function fwLoadMenus() {
				if (window.fw_menu_philosophy) return;


// ABOUT THE BUILDING

//building philosophy
  window.fw_menu_philosophy = new Menu("root",200,19,"Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif",10,"#000000","#000000","#E6EBED","#D0D9DD");
  fw_menu_philosophy.addMenuItem("need for a new center","location='http://www.oberlin.edu/science/philosophy/need.html'");
  fw_menu_philosophy.addMenuItem("many disciplines, one space","location='http://www.oberlin.edu/science/philosophy/manydsplns.html'");
   fw_menu_philosophy.fontWeight="bold";
   fw_menu_philosophy.hideOnMouseOut=true;
   fw_menu_philosophy.childMenuIcon="http://www.oberlin.edu/science/graphics/arrows.gif";
//building philosophy

//building overview
  window.fw_menu_overview = new Menu("root",200,19,"Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif",10,"#000000","#000000","#E6EBED","#D0D9DD");
  fw_menu_overview.addMenuItem("labs, lecture halls, classrooms","location='http://www.oberlin.edu/science/overview/labs.html'");
  fw_menu_overview.addMenuItem("the science library","location='http://www.oberlin.edu/science/overview/library.html'");
   fw_menu_overview.fontWeight="bold";
   fw_menu_overview.hideOnMouseOut=true;
   fw_menu_overview.childMenuIcon="http://www.oberlin.edu/science/graphics/arrows.gif";
//building overview

//building specs
  window.fw_menu_specs = new Menu("root",200,19,"Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif",10,"#000000","#000000","#E6EBED","#D0D9DD");
  fw_menu_specs.addMenuItem("increased space","location='http://www.oberlin.edu/science/specs/inc_space.html'");
   fw_menu_specs.addMenuItem("department enhancements","location='http://www.oberlin.edu/science/specs/dept_enhance.html'");
   fw_menu_specs.fontWeight="bold";
   fw_menu_specs.hideOnMouseOut=true;
   fw_menu_specs.childMenuIcon="http://www.oberlin.edu/science/graphics/arrows.gif";
//building specs

//project history
  window.fw_menu_projHistory = new Menu("root",200,19,"Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif",10,"#000000","#000000","#E6EBED","#D0D9DD");
  fw_menu_projHistory.addMenuItem("overview","location='http://www.oberlin.edu/science/proj_history/overview.html'");
  fw_menu_projHistory.addMenuItem("construction photos/videos","location='http://www.oberlin.edu/science/proj_history/photo.html'");
  fw_menu_projHistory.addMenuItem("construction timetable","location='http://www.oberlin.edu/science/proj_history/timetable.html'");
  fw_menu_projHistory.addMenuItem("plans & drawings","location='http://www.oberlin.edu/science/proj_history/plans.html'");
   fw_menu_projHistory.fontWeight="bold";
   fw_menu_projHistory.hideOnMouseOut=true;
   fw_menu_projHistory.childMenuIcon="http://www.oberlin.edu/science/graphics/arrows.gif";
//project history

//  SCIENCE EDUCATION AT OBERLIN

//faculty
  window.fw_menu_mentoring = new Menu("root",200,19,"Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif",10,"#000000","#000000","#E6EBED","#D0D9DD");
  fw_menu_mentoring.addMenuItem("mentoring","location='http://www.oberlin.edu/science/faculty/mentoring.html'");
  fw_menu_mentoring.addMenuItem("teaching & research","location='http://www.oberlin.edu/science/faculty/teaching.html'");
  fw_menu_mentoring.addMenuItem("articles by and about faculty","location='http://www.oberlin.edu/science/faculty/articles.html'");
  fw_menu_mentoring.addMenuItem("departmental sites","location='http://www.oberlin.edu/science/faculty/departmentalSites.html'");
   fw_menu_mentoring.fontWeight="bold";
   fw_menu_mentoring.hideOnMouseOut=true;
   fw_menu_mentoring.childMenuIcon="http://www.oberlin.edu/science/graphics/arrows.gif";
//faculty

//student research
  window.fw_menu_research = new Menu("root",200,19,"Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif",10,"#000000","#000000","#E6EBED","#D0D9DD");
  fw_menu_research.addMenuItem("articles on student research","location='http://www.oberlin.edu/science/research/stories.html'")
  fw_menu_research.addMenuItem("opportunities for research","location='http://www.oberlin.edu/science/research/opps.html'");
   fw_menu_research.fontWeight="bold";
   fw_menu_research.hideOnMouseOut=true;
   fw_menu_research.childMenuIcon="http://www.oberlin.edu/science/graphics/arrows.gif";
//student research

//oberlin scientists and the community
  window.fw_menu_community = new Menu("root",200,19,"Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif",10,"#000000","#000000","#E6EBED","#D0D9DD");
   fw_menu_community.addMenuItem("cooperative efforts","location='http://www.oberlin.edu/science/community/cooperative.html'");
   fw_menu_community.fontWeight="bold";
   fw_menu_community.hideOnMouseOut=true;
   fw_menu_community.childMenuIcon="http://www.oberlin.edu/science/graphics/arrows.gif";
//oberlin scientists and the community

//history of science at oberlin
  window.fw_menu_histScience = new Menu("root",200,19,"Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif",10,"#000000","#000000","#E6EBED","#D0D9DD");
		fw_menu_histScience.addMenuItem("timeline of major events","location='http://www.oberlin.edu/science/hist_science/timeline.html'");
  fw_menu_histScience.addMenuItem("distinguished alumni","location='http://www.oberlin.edu/science/hist_science/alumni.html'");
   fw_menu_histScience.fontWeight="bold";
   fw_menu_histScience.hideOnMouseOut=true;
   fw_menu_histScience.childMenuIcon="http://www.oberlin.edu/science/graphics/arrows.gif";
//history of science at oberlin

//departmental list
  window.fw_menu_departmentList = new Menu("root",194,19,"Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif",10,"#000000","#000000","#B6BECC","#A6AFBF");
   fw_menu_departmentList.addMenuItem("Biology","window.open('http://www.oberlin.edu/biology/', '_blank', 'toolbar=yes,location=yes,status=yes,menubar=yes,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes,width=600,height=400');");
   fw_menu_departmentList.addMenuItem("Chemistry & Biochemistry","window.open('http://www.oberlin.edu/chem/', '_blank', 'toolbar=yes,location=yes,status=yes,menubar=yes,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes,width=600,height=400');");
     fw_menu_departmentList.addMenuItem("Geology","window.open('http://www.oberlin.edu/Geopage/', '_blank', 'toolbar=yes,location=yes,status=yes,menubar=yes,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes,width=600,height=400');");
	   fw_menu_departmentList.addMenuItem("Neuroscience","window.open('http://www.oberlin.edu/nsci', '_blank', 'toolbar=yes,location=yes,status=yes,menubar=yes,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes,width=600,height=400');");
	     fw_menu_departmentList.addMenuItem("Physics & Astronomy","window.open('http://www.oberlin.edu/physics/', '_blank', 'toolbar=yes,location=yes,status=yes,menubar=yes,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes,width=600,height=400');");
   fw_menu_departmentList.fontWeight="bold";
   fw_menu_departmentList.hideOnMouseOut=true;
   fw_menu_departmentList.childMenuIcon="http://www.oberlin.edu/science/graphics/arrows.gif";
//departmental list

  fw_menu_philosophy.writeMenus();
} // fwLoadMenus()