University of Arizona - Desert Yearbook (Tucson, AZ)

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AltPtost Cike p Mome JL erhaps the very first building that students first entering the university found themselves in was the Student Union. Every day, thousands of students amassed at what may be considered the center of the university itself. The Union provided the students with quite a variety of needs, such as restaurants, entertainment centers, and a home for post office boxes. There were even places where cash could be obtained or areas where relaxation was the only objective. When using the main entrance, students found themselves on the second floor of the building, a common occurrence in almost any building on university grounds. There, confused students could make use of the information booth. A new addition to this particular area of the Union was the massive board that was lit up that advertised various establishments within the Union. The basement provided the SUPO boxes, Fastcopy, and a wide selection of entertainment centers, includ- ing the ever-popular Sam ' s Place. The upper floors of the Union housed conference rooms, and the eastern end featured the Gallagher Theatre, a pop- ular place among students. With such a selection of lounging areas and estab- lishments designed for the express purpose of serving the student, it would seem that the Student Union was the correct place for anyone, new or experienced with university life, to be. The importance of these places, restaurants in- cluded, was only added to by what was placed at the western end. Every single student who at- tended the university was quite familiar with the bookstore, a gathering place for students every- where. The Student Union, more than just a building, in fact, perhaps one of the better places to be for any student. • Wendy Ursell 184 STUDENT LIFE The student Union was the home I?;!nydi«erenuestauran-nd of the smaller places found m the union Other services that the union offered to studentsindud- ed mail boxes, art galleries, and a w.de variety of enterta,n-ent I ters Photo bij GREG BEKO ill s

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' ' Hum ' ' Workers X. hey ' re everywhere! Where do they all come from? Do they live here or something? Anytime a student was in need in the Student Union, there was always someone in the near vicinity who would be able to help out. The Information Desk probably received most of the lost people who were continually wandering around the Union in search of You know, that place with the pool tables and stuff. The Union can seem very large until you get to know it a little better. Some upperclassmen may still look puzzled when freshmen ask for direc- tions to places as obscure as the Arizona Ballroom. Then there were those people we never saw but who were taking care of the place and making sure the Union stayed in good condition. Bill May- torena worked five days a week cleaning out various rooms. Other people took care of things such as the maintenance of the place or the locking up of the Union. So, even if we didn ' t see them, we always knew that they were there, the silent workers who kept everything running smoothly in the Student Union. • Wendy Ursell Smiling faces greeted people in need. There ' s always some- one willing to help people out around the U of A. Photo by GREG BERG UNION WORKERS 183

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1 TWO SiDES g;g. imi What more could be said? The Student Union was primarily a benefit to all, and it will most likely continue to be a benefit to the everyday average student for generations to come. With its wide selection of student services, among them- check cashing, copying, student mail, restaurants and entertainment areas, it would seem that the Union couldn ' t bear much improvement, but sooner or later, eyerything warrants improvement. A new addition to the Student Union was a large well-lit advertising board that displayed many of the facilities available to the student. It was strategically placed so that when a person used the main entrance to the Student Union, it would be the first item noticed. For the most part the student union served its purpose of being there for any student who had a little time to spare and many things to do. • Wendy Ursell tion of this advertising board. Photo by GREG BERG STUDENT UNION 185