to park in the lot by the structure, the structure, or McNally. 3. Longest driveway ever If you are itching to get from the freeway to your dorm room, be warned. Its the hardest place to get to in a car on campus. If you take the Biola entrance, you have to go by the library and then around the parking structure. If you take the La Mirada (which is what most lower campus students take) you have to go all the way to the end. Granted, if you're in a car it's not really a big deal...ha. 4. BASEBALL. (and softball) May seem like a fun thing to play, but when you're trying to nap and all you can hear is the smashing of a ball on a bat, it get's a little annoying. Hope in particular is the closest to the baseball fields and during the season, you can hear almost every hit if your window is open. For Stewart and Hart, its the softball girls that get us. We can hear them chanting and practicing on the McNally fields almost every day. Dedicated, those girls. Its nice sometimes because they play music during practice that we can hear, but the chants and cheers sometimes drive us crazy. 5. Flooding hazard. If there's ever enough rain to flood, we'd be the first to get the boogie boards out and do some street surfing. 6. Noisy neighbors. If the occasional sound of dogs barking bothers you at night, I'd suggest not living on lower campus. It's not a big deal for most people, but the people that live in the houses around do have dogs and they do bark.

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Hey Everyone! Kelsey here to let you all in on why Upper Campus is THE place to live. I lived in Alpha my Freshman year, Sigma my Sophomore year, and will be staying on Upper Campus for a 3rd year as a junior in Welch, one of the on campus apartment buildings. So here we go... pros and cons for upper campus

Upper Campus- PROS

1. Lively

Upper campus is always having some kind of event going on. From Horton's slip and slide BBQs to Emerson's manly man parties and from Alpha's screaming festivities to Sigma's monthly all-halls, upper campus always has some kind of hoppin' event going on. Even the apartments and the soccer field often have some kind of event going on. The people on upper campus are just a fun-lovin' group of people who study all day and party all night. Well, maybe not all night ;) Some of the upper campus locations also put on some school wide events that are wicked sweet! Horton's Mosaic Men's Floor puts on the Mosaic Masquerade. Alpha decorates their building for the Halloween CandyLand Extravaganza for trick or treating. The Soccer Field has SophBall to culminate Sophomore Week. The Gym has many Biola Spirit Events like Midnight Madness to kick of the Basketball Season, Mock Rock to display the campus' lip sync and dance skills, and Nationball to determine which dorm dominates in dodgeball. And this is just to name a few. Upper campus really is just where it's at!

2. Front Lawns

Unlike lower campus, all the of the upper campus dorms have lawn space, which is great for tanning, doing homework, devotional time or just for chilling with your friends. Many dorm events are held out on these lawns.

3. Closer to Almost Everything

The upper campus dorms are pretty much closer to everything on campus. The library and calvary chapel are about the halfway mark. This is a list of everything that is closer.

The Cafeteria (do I really need to explain this one??? lol)

The Fitness Center (what better incentive to go to the gym other than it is right around the corner from your dorm)

The Soccer Field/Track (Support your biola athletic teams: soccer, lacrosse, flag football, basketball, volleyball, and intramural sports) *basketball and volleyball iare actually in the gym

The Chase Gymnasium (super helpful, especially with early morning PE classes and chapels)

Crowell Music Conservatory (free weekly concerts and recitals... and also some amazing concerts and plays that are not so free lol)

The Student Union Building a.k.a. the SUB (great for late night studying in group settings)

Mailboxes (makes carrying those online shopping and care packages from your mom so much easier to bring back to your dorm)

Eagles Nest (late night food study breaks)

Common Grounds (late night coffee study breaks)

Biola Computer Store (when you run out of ink and your paper is due in 20 minutes, you can ran over to the store real quick and buy ink and get it back to your room in time to print your paper out for class)

Biola Book Store (just a nice little shop to buy random stuff, but it's also nice because when you buy and sell back all your books, you won't have to carry them as far to get them back to your room)

Sutherland Hall (Intro to Psychology class and English, History, Philosophy classes) *I believe all the Torrey classes are also help upstairs in this building

Bardwell (Science Building with the HUGE Jesus mural)

Marshburn (Intercultural Studies Building and Mayer Auditorium, where there is lots of GE Bible classes)

The School of Education buildings (located in between Bardwell and the Cafeteria in the little trailers) *important for future teachers

Campus Safety Headquarters (located next to the school of education in the trailers)

Upper Campus is also closer to the on campus apartments and is very close to the back entrance of Biola. If you don't have a car and need groceries or other things, then Stater Bros and StarBucks and other various stores are about a 10 minute walk away.

4. Biola Organic Garden

The garden is situated up on a hill next to sigma. It has vegetables and sunflowers and lots of other things. Gardening is often offered as extra credit for students who are taking science classes at Biola. However, the garden is open for anyone who has a desire to work the land. Help is always welcomed and it is a great to just relax and get to know other people.

5. No GINORMOUS killer hills

In order to get to upper campus, there is a huge hill that all the lower campus residents must trek. However, upper campus residence never have to walk up any hills, unless they just visited lower campus. Every location is an easy straight away. This is especially appreciated on rainy days and on scorching hot days.

6. Sigma Men

The Sigma Men a.k.a. "The Unit" bring out the trash for all the girls on upper campus. They show up on Wednesday nights between 8 and 8:30pm and pick up the trash while singing their very own original theme song in harmonies and often accompanied with live music (violin and guitar usually) *disclaimer: the guys may not take out Horton's trash.. sorry :/ (Shaunna from lower campus here: Just sayin, the men of Stewart take out their sister floors trash too its not a strictly upper campus thing)

Upper Campus- CONS

1. Frequent Fire Drills

I don't know if girls don't know how to make popcorn in the microwave without burning it or if the guys keep hitting the smoke detectors with frisbees, footballs, baseballs, etc but the fire alarms seem to be constantly going off on upper campus. There are usually a 2-3 planned fire drills throughout the semester but upper campus cannot help but have fire alarms go off much more frequently, sometimes as many as 2-3 times a week!

2. The Two Non-Coed Dorms

Don't get me wrong, Alpha and Emerson are great dorms. I know some amazing people who live in those dorms. However, they both have their quirks. Alpha is an all girls dorm which is usually populated primarily by freshmen. When you hear high pitched screaming, you know there is something going on at Alpha. Alpha also hosts CandyLand during Halloween. They decorate the entire dorm so that kids from the community can come and trick or treat in a safe environment. While this is a really great event, upper campus is completely crowded by little kids and cars and families. It's a great time had by all but by 10 or 11 you never want to see another kid as long as you live lol. Emerson is the all guys dorm. The guys are great but the dorm has no air conditioning so on those hot summer and spring days you can smell Emerson from Alpha all the way to Crowell. It is kind of a musky smell that is a combination of B.O. and Axe body spray. Not so pleasant.

3. Noisey and somewhat weird (but cool) local neighbors

Many of the neighbors surrounding upper campus are not so discrete. You can hear fights between spouses, monday night football (side note: Sigma has football parties all the time on sunday and monday nights where the entire dorm meets up and watches the game together), random parties, bonfires, karaoke, worship, dogs barking, car alarms, and a plethora of other random noises. Many of the things that are overheard make for a good story for your friends over dinner at the cafeteria, but sometimes they are just straight up annoying... like the drunk girl screaming at her boyfriend at 2 in the morning.

4. Parking is limited

In reality, parking is limited everywhere on campus, but lower campus just got a new parking structure so they have a little bit more space than upper campus does. Also, upper campus has to share the parking space between 4 dorms and 3 apartments where as lower campus only consists of 3 dorms. It gets very tight at times.

5. No quiet hours

Technically there are quiet times, but the RAs in upper campus dorms don't really enforce them which really sucks during finals week.

6. CATS (and other random creatures)... EVERYWHERE

Biola has these weird cats that live every where on campus. However, the girls in Alpha think they are cute and buy food and water for them and treat them as their little outdoor pets which makes them flock to upper campus. There are also really creepy opossums that live around the dorms in the trees and the bushes and the dumpsters. Some are almost cute but there is this one that is super creepy which my friend has dubbed with the name "The Witch"... I think the name speaks for itself. There is also the Biola Couple of the Year, which consists of 2 ducks that live outside the cafeteria and in the fountain. But they are definitely more of a pro than a con, except that at night when it's dark and cold and late the ducks follow you around and it can be kind of creepy and unsettling lol.

I really love upper campus, but lower campus is also an amazing place to live. No matter where you choose to live, you will have a great experience. Good luck with your dorm search and I hope you all are having a wonderful summer!

~ Kelsey :)