Wang Center on the Forefront of Modern Education technological requirements of advanced cross- in fiber-optic technology, laliowiog fat cultural pmpmr." transmission of data and real-time video during The cuacept was pmntsd in 1996 as a mating telw&retleea. Rooms the third and fourth The caastructb mats of the Chab B. Wmg &Asian architattwal;style andwestern-ptioe .flWrs ue multi-use, and will probably home r Ash-hedm Cmer were gtiginaI1y estimated maMaIn, lW hick and erum. variety of meetings and events. at $25 million, but that total appmto increase by "Itb daarigmd to b very experiential," bexter Ths food court van service 300 people and will the day. The cast of the building has gQwn Chem d P.K man, me of the arqkitwto~alFm offer hian cuisine at: eight kiosks near the war -nay with its size, wM& stands now at a Ieadiag the projwt, said. "Me [Wag]waau to make entrance of the Cetw. The food cwrt opens antn Arne d threequarters of a miIlion cubic feet. his bullding fml large sa rbat visitors can spend an the tenam, whare a huh Asia @da wiH bpbW entire day berc exploring nooks and crannies." for vishora to enjoy. Tbe facility is situated on a funs-acw site TheAsiaaAme&an @wer will be tbe catalyst adj-f to the Strller Center for the Performing far numerous aoademic, technical, cultural, and Arts. It ilp slated for completion hi hptember of this ~~iniaiatim* Wmg paid, "When participants pr,but even the designers have ackn~wi-d &at bav4 s greater uademhndhg af each other's history this expzution may be wedbtic, though the wwk and culture, suehprogrms will always have a Wter is cited as 90 percent hished. Tho Wang Casr is filled with Iarge open spaces, winding stairwells, and exotic watet srtructar~s.Near the south atrrance of ae building, brdc86t Chine Miac beds, with waterfall mrrub, are situated over a smaM pond where r mncqhH111 topgaphie map of Asia will aventualfy Computer Asrrociaigs &ternation& lnc. (CA) .be cdted. A hat I directly off of the wt entraace Chhaasnd CEO Wenr B. Wmg is fmdhg the boakt, a large still water pod prqdwith whal is the hrga private endowment "It%a wanC&d space," Chea said. in the history d the SWsystem. Them are several art galleries in the budding, a This gift represents a major st* Ward for 300-seat theatre with a projection booth, and a multi-culiuxal sdu&m at the University," Sbny rnwrbg~chapel, % massive ocbgmal windows Brmk Pmident Shirlq Strum Keaney said. The bebind the htre's saige provide ampla lighting far generosity of Mr. Wmg zneans that Smy Bcwk MI p~0m-t least s~annyay~. m IS of be alone among major universitfw in having a ~emall~Iwillbe~~withabamBoo~i~. dedicstad csoter ~pmScalIybuilt to meet the uniqao lbo hi@-Wh lecture balls will offer the latest Governor Visits SBU, Promises Jobs, Progress BvJ~J~AU )louse th& as as -wh iah88mWmdogy." Center may begin dy The global news and tachnology dm end of this year. 'lh stamf-the-art NmYork Stak Gomptrobr H. Girl group, Rutm Group BLC. will be a WIiw will an- a cyber-twcurity lab, Mc-1 visited the l&qFing as pidial participant in this dew~r,a it an emerging whelms ~l~ lab, b msearrrpaigaingforthe Demmtk plans on making New Ywk State olw of a computer networking lab, a nod in the guhmhrial ram. Now that ikmaj~dobaldedclpmentd cam ccmptatidmiems f ab, clean-rooms Ma1~~hbspot,N~York "Reatm is proud lo hapart 0f.W and workfmtraining room, State Governor CSeorge E. 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Entdmeat...... ...,.. ,..,14,22 he carried political mdertmm. whUafurlLetenh&ihg&eregi~n's Con~trls~tioncrnatvkwlW,000 Sports.*......., ...........+ +..24 This is wmeadaus nemi for Long leadership role in the field of square foot s~turethat illhe bui1r.m Troubled Bridge Over Union Demolished BY MICHELLEPIRRAGLIA three repairs underneath the bridge." Pedestrian traffic was being rerouted around Ed~torEmer~tus After the administration approved the demolition project, the construction site. Due to years of deterioration and hazardous Rispoli and his team went thrry@ the traditional process of The demolition was part one of a two-part project to conditions, the administration at Stony Brook puttingout abidfor a contractor. renovate the surroundingarea of the Student Union, according University ordered for the demolition of the bridge, which "A plan was created by our architects and engineers, to Klein. The parking lot near the Stadium was also redone connected the Student Union to the Melville Library. then we put a bid out, and the contractor was determined in order to add more spaces for commuter students. "Over theyears we've had to make many repairs to keep in April," Rispoli said. "The outside contractors came "We'll be renovating the Stadium student parking area, [the bridge1 from falling apart," said Lou Rispoli, who heads in and we've overseen them." which will benefit commuter students," Klein said. "We're the ~acitksDesign idConstruction department at the integrating academic needs along with athletics on campus." University. "In the past they must have used a lot of salt on The Facilities Design and Construction website states, top, which corroded the concrete from the inside." "In order to increase parking capacity the northem most Facilities Design & Construction is located in Sufhlk section of the lot will be renovated. Included in this Hall on South Campus, and is comprised by a team of project are the parking areas south, west and north of architects, a civil engineer, construction managers, estimators, the Student Health Center. The parking lot construction construction inspectors, contract administrators, designers, will begin on May 20 and has an anticipated drafters and support personnel. completion date of August 15,2002." Their work involvcs coordinatingcapital project requests, Now that the bridge is gone, concerns as to whether it design and construction, development and revision of the will be more difficult for handicapped students to get around campus Master Plan. The team also manages oversight of were addressed, Klein said, adding that he believes projects to ensure conformance with bid documents and accessibility will not be a problem in the area. design drawings, and ensures work is completed in "We worked closely with Student Disability Services," compliance wiLsUNY and SBU regulations and ~tandards. The bridge connecting the Melville Library and the Union Wein said. We've looked at ways to improve the crossin& was demolished after many years of structural difficulties. The project to remove the bridge began on May 23, and I don't see it as a problem." and is the solution that Michael Klein, manager of Parking Klein said he believes the destruction of the bridge will Rispoli added that improvements would be made. and Transportation department, feels is a positive step have littie effect on tr&c in the area. 'We'll be dropping the curb so handicapped] students towards revitalizing the campus. Due to the construction, Center Drive was closed. This can go from one side to the other," Rispoli said of the "Opening up the area is very beneficial," Klein said. move meant rerouting all traffic on campus. But Klein crosswalk improvements in June. The curb has since been "The structure closed things in. Now that it's opened believed the destruction of the bridge would have little impact altered and made accessible. up, it should be more inviting." on travel through the area. 'We're also repairing all the paths that lead to the Staller The bridge has had severe problems in recent years, 'There will be very small impact in terms of parking Center and Library," he added. amrd'igto Rispoli, who stated debris would sometimes and transportation, as the area is only slightly used," Klein No injuries were reported during the demolition, and fall from the structure. said prior to initiation of the project. the area was reopened in late June. 'There were some incidents in front of the Union Temporary bus stops were put in place until "We were originally scheduled for six weeks where chunks of concrete were falling down," the road reopened, but all loading docks were of work," Rispoli said of the faster-than-expected Rispoli explained. "Since I've been here, we've done accessible for local deliveries.