Student Center offers little

editorial cartoon by Christian A. Lopez
editorial cartoon by Christian A. Lopez

Tumbleweeds sweep through the once-bustling Student Center. A place that once severed as the hub of student life has now become a place of emptiness and desolation, and not only has the Student Center turned into a place of solitude and darkness, but it also has become a place where cobwebs gather amidst the deafening silence. By the look of things, it seems as though the Student Center is in need of a name change.

Student Center activities have been narrowed down to brief chats with Ernie Granillo at the Mail Center or a grabbing a quick bite to eat at the Spot.

Ping-pong, which once served as the center of many student’s social lives, has now become a rare extra-curricular activity. At one point, tournaments and matches were the most important part of Supertent Life.

Where has that enthusiasm gone?

The walls, which were once wallpapered by numerous greetings and announcements, are bare and empty. The freshly painted signs have all but disappeared.

Are students confused with the new, strict sign-painting rules? Or do the students know that no one will see the signs because no one even enters the Student Center anymore?

And KULV, the student radio station, is virtually unheard in the Supertents. The excessive noise it creates bothered the people who work inside, and this is the reason it is no longer played.

Can the lack of student activity in the Suptertents be attributed to the relocation of the Communications Department? Or has the space once used for student activities now been modified for staff and faculty offices? Maybe the new name should be “The Gym and Lots of Offices Center.”

With a growing campus, it seems more necessary than ever that students need a nucleus on campus, a place where they can retreat and socialize with others, and turning the student hang-out into another office building is the wrong solution.

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Christian A. Lopez, Staff Writer
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