Campuses are places.
The idea of a campus, and its nature, is central to what a university is. “In a letter Charles C. Beatty 1775 wrote to his brother-in-law Enoch Green 1760 on January 31, 1774: “Last week to show our patriotism, we gathered all the steward’s winter store of tea, and having made a fire in the Campus, we there burnt near a dozen pounds, tolled the bell and made many spirited resolves.” John Witherspoon, a Presbyterian minister, signer of the Declaration of Independence and Princeton President was there. The event helped establish a place. The periphery of what makes a campus important — the classrooms, laboratories, lecture halls, performance venues, playing fields — is focused around an idea. That idea must have expression in a place.
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Under a new law Rauner signed Aug. 11, the declaration permits drivers of trucks carrying agricultural commodities over state highways to obtain a free permit to exceed gross vehicle weight limits by 10 percent. Further, local authorities may waive the permit requirement at their discretion. The emergency declaration is in effect for 45 days beginning today, Nov. 5.
Allexander James (AJ) was born October 7, 2016 in Marion, IL, to Rochelle Wohlgemuth.
