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I know at least once before I have mentioned my Star Tree here. For those of you that came in late, it's a huge HUGE Japanese magnolia here on campus that, once upon a time, I walked past in a tired fog on my way to an early morning class. Upon gazing at its bright yellow fuzzy buds, I decided, in my sleep deppy condition, that it looked like it was covered with stars. A little later in the season the buds opened, creating this hugemongous mass of pink and white flowers that was downright neublous, going along with the space theme. Either way, I think I can safely say that for these reasons, it's my favorite tree on campus.

I now, however, worry for its safety. The uni has turned its must-improve-must-construct-must-build-moooore eye onto the crop science building, where the Star Tree makes its home. Since then, in their renovation fervor, they have chopped down just about every tree surrounding the building, including a rather hefty Southern magnolia. About the only ones still standing are the Star Tree and its counterpart, another Japanese magnolia almost the same size. I'm hoping this means they're going to spare them. Or it could just mean they're saving them for last.

Uni, please no more chopping. You've done enough. I say you did more than enough after you chopped down that huge oak tree. Please, do not chop down my Star Tree, else you will have a very sad Ru on your hands. ;_;

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Oh honey, I feel your pain. There was a willow on my college campus I loved, and when the construction started to inch up there I was so afraid. I think it's still there currently, mostly because it's around the theatre department and no one ever gives money to the theatre department, but I am sure one day someone will and it will fall to progress.

Several of the pines around the theatre already did when they put in a memorial fountain. (Which I loved, as I loved the person it is meant to memorialize, and I know roots are a bitch, but DAMN, couldn't it have been a memorial pedestal or something? THEY NEVER EVEN TURN THE FOUNTAIN ON.)

I HATE HATE HATE THE CHOPPING OF TREES!!! especially when they're old and beautiful and worth SO much more than they're given credit for. i want to shoot people who do that. my city was surrounded by a lot of forested areas...which are now being removed for more housing...either way too expensive or low budget....all this while the center of the city is dying b/c everyone is really old....i hate urban sprawl. and i hate expansion.
COME ON, PEOPLE! WE NEED TO BREATHE, don't we??

go look up the registry of big trees (you will LOVE)....in the registry, they give some environmental information on what each of the big trees are worth.