Overdevelopment claims another beach.

Many dorms called the grassy patch out front their "beach." Connor probably had the best one--it was certainly the flattest and most centrally located. Hell, it even hosted Springfest. But let's not forget good ol' Morrison Beach, the sloping lawn between Manning Drive and the entrance to my freshman- and sophomore-year dorm. I was too self-conscious (i.e. pasty) to actually lie out there, but my suite overlooked said beach, so it was completely natural to wander out during a study break, lean on the railing and admire the view. These days a brand-new building sits on most of what was once Morrison Beach; still, I can picture stubborn sunbathers trying to catch the shaft of sun that falls across the lawn between 2:12 and 2:18pm.