Finally, 'A Place oftheirOwn'

Th e streetlightsshown down on the water fountain while video games beeped in the background. There was a buzz of students talking, andthe aroma ofpizza filled the air.

At last,students had a place oftheir own The student union was no longer a dream. Butareality.

The new facility opened January 22 after a dedication service on Liberty Mountain The grand opening party coincided with the Superbowl where the San Francisco '49ers claimed victory in a gam e that proved asexciting as the new building. The student union was named "David's Place."The building was named by Mrs AuthurDeMoss, who donated $500,000 torenovate the former physical plant warehouse Her son,David DeMoss,waskilled inanauto accident three years ago during a break from hisstudies at Liberty She wanted people to remember David's fun-loving personality in a way that he would have appreciated A studentunion was the perfect idea,she felt.

Marriott Food Services donated an additional $50,000 toopen upacafefor the students.The money also helped provide furnishing forthetwoeatingfacilities