Dorms going up fast

[JackJD]

I was driving on the interstate this morning and decided to take the exit into the campus and inspect the new dorm construction. The changes to the campus are hard to believe! It seems there's construction everywhere. A lot of dirt was being pushed north of the tailgate area -- what's that for? Groundskeepers and maintenance people were making the campus look good. It has to be an exciting time for incoming students...in their years at SDSU they'll see a great deal of change and growth.

Here are a few pictures taken today, August 16:



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[JackJD]

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[Nidaros]

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Neat pictures JD. I have noticed the black dirt being piled just off of US 14 BY pass, I wondering where its coming from and it does appear its crimping into the tailgate area. That area looks to be a good place to build and outdoor track.

[goon]

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i still hope they do not leave the names as the directional halls. There are too many important figures in SDSU history to leave the buildings named for a direction.

[jackrabbit1979]

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i still hope they do not leave the names as the directional halls. There are too many important figures in SDSU history to leave the buildings named for a direction.

They won't...the directional names are merely placeholder names and will be replaced as soon as construction is complete.

[jackmd]

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How do you post pictures from your phone? I can't wait to get up there for the home opener against UC Davis.

[el_presidente]

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Neat pictures JD. I have noticed the black dirt being piled just off of US 14 BY pass, I wondering where its coming from and it does appear its crimping into the tailgate area. That area looks to be a good place to build and outdoor track.

They had some pretty good planning there. Before our current dry spell that north hay field was always flooded. They've used the dirt from the residence hall construction to raise that whole area up and get it out of the flood plain and made that area useable for tailgating or future development. I imagine they will use the dirt from the Human Performance Facility to continue to raise that area or other low lying areas.

[SkippyJack]

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Wow! Thanks JackJD for the update - I haven't been on campus since 4th of July and the progress in 6 weeks is amazing! Its a great time to be a Jackrabbit!

[goon]

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They won't...the directional names are merely placeholder names and will be replaced as soon as construction is complete.

Goon Hall sort of has a ring too it don't you think. I would love to see some sort of recognition for Pres Miller, either in a building or some sort of honor. I think as far as SDSU goes she was one of the most influential people SDSU has ever had. Wish she will still around the area.

[JackJD]

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How do you post pictures from your phone?...

I have a small camera in my vehicle all the time. But, there are ways you can send pics from a smartphone to an email address and then save the picture and post it to the message board using the usual process (I upload to Photobucket etc.).

[jacksfaninne]

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They had some pretty good planning there. Before our current dry spell that north hay field was always flooded. They've used the dirt from the residence hall construction to raise that whole area up and get it out of the flood plain and made that area useable for tailgating or future development. I imagine they will use the dirt from the Human Performance Facility to continue to raise that area or other low lying areas.

What really would have been some awesome planning for the tailgate area would have been establishing a nice thick windbreak to the north and west say about 50 years ago.

[Prairiehaas]

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Wandered through the construction today before the game. Impressive they way the campus is growing but it is a maze of fences. I was left with the thought that moving into Mathews this fall must've been a significant effort.

[bubbajack]

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Wandered through the construction today before the game. Impressive they way the campus is growing but it is a maze of fences. I was left with the thought that moving into Mathews this fall must've been a significant effort.

I think their drop off was the parking lot by Wagner Hall. Not too bad. I know some had difficulty moving into Brown

[RabbitObsessed]

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I think their drop off was the parking lot by Wagner Hall. Not too bad. I know some had difficulty moving into Brown

My little brother moved into Mathews, and bubba is correct. We parked by Wagner and SDSU provided carts to drive all of the stuff to Mathews. It was actually easier moving him in than it was when I moved in there my freshman year.

[JackJD]

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I talked to some parents of a freshman and they were very complimentary about how SDSU assisted in the move-in process: lots of carts and lots of assistance. Those parents are saying nice things about SDSU.