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===The Second Sword in the Stone=== | ===The Second Sword in the Stone=== | ||
After the removal of the original sword from the front lawn of the Sandford Fleming Building, a group of students began to plan for a new, sturdier sword. In 2006, the Engineering Society approved $4,500 of funding for the new sword project (though only $2,500 was ultimately spent on the sword itself). This was pivotal, as the cultural significance of the sword became lost on students who had never seen the sword after it was removed in 2003. | |||
The new sword project also faced opposition from the Faculty, who opposed the original placement of the sword in front of Sandford Fleming. A public campaign titled ''Help Save the Sword Project'' was launched by members of the BFC, who had finished construction of the new sword but kept it hidden. | |||
Negotiations with the Faculty stalled over the location and placement of the sword, as it raised many controversies over its symbolic meaning and the group of students behind the project. Critics raised issue with the 'aggressive' symbol represented by the sword, and some felt that it was unprofessional and not representative of the student body. Many students and alumni also felt no connection to the sword, as it had only been standing for a relatively short period of about five years. | |||
Most of the opposition was also concerned with cost, as neither the Faculty nor the Alumni Association were willing to pay for the cost of installation. In 2008, EngSoc approved an additional $1,100 for the construction and installation of the concrete base and a bronze plaque. | |||
The sword was finally installed in the summer of 2008 in the Galbraith Garden, and officially unveiled during F!rosh Week 0T8. | |||
==Construction== | ==Construction== | ||
==Engraving== | ==Engraving== | ||