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Although study hall is a great opportunity
to fifl.Sb assignments. after the work is
don he minutes drag on like hours.
Fres man David Arp anxiously thinks
about his plans for the weekend. (E.
Armbrust)

Sometimes developments for the future
caul au se temporary inconveniences .
Whe0 )' 4th Street was torn up between
L apcl Center Streets. students were
forced to find alternate routes around
town. (E. Armbrust)
Growth Shown On Many Levels

-Erin Jones-

cate. as well as offering people ognition when the vice-presiden- with Democrat Lloyd Bentsen and
new stores and restaurant s. tial debate was he ld at the Civic Republican Dan Ouayle. press
was to drive around The city re ceived national rec- Auditorium on October 5. Along from all of the networks and
ld see DEVEL- newspapers invaded Omaha.
As the ci ty readied it- Outside of all of the DEVEL-
• self to enter the 1990's. the old OPMENTS in the city. growth
buildings of Jobbers· Canyon were was found on many other levels .
sacr ificed in the name of progress. There was progress made in the
The Central Park Mall area was to school. The old track was torn up
be extended past the current bor- in favor of a new one. New turn
der of 1Oth street to the river- lanes were added to 1 ~ ~ th and
front. which included the tempo- Pacific in order to simplify the traf-
rary drainin g of the mall's lagoon. fic situation. A new roof replaced
Continuing through the city. one the former one. Both the swim-
coul d see progress in the commer- ming pool and the wa ll of the gym-
cia l development of the city. With nasium had new murals painted.
the addition of Dillards and a ma - (continued on page 5)
jor remodeling projec t being re -
cently com ple ted. Crossroads be-
came a drawing ca rd for Omaha.
One Pacific Place offered many
area business a chan ce to relo- Opening