The Chambers Hall offices experienced flooding from the clogged sewage pipes underneath campus. The sewage pipes, which collect waste from all over campus, run throughout parts of ACU. The sewage pipe underneath Chambers became clogged and caused the basement offices in the building to flood on Tuesday. Built in 1929, Chambers is one of the ... [Read More…]
Rain floods Cullen for second time
Cullen flooded, once again, because of excess rains on Saturday and Sunday. Corey Ruff, executive director of Facilities and Campus Management, said that there are plans to fix the flooding problem in Cullen. "There is a drainage improvement project for Cullen that is scheduled to start in the near future," Ruff said. This is not the ... [Read More…]
Cullen Auditorium floods during summer
A storm that generated six inches of water in 30 minutes flooded Cullen Auditorium in mid-June damaging the building and forcing weeks of repairs. Chris Cornell, who worked in the heating, ventilation and air conditioning in the Department of Facilities and Campus Management, helped with the restoration. "I went to work on Tuesday morning and ... [Read More…]
Vacation all they wanted, not what they got
Spring Break is on the horizon and Carnival Cruises will not be hosting the lot of you. This recent boat trip boycott brought to you by a recent nightmare at sea, when the ship, the Triumph, left the port of Galveston on Feb. 9, with more than 4,000 people aboard for a four-day cruise. After an engine fire wiped out power for three days, ... [Read More…]
Pipe bursts in Edwards Hall
A busted pipe in Edwards Hall led to an unexpected Monday night, when the men of Edwards had to struggle against waves and gushes of water throughout the south wing. On February 4, around 10 p.m. a simple air-conditioner leak turned into a major flood. When several students found a considerable sized puddle in the second floor of the south wing, ... [Read More…]