Mid-November is always tough, and this year Thanksgiving falls on the last possible date. The semester slides right into the holiday. Everyone looks a little punchy these days and we all have good reason.

The building projects roll on. The double paned windows are now installed in the Main Reading Room of the Law Library. These will protect us from noise in the spring semester, or so they promise us. The washing of the outside of the bulidng has gone off without major problems.. On the other hand, someone ruptured a steam pipe which has meant no heat in some parts of the building. It has been a bear to repair, but they promise that it will be fixed by Friday. They also tell me that the weather should warm up a bit tomorrow and that will help. It is no fun to try to teach Contracts to students who are wearing coats and shivering, I shudder to think what it must be like to try to learn Contracts, or anything else, under those conditions.

Major demolition work begins in early December. The concrete benches, the outside pillars and the courtyard and steps all have to go. Concerned that it might play out like this,we scheduled all finals to start at 4pm to avoid the noise. (Work stops at 3:30pm) Because of laws about noise, the crews cannot work at night or on the week ends, but if this works out, the worst will be over when the next semester starts. The Law Library folks are going to work to find quiet places to study once the noise starts. More on that to follow.

The mail slots are almost here. Almost.

Take a deep breath, the semester is picing up momentum.

BB

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