Senate president answers student questions

Hello fellow students!  As many of you know, Smackbook was up last week in the student center.  For those of you who didn’t see it, Smackbook was a poster (in the layout of a Facebook page) where we asked students to put up their concerns and thoughts about CSC.  Student Senate wants to know everyone’s concerns, because it helps us do our job more efficiently and it also makes everyone happier.

I want to thank everyone who participated in Smackbook, both serious and funny alike.  Everyone enjoys a good laugh and it’s a pleasure to realize the comic talent we have here on campus.  In response to Smackbook, there are a couple questions students had which I would like to answer for you right now.

• “Why was there a S.W.A.N.N. dumpster full of books behind the library?” I’ve been working with Milton Wolf regarding the library renovations which will hopefully be finished sometime this year.  Mr. Wolf is working on a compact storage system which will take down the volume of the books in the library considerably.  This will ultimately make it possible to have a vast commons area on the first floor.  The books in the dumpster were double copies which were “weeded” out of the current collection, that are available online too.  This is also going to help with the commons area effect that will be under construction soon.
• “Remodel Brooks before it falls in,” “Brooks hall needs a lot of work” and “Fix High Rise AC before we all die!” Oh the dorms. The master plan meeting will be 4:30 p.m. today in the Bordeaux/Lakota Room.  The architects are working on a comprehensive plan of CSC which will ultimately update the parts which need it, and I’m sure the residence halls will be represented somewhere in there.  On the note of the High Rise air conditioning, if you put it on the maintenance list it should be looked at before you die … hopefully.
• Last but not least, the campus activities ideas.  All of the ideas I saw were awesome, and we’re going to do what we can to make them happen.  The people that plan the parties and events sometimes run out of ideas, so keep them coming!
• Again, thank you to everyone who participated.  During homecoming, a similar poster will be hung in the same spot, so start thinking!  Don’t forget the funnies too as long as they are appropriate, and believe me there is a way to make both happen.  Ethan Teter, somebody out there loves you.  Jamie Keller, we know you crossed out Wada and wrote Keller.  And for the cookie monster out there, check out the cafeteria.

Until next time, stay classy CSC.

— Morgan Nelson, Student Senate president