Issue 121 路Wednesday, January 31, 2001
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Students slam camgus ogening hours by KATIE HIND, News Editor
be kept open for longer, but there are problems to overcome first. "lt is something we have discussed, but the problem is finding the staff to work those hours, but ifs definitely something we are happy to do as we know there is a need for it. lt should go ahead if we can find the staff," said Wayne.
STUDENTS are demanding that campus facilities should keep their doors open longer, an exclusive Concrete survey has revealed. A majority said the UFO isn't open late enough during the week - and a staggering 86% were disgusted with the meagre times at weekends. And students believe the University 38% say it should open all night to Catering Services have also got their match the basement computing centre. Peter Crowley (MTH 3) claims the times the wrong way around. 89% said they don't use the Bowl after 5pm on library should be open for longer at weeknights, but 77% have called out to weekends, particularly at exam time. chiefs to extend the times at Annoying weekends. "Just before the exams, I came onto Pathetic campus on a Sunday to use the library The library also came under fire for and nothing was open. lt's annoying its pathetic opening times - a massive when you can't use the library when 72% want it open later than 9pm, and you need to."
Pledge . Now campus bosses have responded to the students' demands by promising to rethink the current opening times. Union Communicatiol'ls Officer, Wayne Bames, is hopeful the UFO can
And Director of Residences and Services, Jenny Grant, has pledged to assess the opening times for the Diner and Bowl. "We listen to what students want so we can provide the right service, we arranged the current hours after
discussions with the union," said Ms . Grant.
Demand "Opening the Diner at the weekends for the first time for a number of years has been successful. If there is sufficient demand we can consider opening for longer," she added. And Director of Library and Learning Resources, Jean Steward, also hopes to keep the learning facility open later maybe even 24 hours seven days a week. "lt is something that we want to do, but we need the money to do it and that is the problem, we can't get the funding," said Ms Steward.
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