T H E U N I V E R S I T Y O F T E X A S A T A R L I N G T O N
Wednesday
June 10, 2009
Volume 90, No.
116
www.
theshorthorn.
com
Since 1919
INDEX
Your Day 2
News 3, 5
Opinion 4
World View 6
Scene 8
BY ALI MUSTANSIR
The Shorthorn staff
Students will soon no...
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T H E U N I V E R S I T Y O F T E X A S A T A R L I N G T O N
Wednesday
June 10, 2009
Volume 90, No.
116
www.
theshorthorn.
com
Since 1919
INDEX
Your Day 2
News 3, 5
Opinion 4
World View 6
Scene 8
BY ALI MUSTANSIR
The Shorthorn staff
Students will soon no longer need
to cross the flood of First Street north
of the University Center when it rains.
The university will add eight
drains to accommodate the collection of rainwater on First Street, from
College to Pecan streets.
Jeff Johnson,
Building Operations associate director, said he tried to get the flooding
fixed since coming to the university
in 1994.
One drain was installed but
the second phase will include the majority of the construction along First
Street from Oak to College streets.
Johnson said an exact start date isn’t
set for the second phase, but the entire project should finish before the
end of summer.
He said even light rainwater levels
can reach the top of the approximately 6-inch First Street curb.
“It has been r
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