http://www.newsobserver.com/nation_world/v-print/story/1453174.html

3/22/2009 9:12:32 PM

i hadn't known that the bell tower itself was deteriorating. glad someone's raising awareness...having some real bells would be pretty nifty, too.

3/22/2009 9:51:09 PM

That is a great article!

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"He found that the WPA wouldn't pay for the interior, including the planned array of 54 bells -- four more than the carillon in Duke Chapel's tower and dozens more than the UNC tower."

and that is awesome

3/23/2009 9:38:39 AM

Yea very interesting story. I didn't think the Speaker Tower had that much history to it.

3/23/2009 9:55:06 AM

Speaker Tower...



As soon as I get a job next September, Imma give a dolla or two.

3/23/2009 10:13:47 AM

there is no need to start adding stuff to the tower... it has been loved for half a century, and now some douchebag is stirring up shit. we have NO BUSINESS in spending money to "fix" this "problem" right now when faculty are being laid off, technology is being threatened, and everyone is hurting for money due to the economy.

3/23/2009 10:39:25 AM

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"there is no need to start adding stuff to the tower... it has been loved for half a century, and now some douchebag is stirring up shit. we have NO BUSINESS in spending money to "fix" this "problem" right now when faculty are being laid off, technology is being threatened, and everyone is hurting for money due to the economy."

3/23/2009 11:47:51 AM

If it is being raised by private donations, then they have every right to do it. I think its a nice story, and I'd chip in $50 to help it get done.

3/23/2009 1:18:09 PM

it's a historic monument and should be left the way it is, aside from maintenance work

3/23/2009 2:20:20 PM

If you read the article, the only changes that are requested is to add an interiror so you can have bells installed, and have a platform to play them with.

I agree that it is great the way it looks, however, a speaker tower /= A BELL tower.
why not raise private $ to get this going.
I'd happily donate to this esp considering so much goes to the WPC already and what do I get with that?

diddly squat

3/23/2009 5:41:17 PM

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"we have NO BUSINESS in spending money to "fix" this "problem" right now when faculty are being laid off, technology is being threatened, and everyone is hurting for money due to the economy.""

as stated, if the money is raised through private donations, then who cares

i'd rather donate $20 to this than the alumni association

3/23/2009 7:00:54 PM

right, but the people donating money to this "cause" could make much better use out of it.

3/23/2009 9:11:39 PM

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"i'd rather donate $20 to this than the alumni association"

3/23/2009 9:11:47 PM

jesus smath, just give up haha

3/23/2009 10:22:27 PM

i'd rather donate $20 to this than the alumni association

3/24/2009 12:20:54 AM