[HPforGrownups] Digest Number 141

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No: HPFGUIDX 3032

In a message dated 10/8/00 1:30:27 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
HPforGrownups at egroups.com writes:

<< But nowhere does it say what he remembers was one of the arguing factors 
for the layout of the buildings--that this was one of the first universities 
specifically laid out
 for riot control. All the original main buildings are in a loose circle 
around a central area, with no other natural gathering place designed in, so 
that if a riot or uncontrolled gathering began, it could be quickly brought
 under control by sealing the spaces between the buildings. A product of its 
time, the 1960s (he graduated in 1967 or 68, I believe), but not a fact 
trumpeted anywhere today.
 
 --Amanda, lover of trivia >>
hi My name is Yesha..and I have been lurking around for a while on this 
e-group and I had to put in my two Knuts worth.  The UCI historic info is 
correct, this summer I spent some time on campus (I live in California) and 
one of the student RA's commented on the structure of the school and how it 
came about. Amanda is quiet right, some of the buildings have long arches 
(which is odd because they are easy access for something like a shoot-out) 
and the grounds are fairly spaced out.

*~* Yesha *~*