Saddlemire Close to Being Torn Down

transfer2BGSU · Post by **transfer2BGSU** » Wed May 30, 2007 4:20 pm

Received the following note earlier this afternoon -

3. Saddlemire offices to begin moving to Conklin

A number of campus offices are beginning a month-long move to new homes in Conklin North. Most of them are migrating from Saddlemire Student Services Building, which will be torn down in July to make room for the future Wolfe Center for the Arts.

Moving on Thursday will be the BG Experience program, from the fourth floor of Moseley Hall to the first floor of Conklin. BGX is moving to join other student services programs in Conklin, where those that are most heavily involved with Orientation and Registration can gear up for the start of that program June 19.

The Office of Pre College Services will be the first Saddlemire office to move, on Friday afternoon and into Monday. That office's destination will be the fourth floor of Conklin, where the Center for Multicultural and Academic Initiatives will follow on Monday and Tuesday.

A story with the full schedule of June moves will appear in Monday's online Monitor.

BGDrew · Post by **BGDrew** » Wed May 30, 2007 5:37 pm

It's a bit sad that the Projector is coming down. It's one of the shittiest designs in terms of comfort, but still creative none the less.

Schadenfreude · Post by **Schadenfreude** » Wed May 30, 2007 8:38 pm

BGDrew wrote:It's a bit sad that the Projector is coming down. It's one of the shittiest designs in terms of comfort, but still creative none the less.

Yeah, it was different. I'll miss it.

TG1996 · Post by **TG1996** » Wed May 30, 2007 9:06 pm

The narrow hallways leading to my probation hearing before school started freshman year... ahhhh, they will be missed.

NY-BG-FAN · Post by **NY-BG-FAN** » Wed May 30, 2007 9:15 pm

Is there an exact date yet of when it will be torn down? Would a wrecking ball do it little by little, or do they implode buildings that small? I might wanna see this either way.

BGDrew · Post by **BGDrew** » Wed May 30, 2007 11:15 pm

Implosion isn't really needed with nothing being close to the building, and a bit expensive. I'd imagine this will be a bulldozer/big machinery job.

Bleeding Orange · Post by **Bleeding Orange** » Wed May 30, 2007 11:33 pm

Maybe TG can put all of his hot air to good use for a change and huff and puff and blow the thing down.

BGDrew · Post by **BGDrew** » Thu May 31, 2007 12:03 am

Bleeding Orange wrote:Maybe TG can put all of his hot air to good use for a change and huff and puff and blow the thing down.

I would have said you could have just painted the new Falcon on the side and given MACMAN an RPG.

TG1996 · Post by **TG1996** » Thu May 31, 2007 12:09 am

Bleeding Orange wrote:Maybe TG can put all of his hot air to good use for a change and huff and puff and blow the thing down.

And when was the last time I had a half-page post that said absolutely nothing?

Balls in your court, Windy McWinderson.

hockey fan · Post by **hockey fan** » Thu May 31, 2007 9:31 pm

A little sad for me.

When I was there they used to have these goofy looking orange chairs on the deck behind the building. I used to take a little between class break out there with a beverage, a cigar and a good book.

BGSU33 · Post by **BGSU33** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 9:51 am

Here is an article about Saddlemire from the BG News with a photo gallery at the bottom of the page.

http://media.www.bgnews.com/media/stora ... 1998.shtml

The Niz · Post by **The Niz** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 8:07 pm

I will not miss the building at all. I am way too excited about the Wolfe building to care about a building that very few people ever use.

BGDrew · Post by **BGDrew** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 11:34 pm

The Niz wrote:I will not miss the building at all. I am way too excited about the Wolfe building to care about a building that very few people ever use.

The Office of Residence Life isn't a very used office? Or the Vice President of Student Affairs? Sorry, but you're a bit out of line with that comment.

It's the Journey... · Wed Jun 27, 2007 12:44 pm

Actually I believe he is right in line with his comments when referring to the two offices specifically mentioned. They may "serve" students but they are anything but "student friendly" environments. Now I would have disagreed with him had he mentioned the office of student employment, the career center, or multi-cultural affairs. Those are offices where students are appreciated and go to for assistance.

FMBfan07 · Post by **FMBfan07** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 4:39 pm

i have gone to saddelmire many times. either for student tech, student employment, res life. should have gone the career center, but never made it. LOL
That building is different, so it will be missed, but i am intersted to see the new Wolfe Center in a a few years or so