When most new buildings are opened, the event is marked by an official ceremony with dignitaries and other important people from around the community. Check passings or ribbon cuttings are a common sight during the celebration. But the folks at Pomona College wanted to do something unique for the opening of the Millikan Laboratory Saturday. Since the building has a strong math and physics emphasis, why not show a standing room audience how to split (or crush) an atom? And that’s exactly what Pomona president David Oxtoby did. Students and staff set up a bigger than life size model hung by ropes and connected to two bowling balls working together to make the open house at Millikan a really special event. Click the link to see the actual video. COURIER photo/Peter Weinberger