From Woody's Couch

Poor Mirror Lake doesn’t have its usual shine these days, since it was drained in early December to allow the University to study how to lessen its financial and environmental impact. OSU has hired a consultant to evaluate the lake’s sustainability and safety issues, and the lake will remain empty until the research is finished. 

Usually, the lake is one of the aesthetic highlights of campus, with a sparkling fountain in the middle and beautiful landscaping surrounding it. But it hasn’t always looked this way. So, here’s a brief photographic retrospective of Mirror Lake that shows how change has been a constant for the area since the very beginning.