The Stentor

Issue date: 4/24/08 Section: News

Media Credit: Stentor Archive This stock photo of the Donnelley and Lee Library shows the clock tower in better days.

Since winter, the time on the Donnelly and Lee Library south clock tower has been right twice a day - midnight and noon.

The clock on the library, which was added during a 2004 renovation, stopped working during the cold winter when a buildup of snow and ice literally froze the hands of time, according to Director of Facilities Management (FacMan) Dave Siebert.

"When the motor continued to turn, it stripped the gears," said Siebert.

"We are expected to be in class on time, but it's difficult when prominent clocks don't work," said senior Laney Shaler. "In whatever case, the clock needs to be fixed."

"I think it's an inconvenience," said senior Ben Simpson. "The idea of a big clock is that everyone will know what time it is. Having one that shows the incorrect time reflects badly on this school."

"This repair needs to be done from outside of the building, facing the clock," said Siebert.  "The amount of snow and ice we've had this winter made it dangerous for someone to go up on a ladder and repair it.  When we were able to do this, we found it was a different problem."

The clock on the north-facing side has continued to operate properly through the winter.

Siebert said that FacMan will start repairing the clock as soon as the department receives the parts.

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