Tunnels @ UWO?

[n.p. hooper]

There must be tunnels at the University of Western Ontario. I've heard
that there are tunnels from Middlesex to University College. I've also
heard that there are tunnels from Saugeen to University Hospital. I was
wondering if anyone out there could clarify this. Better yet what is
like down there? And how do you get down there? Does anyone know of or have
a map?

Thanks in advance!!

[J. Blustein]

In article <2ld92o$i...@falcon.ccs.uwo.ca> n.p. hooper
<nho...@julian.uwo.ca> asked:

There are tunnels between: P&AB <--> B&G /New Sci Bldg/MidSex
P&AB <--> NatSci
P&AB <--> Kresge
NatSci <--> Meds
NatSci <--> Chem
UCC <--> SocSci
UCC <--> DBW
Sommerville<-->DBW (might be closed)

I've heard unconfirmed reports that there are tunnels between:
Alumni Hall <--> EngSci
Alumni Hall <--> Thames
EngSci <--> Law
SLB <--> UC

There are overpasses between: Meds <--> the old AgCan Bldg
HSA <--> NatSci
B&G <--> New Sci Bldg There are road
Music <--> Talbot

There is a breezeway between Thames and Sommerville and a ramp
from UCC to SLB. Lots of stuff at HC is interconnected, but HC isn't
really UWO. There is a corridor with stained glass windows connecting
the Biz school and the Centre for Management R&D.

There are underpasses (under Western Road) from: 1) the
parking lot near HC (I think it's called Springett) near DBW and the
outdoor UCC ampitheatre; 2) near the old AgCan bldg to near the Zoo &
Glenmore Apts.

There are weird corridors inside EngSci that seem like
tunnels. With so many interconnected buildings (B&G/Chem, SocSci/UCC,
Meds/Dents/Kresge/HSA/uh/RRI/etc., Stevenson-Lawson (used to be two
buildings, until the cancer that is university administration grew to
engulf the library)) it is sometimes hard to be sure what is a tunnel
and what should be called a corridor or even just a doorway.

The campus map used to come with a map of tunnels but there
were many marked tunnels taht did not exist and I think a few that did
exist weren't marked. You might be able to obtain a map from the
infodesk or the undergrads student council. You might also ask at the
map library (in the tunnel between UCC and SocSci).

UWO's tunnels are generally too hot (esp. Kresge/Physics and
B&G/Physics) and very dull. If you believe the Western Snooze all the
asbestos has been removed from the tunnels. If you want to see
tunnels you should check out Carleton (in Ottawa). Every building is
connected to every other by wide comfortable tunnels. Students used
to be encouraged to paint murals (perhaps they still are, I don't
know) for clubs, election campaigns, etc. There were lockers and food
machines in the tunnels (probably still are). If you were important
enough (e.g., on students council), you were given a golf cart to
drive around in (no kidding).
--
James Blustein `Did you say "knives"?'
<ja...@uwo.ca> `*Rotating* knives, yes.'

[Douglas A. Kells]

In <2ldha6$l...@falcon.ccs.uwo.ca> ja...@csd.uwo.ca (J. Blustein) writes:

> UWO's tunnels are generally too hot (esp. Kresge/Physics and
>B&G/Physics) and very dull. If you believe the Western Snooze all the
>asbestos has been removed from the tunnels. If you want to see
>tunnels you should check out Carleton (in Ottawa). Every building is
>connected to every other by wide comfortable tunnels. Students used
>to be encouraged to paint murals (perhaps they still are, I don't
>know) for clubs, election campaigns, etc. There were lockers and food
>machines in the tunnels (probably still are). If you were important
>enough (e.g., on students council), you were given a golf cart to
>drive around in (no kidding).
>--
>James Blustein `Did you say "knives"?'
><ja...@uwo.ca> `*Rotating* knives, yes.'

As a lifer in Kamp Karleton's residence, I can assure you that tunnels
are a God-send on many cold Ottawa days. One can really poss off the
off-campus people by showing up for class in shorts and a t-shirt when
its 40-below.

We are still allowed to paint murals (only residence floors and
recognized campus clubs) but everything is being censored for
political correctness anymore. Images depicting the consumption of
alcohol are now rejected -- as you may know, Carleton has a picture
perfect reputation that it has to preserve. Violence and sexism are
also frowned upon.

The tunnel carts only go to campus to maintenance staff. All students
have to walk, unless they can hitch-hike or the carts can be hot-wired
if staff leave them sitting around.--
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