Campus Center Fireplace Tour - North Side
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![BuckyBall](https://intraweb.stockton.edu/eyos/hp/images/Fireplacev2/buckyball.jpg)
BuckyBall
A BuckyBall is a particle of 60 carbon atoms arranged as a hollow ball that resembles a soccer ball. BuckyBall is named after American architect Buckminster Fuller who designed geodesic domes.
![Osprey](https://intraweb.stockton.edu/eyos/hp/images/Fireplacev2/osprey.jpg)
Osprey
The osprey, one of New Jersey's largest raptors, can be spotted soaring over Lake Fred prowling for fish. The Osprey is the College's official mascot.
![Supply & Demand Curve](https://intraweb.stockton.edu/eyos/hp/images/Fireplacev2/supplyanddemand.jpg)
Supply & Demand Curve
This etching of a supply and demand curve embodies the investigative initiatives initiated by the School of Business and the School of Social and Behavioral Sciences.
![Prime Spiral](https://intraweb.stockton.edu/eyos/hp/images/Fireplacev2/primalspiral.jpg)
Prime Spiral
Mathematics can reveal surprising patterns and lead to unpredicted discoveries. Mathematician Stanislaw Ulam made this discovery in 1963 while doodling at a scientific conference.
![Silicon](https://intraweb.stockton.edu/eyos/hp/images/Fireplacev2/silicon.jpg)
Silicon
Silicon, which second to oxygen is the most abundant element found in the Earth's crust, is the primary material used in the composition of the solar panels on campus.
![Heartbeat](https://intraweb.stockton.edu/eyos/hp/images/Fireplacev2/Heartbeat.jpg)
Heartbeat
If you ask fireplace-etching artist Larry Kirkland "How did you sign the fireplace," he will answer, "with my heart." The heartbeat that is etched onto the fireplace is Larry's own heartbeat.
![Mandelbrot Fractal](https://intraweb.stockton.edu/eyos/hp/images/Fireplacev2/mandlebrotfractal.jpg)
Mandelbrot Fractal
A branch of broccoli is a miniature version of the larger bunch. It serves as an example of a fractal. This etching demonstrates the intriguing repetitive nature of fractals.
![Map of the Social Network](https://intraweb.stockton.edu/eyos/hp/images/Fireplacev2/socialnetwork.jpg)
Map of the Social Network
Have you ever tried to trace your social network? "lmagine yourself as one of the dots," said etching artist Larry Kirkland. Each surrounding dot is a friend or family member.