Date:14 October 2008
Climate: about 61 degrees, chilly, partly cloudy
Location: The "W" of the stream with back to UC building
I am sitting in a white chair looking at the "W" of the Mill Stream with my back to the University Center and when i look across the stream i see the back of Smith Auditorium. I have decided to observe here because during an environmental science assignment we have had to observe the mill stream. I have come to the conclusion that i am not a very big fan of this area. A lot of people love it, but there are many other spots on the Mill Stream that i prefer. This spot is nice because it is open and a lot of people hang out here, eat, and meet up here but i do not feel like it has a natural vibe to it. I much prefer the side that is closest to Smith because of the big trees but i still do not like it very much. They are lots of pretty flowers to make the area look nice and welcoming which is a very good idea, but i think that there should be more big trees planted and maybe some bushes along the sides of the stream. The sides of the stream look so sharp and cut at such a 90 degree angle and i think it would look better if the sides were angled on a diagonal a bit. I also think the whitish/grey cement walls on the side of the stream to my right look so bad that they should do something to make it look a little more natural. I think it really takes away from the beauty of the stream itself. I have also heard things that Smith Auditorium will eventually be torn down and i think it would be so cool and wonderful to put a small forest type thing there with little paths for people to walk through. There could be picnic tables, and other places for people to eat. It might also help bring other species to the area and provide more homes for squirrels, birds and other animals that would bring another aspect to campus.
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