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Vol. 107, No. 3
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Henry Buhl Library open amid construction
MATTHEW SCHOONOVER
The library unveils new spaces in the stacks and the basement as students get back in their studying routine. The overall renovation process is set to last a year.
Jake Aspacher Contributing Writer
The construction going on in the college’s Henry Buhl Library this semester presents a few challenges to students and staff alike. For senior Anna Sarkisian, one of the library’s 18 student workers, the construction created more responsibilities and made her job a bit more inconvenient. “There is just a lot more noise pollution in the first-floor stacks and the main reference room,” Sarkisian said.
Instead of having direct access to books and resources in the first-floor stacks, requests for those books must go through a request form on the library website. These requests are then fulfilled by the librarians themselves. “This does make getting a book from the library a little more tedious for both students and staff,” Sarkisian said. Second-floor stack books are still available to students though. Library Director Barbra Munnell said, “The construction has really not presented
challenges except with having limited space and a bit more noise.” Because of the construction, many of the library’s main traffic areas are closed off. This creates congestion in other areas. For example, the first-floor stacks are closed off except for one stairwell leading up to the second floor and down to the basement. This creates a one-way in and out for the stacks, which is a popular study spot. “The stacks are my favorite study spot, specifically the side without windows,” ju-
nior Matthew Williams said. In addition to congestion, the library is noisier. In the main room and second floor stacks there is banging, drilling and talking during the day, undertoned by the loud hum of HVAC units. Interestingly, the construction has not inhibited student and faculty access to library resources. According to both Sarkisian and Munnell, some book collections are not available this semester, but for the most part, these are collections that are not utilized often anyway. Sarkisian noted she has
seen “less students in the library than average,” but Munnell said there are “more students utilizing library space than ever before.” She suspects this may be due to the hot weather particularly at the beginning of the semester. Over the summer, the librarians put in a lot of work to get the second-floor stacks ready for construction; now they are working to help construction workers complete first-floor stacks and new areas of the basement. LIBRARY 3
Swinging into the weekend like... Music prof starts theory app Abigail Henriksen Contributing Writer
Cacaphony, interwoven melodies and the dreaded circle of fifths—is this what the phrase “music theory” conjures up in your mind? Although knowledge of music theory is valuable regardless of academic field or career path, music theory is difficult, complex and not readily enjoyed. Therefore, Dr. Rebecca Billock, the college’s piano instructor, started a company to create a theory app. “I’ve been teaching piano since the age of 12,” Billock said, “and one of the challenges or frustrations that I have repeatedly encountered is finding a way to get my students to do their theory
homework.” She wanted to create something fun and engaging that “would be easy for teachers to incorporate into their curriculum.” Billock said the idea for the theory app came to her during fall 2020, when she enrolled in a programming course with her high schooler. She worked over that Christmas break to formulate her idea and has been working with a developer since March 2021. In addition to being a fun way to learn about music theory, Billock said the app “will be able to help students gain needed skills that support their musical goals by tracking proficiency and triggering reviews as appropriate, MUSIC 3
MAX PARGEON
As summer nears its end, students make an effort to enjoy the warm weather while it lasts. For many students, hammocking has been a popular way to destress, spend time with friends and catch up on studies.