Contractors stall living ‘\A/’ have already been delivered — The living “W” plan was this summer and are currently originally conceived by hill behind Weber State has stored -in the Building and Whitney Young, a former been delayed due to problems Grounds Department. Folsom WSC professor. Young felt that with the contractor, the Ar- said the majority of the trees the whitewashing was causing _chitectural Services Office said are in good condition; a few, environmental problems, and Wednesday. | ‘however, have died. A five to that creating a “W” out of The project, started last year ten percent loss can be ex- plants would be an enby ex-ASWSC President Mike pected, but the trees should be vironmentally sound way of Arave, was designed to. planted before Oct. 15 so they displaying the school letter. He eliminate the traditional will have a good start for the tried to create the living “W” _whitewashed “W” and replace winter. This is necessary to pre- himself in the past, using it with trees to create an en- vent further losses. sumac trees once and purple vironmentally sound school let- Folsom also attributed part of and white iris plants another ter. With delays in construction the delay to a high alkali contime. Both attempts failed due of the sprinkler system the pro- tent in the soil caused by years to the high alkali content of the _ject still awaits completion. of whitewashing. But, he said, soil. The major delays have come the new sprinkling system If completed, the living “W” from the contractor, Milligan should help eliminate the.major would be unique in the state, Brothers, a construction firm part of the alkali and give the said Folsom. He said he is operating out of Cache Valley. trees a good chance to survive. unaware of any other land_ Fred Kendle of the ArchitecFunding for the project is tural Office said the contractors currently about $5,000 short of scaped letter in the nation. “have not been on the job as the original budget. The project Although there was trouble often as they should. I’ve had_ was originally estimated at in getting the contractors to. to call them twice a day to get $20,000, $10,000 of which work on the project, the Arthem to work.” was authorized by the ASWSC chitectural Development Office According to Robert Folsom legislature. $5,000 was said the contractor has been on of Campus Planning, the donated by the unrestricted ‘the job for the past week and Construction of the living -“W” project on the side of the _ sprinkler system is within a few funds of the Development Of- the sprinkling system should be of days of completion. Once fice. These funds were donated completed sometime next the system is finished, Folsom by private sources, therefore week, then allowing the said the 600 sumac trees can no state money was used, ac- students to plant the trees then be planted by students. cording to Dean Hurst, college in October. | ‘ Meanwhile, 180 of the trees relations vice president. , Photo by Robbie Fields