September 20, 2002: Volume 56, Number 2

Across Campus -- 'Box' lunch

The press box atop the new seating complex at Frank Bailey Field may have changed the life of Sports Information Director George Cuttita and his sports-writing colleagues.

The seating complex was dedicated on Saturday before the start of the football game against St. Lawrence.

The 55-foot enclosed press box features lots of things that its predecessor did not: sliding windows that keep out the wind and weather, electricity, telephone and internet connections, to name a few.

Gone are the days when brisk winds shook the open-air plywood box supported by scaffolding. (The "temporary" box was constructed in the early 80's.) Gone too is the necessity for reporters to leave the box to file their post-game write-ups; now they can file then electronically right from the box.

The press box is also a lot roomier than the old one. Said Cuttita, "We don't even have to put our sandwiches on the floor."

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