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Villard Hall renovation almost complete ■ Students in the historical preservation department received hands-on experience by working on Villard By Hank Hager Oregon Daily Emerald After nearly 12 years of renova tion, Villard Hall will soon be ready to have the University see it in all its former glory. Workers will start to remove the scaffolding soon, and students should notice changes when they return from spring break, said George Bleek man, a carpenter for Facilities Ser vices. Named after railroad magnate Henry Villard, the hall was built in 1886 and is the second-oldest building on campus. Bleekman said the renovation work began in 1989 and was nec essary because the building was beginning to deteriorate. “The building was essentially failing,” he said. Max Brown, a political science graduate teaching fellow, said he’s noticed the third-floor classrooms have been modernized, and he said the bathrooms now look like they were built in the 1990s instead of the 1890s. Bleekman said students in the historic preservation program re placed shingles and deteriorated wood, replicated ornamental carvings and repaired broken metal detailing. Philip Waugh, graduate student of historic preservation, said stu dents worked on Villard to learn renovation techniques. “The way it was set up was very conducive to learning,” he said. “This has been a tremendous tool. [Bleekman] made it a really pain less process.” Waugh said he hopes his expe rience on Villard Hall will enable him to return to his home in Min nesota and continue to work on renovating older buildings. Theatre Development Director Joseph Gilg, whose office is on the second floor of Villard Hall, said he is impressed with the way the building looks. He said workers improved the building without creating too much noise. “From time to time there were noise problems,” he said. “But it hasn’t been bad.” Bleekman said the building is one of only 11 historical land marks in the state of Oregon, and because of this, workers were re quired by law to maintain the his toric integrity of the building. Waugh said he never felt tempt ed to add his own touch or im prove the existing structure of the building. “I didn’t want to make my mark, because I don’t want to change anything,” he said. Waugh said he hopes no one will notice many new changes to Laura Smit Emerald After nearly 12 years of renovation, Villard Hall will soon be ready to show its former face. The restoration, which included everything from the grounds up to the tower roofs, was a good opportunity for historical preservation students to get hands-on experience. the building. He said it is important to him to have “the ability to step back from the project and have people say they think it looks good.” Brown said he’s glad the build ing received the renovation. “As far as I’m concerned, it looks much better aesthetically,” he said. “I have also noticed the facade is much more clean.” Gilg said because the building renovation work has been going on for more than 10 years, he has never seen Villard without scaf folding. But despite this, what he has seen is improved. “Certainly, I think it looks much better,” he said. Bleekman said while the process was long, it was never out of reach for the students to accomplish. “There was definitely nothing we couldn’t handle,” he said. “It was just a real-time consuming deal.” News brief Bomb Scare in Library Department of Public Safety of ficers ordered the evacuation of the Knight Library Sunday at 11:44 p.m. after spotting a bag feared to be a bomb. Officers contacted the owner of the bag, inspected the contents and reopened the library after about 10 minutes. The tattered green satchel — containing a few notebooks, some art supplies and half a loaf of § CRIME _ WATCH Disorderly conduct Tuesday, March 6,1:05 a.m.: Officers responded to a report of a person ly ing on an EMU restroom floor. Tuesday, March 6,3:10 a.m.: A DPS of ficer observed three people chasing vehicles on Moss Street. Wednesday, March 7,5:42 p.m.: Offi cers received a report of a suspicious male going through trash bins outside Walton Complex. Wednesday, March 7,10:30 p.m.: A DPS officer observed a person walking near Johnson Hall with an open alco hol container. Friday, March 9,10:03 p.m.: A caller reported a person was on the roof of Robbins Hall. Saturday, March 10,2:47 a.m.: A caller reported a fire extinguisher was missing and there was damage to the Adams Hall lounge. Theft Monday, March 5,11:53 a.m.: Officers received a report of a person attempt ing to steal a bike in front of Straub Hall. Wednesday, March 7,7:34 p.m.: A stu dent reported a stolen wallet from the Knight Law Library. Wednesday, March 7,11:01 p.m.: A student reported a backpack was stolen from Lawrence Hall. Thursday, March 8,2:22 p.m.: A University staff member reported cash was stolen from a Knight Library cash box. Sunday, March 11,1:08 p.m.: A Uni versity staff member reported a sub ject trying doors and looking into ve hicles in a McArthurCourt parking lot. Sunday, March 11,3:39: A bike was stolen from outside Dunn Hall. Harassment/Physical violence Monday, March 5,10:33 p.m.: Officers responded to a fight reported near the EMU Breezeway. Thursday, March 8,11:45 p.m.: Offi cers received a report of telephone ~ harassment. Friday, March 9,10:46: Officers re ceived a report of an assault in the Earl Complex. Drugs/Alcohol Monday, March 5,11:17 p.m.: Drug paraphernalia was confiscated from a student in Parsons Residence Hall. Thursday, March 8,5:42 p.m.: A caller reported a neighbor was smoking marijuana in the University Inn. Saturday, March 9,12:27 a.m.: Offi cers were called to Hamilton East complex after receiving a report of mi nors in possession of alcohol. Friday, March 9,10:09 p.m.: Officers received a report of people smoking marijuana in Dunn Hall. Other Monday, March 5,5:09 p.m.: Officers received a report of a vehicle and bicy cle accident at the intersection of Franklin Boulevard and Onyx Street. Sunday, March 11,4:41 p.m.: Officers responded to a vehicle fire on 15th Street near Hayward Field. Sunday, March 11,11:44 p.m.: The Knight Library was evacuated after DPS officers spotted a suspicious abandoned bag, feared to be a bomb. ODE ARCHIVES Find ODE stories since 1994 @ www.dailyemerald.com bread — belonged to a Eugene resident who had briefly left it behind. 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