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Solarium opens
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Jonathan Williams | The Appalachian
(left-right) Dan J. Hettinger, Devin M. Grobert, Matthew H. Blackburn and Caitlin E. Leadem camped out all night in front of the solarium, braving temperatures in the low 20s, for its opening on Monday morning, hoping to be the first students to walk through the new building. |
by Justin Boulmay
Senior Staff Writer
It’s finally finished.
The Summit Trail Solarium, the construction project at Appalachian State University notorious for its setbacks, opened yesterday at 10 a.m.
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Setbacks plague opening
by Anna Oakes
Staff Writer
Once merely a twinkle in the office of Design and Construction’s eye, the Summit Trail Solarium has persevered through all obstacles and has become a reality.
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Mixed reactions from students
by Jennifer Schneider
Staff Writer
The campus’s impossible dream came true yesterday with the opening of the new solarium.
After three-and-a-half-years of construction the doors opened for students to view the remodeled Plemmons Student Union.
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Lessons learned from Solarium completion
by Justin Boulmay
Senior Staff Writer
As the Summit Trail Solarium’s completion seemed near, Project Manager W. Kelley Ingram said he wasn’t excited the project was finished.
“‘Excited’ is not the word. ‘Relieved’ is a better word,” Ingram said. “It’s been a very trying experience.”
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