The clock tower to me has a negative reputation. It is intriguing that a building can cause someone to have so much fear. Buildings can hold such a significant meaning and allow emotional feelings to arise when one walks past a building. For me, this tower has not affected me, but there is always the lingering thought in my head when I pass it that something could happen. One day I was waiting outside the library waiting for it to be open, and Norman was in the middle of experiencing a snow day. There was a girl waiting by the tower as well. She was most likely waiting for the library to open. Minutes went by and her patience for the library to open quickly began to grow short. I looked over there and saw her walking under the tower. I immediately spoke to myself out loud saying, “NOOO. She did not just do that.” I did not know if she did not realize she walked under it since she seemed so caught up in her phone or if she was unaware of the clock’s abilities. It took everything in me not to just run over there and tell her what she did. Everytime I walk past the tower, I think of the lady and the snow storm. I wonder what the future looks like for her.Many people avoid the clock tower and do not even risk getting near it. Personally I am not that afraid of it, but I make sure that I do not just linger around that area. 

Tyree, James S. “OU Clock Tower Gets a ‘Face-Lift.’” Oklahoman.Com, 8 May 2010, oklahoman.com/article/3459749/ou-clock-tower-gets-a-face-lift. Accessed 24 July 2020.