Drexel begins its building project - Page 2 - PhillyBlog

Malloy · #11 (**permalink**) 04-14-2008, 11:24 PM

I shoulda searched here before asking

omnivore · #12 (**permalink**) 04-17-2008, 07:01 AM

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Originally Posted by phillyaggie

My alma mater, Texas A&M, was in the past referred to as "Sing Sing on the Brazos" after the infamous upstart NY prison because of the barracks-style architecture at the then-all male military college.

Yup, they're so uppity up there in the Hudson valley.

Mixiboi · #13 (**permalink**) 04-17-2008, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Simon Wolf

If they're just starting now, then WTF have they been doing for the past 10 years?

Getting money and support together, this year really help them in that support department.

Simon Wolf · #14 (**permalink**) 04-17-2008, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by theLovebelow

Getting money and support together, this year really help them in that support department.

I was thinking about the fact that they've been building heavily for the past decade: two or three new dorms (two of them in the last five years), a law school, the IM Pei tech building, not to mention the renovations on the Furness Bank and other buildings.

dieselpolo · #15 (**permalink**) 04-20-2008, 12:33 AM

i know they're "supposed" to break ground on all these things in spring, but i have seen no fences and no construction. whats up with that?????????