The elevator in Snyder Hall may offend the olfactories of those new to the building.

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However, Enoki warned that trees are usually relocated, not knocked down. Also, relocating a tree requires university approval, finding a place to move it, and obtaining a crane to get it out of the ground.

Also, he said it would probably require a stronger argument than the semi-annual odor to get the tree relocated. He said relocation is more likely if the tree was rotted and about to fall over.

Enoki said the the odor does serve a purpose: it attracts insects that aid in the propagation of the tree.

Trees are not the only source of odor on campus. Monique Gomez, a senior, said the Snyder Hall elevator always smells like dead animals.

Hubert Olipares, biological safety officer, attributes the smell to the natural science classrooms and laboratories that use the elevator, including Laboratory Animal Sciences on the fifth floor. He said it is unlikely that dead animals cause the smell.

Olipares said animal corpses are carefully double bagged and sealed tightly. He said the odors could possibly be a result of transporting microbes, fish, agar, animal feed, or any other odiferous substance used for experiments.

He said the odor is not a health issue and that non-science students tend to complain about it more. He said biology students are used to the smell.

However, Jane Texeria, a junior, said she believes the odor needs to be taken seriously. She suggested that vents be installed in the elevator.

Gary Rodwell, a graduate student, joked that a stick-on air freshener could be placed in the elevator.

Olipares said the elevator is already equipped with a fan, but since the elevator shaft is like an enclosed room, a vent would not really help.

Students have noticed a smell like raw sewage near the Center for Hawaiian Studies and the William S. Richardson School of Law.

Elizabeth Alencastre, a freshman, said it smells like dead cats near the Center for Hawaiian Studies.

Olipares said Manoa Stream is the cause of these odors, and said these odors are especially intense during periods of heavy rain. He said these odors pose no health threat.

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