Celebrating 200 Years

James Vinch


A student walks past the centuries-old Osage orange tree behind Cook Field.

Does a 200-Year-Old Osage Orange Tree Have the Right to Exist?

The proposed Cook Field arena project will radically alter the landscape of campus -- and could threaten a centuries-old Osage orange tree in the process. Guest columnist and former EPA attorney James Vinch discusses the ramifications and ethics behind the decision at hand.