Let's take this opportunity to field a couple of questions that are no doubt on everyone's mind. From Siasconset, MA comes this query from a loyal reader and bon vivante known locally as The Mayor: "Who is really working up there this summer, and why?"
Answer: Buildings & Grounds is operating at full speed. Here is department head Will Ames surveying lists of projects on a VW cart in the Newell Building, also known as "the garage majal":
And here he is (top) attending a bi-weekly meeting of the architect, project manager and others related to the transformation of Holland Auditorium into the Ruby and Bill '39 Wise Student Center, which is proceeding on schedule:
Here is a question that should be asked: "Who fixes the Husqvarna lawn mower when someone borrows it from Maintenance and returns it with a bent crank because they smacked a rock?" Answer: Jeff Sweet.