Obelisk Webcams, science or internet smut?
For you obelisk lovers out there, the University has set up an obelisk webcam on top of the Chapman Hall pointed down on the South Lawn of the Knight Library. According to the public and media relations website, history professor John Nicols and physics professor Gregory Bothunmet met with the media on Dec. 21 to discuss the winter solstice and “about potential plans for a permanent structure on campus that marks time with an ancient science and pays tribute to campus scholarship.” (There’s a video to watch about it on the site.)
The seaweed green obelisk, which was named the 2007 Phallic Object Of The Year by the Oregon Commentator, will be torn down by the end of the month, according to this sexy ODE article from last week. The temporary obelisk, which is made of mostly wood, was erected “to stimulate campus discussion,” and to prompt donations for a permanent member of the University community.
The permanent structure would likely be made of bronze or granite, physics professor Greg Bothun said. The structure probably won’t be installed in the quad, and supporters say a University Street and 13th Avenue location is more plausible. The area below the permanent obelisk will include cement markings to measure shadows.
“You can’t do that on the grass surface,” Bothun said, referring to the quad location.
