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History And Doom

May I congratulate you on
the issue of the CD devoted to
the history and doom of
McIntire Amphitheater. It was
one of the most interesting
issues of this semester.

Since coming to the
University, I have considered
the Amphitheater and its past
and hopefully future potential
to be the most intriguing
aspect of the grounds. I agree
with those who want to see
grass replacing gravel in this
area, even if it is put out to
pasture from the standpoint of
its original purpose.

Ideally, the greening of the
Amphitheater would be
accomplished using real grass,
however, a compromise
alternative does exist in these
days of technological
advancement. When Scott
Stadium is renovated and
Astro-turfed, the scraps of
plastic grass could be used to
cover the floor of the
Amphitheater. This would
allow parking during the week
and green space on the
weekends, turning the
Amphitheater into one of
those "multi-use areas" so dear
to the hearts of planners these
days.