VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Beach bums here could receive far too much exposure if a proposed pair of high-rise dorms are built on the cliffs above a world-famous nude beach.
If the University of British Columbia builds the 20-story residences, binoculars and Web cameras will soon be trained on Wreck Beach, ruining beachgoers' privacy, Wreck Beach Preservation Society protesters said.
"It's mean for the university to do," said Stephanie Gibson, 12, who has been raised in the buff on the beach. "I know they need more residences for the students, but they have to think of us."
University Vice President Dennis Pavlich said Monday that the university will keep the group's concerns in mind when designing the buildings.
"All that's been approved so far is the concept," he said. "We are going to run our own tests in June and they will influence design considerations."
