University of Kentucky - Kentuckian Yearbook (Lexington, KY)

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uilding With the expans'inn ml the Slutlenl Cutter, thr Univeraity Buukstm'e moved to a large: a'ptlcc tn att'nmudatt' an immune 1n hunks mwvltim, guts and L'lx apparel. Photo by Ill? Vanl lump Not all Students were as euphoric about the Student Center addition. Many students questioned the wisdom at opening ct new, multimillionidollar Student Center addition in the light at recent budget Cuts that decreased other stu- dent x'ervtreg and cut back severely on student tindncidl .1id. Student Center Director Frank Harris explamed that the money to l9u1lel the addition was appmpriatvd tor that pun pose in 1077 when a 9tudent reterendum was passed, in- treming the student activity tee to pay tor the building Bmmla were subsequently isauvd, and Lonstruction began in the nprmg 01 1981. As computer science senior Betsy King related, ll think uls good that they went ahead and used the money now instead of waiting until lt tthe addittonl would iugt cust more. Extra meeting space was a major plus in the Student Center addition, Harris added, Burhele however, came tor- xmrd with what many students were grumbling. I Found thul a lot 01 times last year there were rooms vacant in the Student Center in the evenings, he said, Harris agreed that there were many days when the old Student Center was 'tbooked up completely at peak hours, and X'Otl couldn't get a room 111 here it you had to. It was thaw lximl 0t le'VE when the five new meeting rooms on the second tloor ot the addition came to the rescue. MI was hoping the addition would in- rlztde a new cafeteria to help alleviate the problem of crowded cafeterias at lunch- time, But 3 thleNlUI'e and meeting: mums were not all that the new Student Center addition uttered. Studentx lULlnLl lhuietlmnul Skip Imam impm'h equipment within the 500m: W'm'sham lwuttvt llve Slllkltllll Autnltltm llmlnl plummet: tutt-nrh rultmvt-d mm'tes mtgtlm t- mm wlttll tw t mph um. Humv ln' 1 H xxmutw 22 Student Center Addition everyday use in the tive lounges 0n the addition's secmnd floor: one large lounge, two triangular lounges, a TV lounge and a mugn' lightning lounge. The music listening lounge ceuld have proved to be one at the most popular teatures 0t the new addition, explamed Tom Wehh, a geole Ogy senior who worked in the lounge, controlling the room's audio equipment. The tucility included 23 stations tor music listening with a choice 01 two radio handx, three casbctte decks, two turntables and a reeletuereel rvmrdet, in adt'litmn tn additiunal qpace in the lounge tor lust Study- ing, Webb said. But Students were never satished, I thought maybe the Student Center would get a new cateterla, said Dinee Hudson, an electrical engineering tunior. Chemical eneie neering tuniur Ruse Mdnvy ugteecl, saying, I wag hnping the add1tinn would Include a new cateterid to help alleviate the pmhlem 0t crowded catetcrias at lunchtime. Marty Vineent, a biology junior, said, I had hoped the theater would 5tart playing tintrrun movies. St1ll others hoped for a bowling alley or a pub. Maybe when UK President Otis Singletarv and olhct dumitarie; dedicate the nut! Student Center addition... ilettSmith . t

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Despite improved services, students view the Student Center Addition as A 4.3 Million Dollar Building It wasnt until September 19 that UK President Otis Sim w-V M A gletary and other dignitaries celebrated its dedication, but students had been enjoying its benefits for weeks. Hit was the new Student Center addition, a $4.3 milv lion structure which opened its doors to students and staff for the first time in the fall of 1982. With over 53,000 square feet of space, the addition brought new lite and a new look to the Student Center. The most obvious Hnew look was undoubtedly the opening of the new UniverSity Bookstore, which students ; tound waiting for them as they geared up for the fall 1982 0 semester. With twice the space of the 01d University Bookstore, the new bookstore featured 18 cash registers operating during peak purchaaing times, such as the first few days of classes. It was then that most students discov- I ered lhe new bookstore. F7 . M Di t qa'v.r,,0 ' . 1 AC. 90C 1' 439?; J '1 5 1'1 think it's good that they went ahead ' and used the money now instead of wait- ing until it tthe additiom would just cost morew Its a lot bigger and nice, and they have more of a selection than the old one, said Iohn Graves, a mechanical engineering sophomore, at the new bookstore. ' l'hey have more Kentucky souvenirs and things, too. Another new look uttered by the latest addition to the Student Center since 1963 was the Worsham Theater, a modern 5004mm facility named in honor of the late Marga, ret VVorsham, a Student Center employee. The new theater is a big improvement, said Tom Bu- chclc, a finance senior. HIn the old one you could never hearithe sound was always bad. Sheri Bracken, a tale, communications junior, tround the new theater eueh a Change from the old One that I wasn't sure they would let us take our drinks in there. Blue and white balloonc. dernrate the columns in tront 01 the addition as Litx Itrukitlcnt Om Sm- gletnry talk; with dignitaries -Phuln 1w Frank Stilvznu Cnntinued on page 22 Student Center Additiun 21

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