A Place Of Their Own

Thank you, thank you, thank you," was allstudents could say tothe anonymous donor of the new student union center

Mauve and mint green colors complimented with brass gave a contemporary style tothecenter Plenty offoliage gave character to the theme, "Bringing the OutdoorsIn."

Students enjoyed a fast-food kitchen, video games, a quiet lounge,T.V. rooms and a 250-500 seat multi-purpose room to be used for indoor sports, clubs, plays, concerts and film showings.

The Marriott Corporation donated $50,000 in December to the SU to purchase equipment forthefood facility.

SGA President Scott Brown leda drive to raise $25,000 for extra things needed in the student center. Students gave addressesoffamilyandfriendswhowould be interested insubscribing orre-subscribing to a variety of magazines through the Christian School Home Reading program Also, 10,000 mail-outs were sent toalumni The effort only netted $9,000 by the end of the first semester and alternative fund-raising projects were considered for 1989

Brown said,"We were even able to get the faculty andstaffinvolved."Outofeverydollar, 40centswent tothefurnishings fund

Bev Buffington, directorofStudentActivities, said, "It'staken years forstudents at Liberty University to get a placeof their own, but they've finally gotit! The new Student Center has added a totally new dimension to the Student Activities Program. Itprovidesstudentswith a place to go tosocialize,relax and play."