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Never knew that there was a practice area for the golf team in the upper area of Gampel.
Remember JC saying he didn't know it was there and once he found it he would go there and hit balls.
 

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I was at the South Carolina 100 win game and flakes were floating down from the ceiling onto the student section.
Some of them were big too.
 
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Has it been stated whether the new roof will or won't affect crowd noise?
 

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You think it would affect it?

Yes, in symphony halls the walls, ceilings, and drapes are carefully chosen to absorb or reflect sound so as to avoid echoes while providing a warm sound. If the new Gampel tiles absorb sound, the building will be quieter, but it will be easier to make out noises or voices from the court.
 

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Start of video, outdoor background: East Campus no mas!
East Campus is in the opposite corner of campus from Gampel, on the other side of 195. West is across Hillside from McMahon and visable.

That construction visible in the video appears to be the site of the former Connecticut Commons (Grad Dorms) and is the future site of the new Student Rec. Center.
 
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East Campus is in the opposite corner of campus from Gampel, on the other side of 195. West is across Hillside from McMahon and visable.

That construction visible in the video appears to be the site of the former Connecticut Commons (Grad Dorms) and is the future site of the new Student Rec. Center.

Boy that was long overdue, those buildings looked so outdated when I was a student in the early 00's. I thought the West dorms were going to be torn down shortly after I left campus, I guess that never happened. They could really use some rebuilds there to fit more students into a space, but clearly they can only have so many areas in complete disarray.
 
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Boy that was long overdue, those buildings looked so outdated when I was a student in the early 00's. I thought the West dorms were going to be torn down shortly after I left campus, I guess that never happened. They could really use some rebuilds there to fit more students into a space, but clearly they can only have so many areas in complete disarray.
Last summer they remodeled all of the bathrooms in West at least. I thought they'd come down with all of those brown houses they're pulling down for the green space over there personally, but alas they remain.
 

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Boy that was long overdue, those buildings looked so outdated when I was a student in the early 00's. I thought the West dorms were going to be torn down shortly after I left campus, I guess that never happened. They could really use some rebuilds there to fit more students into a space, but clearly they can only have so many areas in complete disarray.
I lived in Hollister for a year and half and I loved it, but that was before they closed the small dorm dining halls.
 
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East Campus is in the opposite corner of campus from Gampel, on the other side of 195. West is across Hillside from McMahon and visable.

That construction visible in the video appears to be the site of the former Connecticut Commons (Grad Dorms) and is the future site of the new Student Rec. Center.

Yeah those are the old grad dorms. That's where the new student rec facility is going up. Exactly right.
 

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I lived in Hollister for a year and half and I loved it, but that was before they closed the small dorm dining halls.
I lived in Wheeler in South. Having your own chef for a 60 person dorm was pretty darn sweet.

Damn though Gampel looks pretty good. I've said it before, but I suspect that they will put, what is in effect an IMAX screen, to good use for introductions.
 
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I lived in Wheeler in South. Having your own chef for a 60 person dorm was pretty darn sweet.

Damn though Gampel looks pretty good. I've said it before, but I suspect that they will put, what is in effect an IMAX screen, to good use for introductions.
Is there any room in the budget for a 3D projector, a la the Cleveland Cavaliers?

 
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I lived in Hollister for a year and half and I loved it, but that was before they closed the small dorm dining halls.

I lived in Shakespeare in West for two years. Some of the best times of my life. We had a chef for the first year and a half. Can't remember his name, but the dude was great, would make you anything you wanted, and was bar none, the greatest whistler in the history of ever. Miss him making me omelettes for dinner.
 

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Last summer they remodeled all of the bathrooms in West at least. I thought they'd come down with all of those brown houses they're pulling down for the green space over there personally, but alas they remain.

I did that job. Didnt see the finish product though. They were run down but the dorm rooms themselves were serviceable.
 
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AD Dave just said on WTIC/UConn Football Pre-game Show that Gampel Roof/Ceiling project will be completed in time for season opener. Last “triangles” raised in next week or two then clean-up.

Discussions are starting regarding some type of First Night event to introduce new players but early in process.
 

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