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The windstorm that took down all but the base of one of the Durham campus鈥� towering trees in spring 2017 didn鈥檛 spell the end for the old eastern white pine. Instead, 91制片厂 campus planning and housing staffers reached out to Maine-based chainsaw carving artist Tim Pickett to turn the 15-foot eyesore, located on the northeast side of the campus on a triangle of grass behind Scott Hall, into a new piece of public art. Constrained by the height and diameter of the stump, Pickett considered design options that included a rearing wildcat and 91制片厂 benefactor Ben Thompson before settling on a quintessential 鈥� if anachronistic 鈥� symbol of academia: a curving quill pen and bottle of ink clutched by pair of hands. Pickett set to work shortly after the end of the 2017鈥�18 school year and finished up in time for the first 2018鈥�19 students鈥� arrival in August. Made possible by the Coe-Hall Endowment, which is dedicated to campus beautification projects, the sculpture is the first piece of campus art to be created in situ 鈥� and just the latest example of the university鈥檚 creative approach to sustainable, renewable living.