October 1, 2013

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Library Construction not affecting library business

Although some are growing wary of the construction enveloping the library, excitement and the completion date grows nearer. ASHLEY GERKEN Staff Writer Construction on the tunnel leading from the Centennial Student Union to the Memorial Library has kept the front entrance of the library closed, but it has not affected the business of the library. The Maywood Drive entrance is the only way students can enter and exit the Memorial Library for now, but all of the services of the library are still being offered. “The closed front doors are an inconvenience, but we’re

open,” Assistant to the Dean of Library Services Leslie Peterson said. She disclosed that the library has not been affected by closing the front doors. “If people need the library, they will come to the library.” MSU students still have basic needs to draw from the library regardless of construction, including study sessions, workshops and tutoring. Most of the dorms are located on the north side of the library, which makes the door more convenient for those students. The permanent entrance has

always been used and allows accessibility for anyone to come in with the power assist doors and elevators. The amenities are located around both entrances to get around the library. “Some people didn’t notice we have the elevators,” Peterson said. The request for making a tunnel was made in the spring of 2012. President Davenport granted funding for the project to take action. Minnesota State Student Association, the main allocation organization on campus, made the decision to support the construction of the

tunnel. The MSSA has also helped make the library become even more helpful in student’s lives. They helped get textbooks on reserve at the library, which allows students to rent textbooks for periods of time with the direct support of Barnes and Noble, as well as Library Services. Construction in the library has been taking place since winter break of last year with the start of the new quiet study areas that are sectioned off by glass windows and doors. The library will keep its nor-

mal hours, seven days a week, while construction is being finished. The front doors could be opened as soon as this week. However, construction of the tunnel will not be finished until later this month. Desiree Meacham, a senior in psychology, has grown weary of the front doors being closed. “It’s inconvenient that to get down in the basement of the library, you have to go down the stairs, up the stairs and down the stairs,” Meacham said.

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Homecoming cuts justified as attendance numbers remain low MSSA looks at what the students value for on-campus events through student allocations. REECE HEMMESCH Editor in Chief

Web Photo MSSA Vice President Ben Shakespear has cited low attendance numbers as the main reason for the decrease in homecoming’s budget.

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Minnesota State Student Association Vice President Ben Shakespear mentioned low attendance figures as the main reasoning for the Student Allocation Committee’s move to decrease the homecoming budget for this year. Homecoming, which is ran by the student organization IMPACT, was given $62,500 in 2011 and $55,000 last year, but was cut to $36,000 this year for student money used for homecoming events on campus. “It was generally seen that attendance was a big issue when you’re looking at that size of money,” Shakespear said. SAC recommended that the 34.5 per-

cent decrease, equaling $19,000, be done under the understanding that the number of students who take part in homecoming programs is not large enough to justify their level of current funding. The Student Allocations Committee meets towards the end of the financial year and creates a budget for the next. Every department interest group that receives student allocation funding presents how much they want with a justification and they have the ability to talk to SAC and the budget committee. “It was decided that their attendance was not high enough for their events and homecoming to justify $55,000,” Shakespear said, who explained that the $19,000 cut would remove

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the concert from homecoming. Last year’s musical concert, Eric Hutchinson, was not well attended and most who attended were only there for their organization that was competing for points. A “big-name” Saturday night concert made way for a free carnival to students and the community this year that featured live country music, which Shakespear believed yielded a great turnout and was a nice adage in the homecoming department. Shakespear went into further detail on the subject, justifying that SAC’s cut was all based on attendance. Part of the problem rests with events on-campus and

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