Once again, Out of Town News is making the news rather than just disseminating it.

Last month the newsstand which has become a de facto landmark of Harvard Square with cameos in Several Hollywood movies, changed ownership. It was bought by New York-based Hudson Country News, leaving long-time owner Sheldon Cohen to deal with debts and other personal matters.

And now the newsstand's unique exterior may be in jeopardy.

According to Michael Brandon, a "concerned citizen of Cambridge," rumors have been circulating that Hudson News "has plans to do some remodeling."

Brandon said he wants a guarantee that the exterior of the building, which has considerable historical significance, not be changed.

He is currently circulating a petition around the city asking that the exterior be preserved.

Charles M. Sullivan, the executive director of the Cambridge Historical Commission, said the commission has made an agreement with Hudson News that no changes will be made to the exterior of the building.

The building was originally constructed in 1928 as a subway entrance kiosk to replace the hazardous subway head house built in 1912.

In 1978 it was named to the National Register of Historic Places in order for the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority (MBTA) to receive state and federal monies and protection during the extension of the Red Line in 1981.

Out of Town News was moved into the kiosk building when the new subway entrance was built in the early 1980s.

According to Sullivan, the building still falls under the statutes of the state protection. The "protected landmark" status which Brandon is fighting for actually provides less protection than the state protection which is already in service, Sullivan said.

Sullivan and the Historical Commission also amended the new lease with Hudson County News to insure the building's protection.

Brandon, though, said he worries about what will happen when the five SUMMER

Still, Kanotz says she has found what mostundergraduates discover in their time here-thatshe is learning a considerable amount from herpeers.

"In some ways, it was superior [to Cal State]because the name always tends to attract reallymotivated people," Kanotz says.

On the other hand, some students-especiallythose enrolled in language courses-seem to havefound their expectations of intense workloadsfrighteningly accurate.