Every University Park Penn State student has ventured over to the HUB-Robeson Center to study for an exam, eat sushi or pizza, meet some friends, grab a cup of coffee, raise money for an organization, or lounge around until your next class. The article discusses the $29 million project to renovate the HUB which will add about 35,000 square feet to the HUB and a potential addition to the White Building. Unfortunately, the HUB is constantly crowded, unless its early in the morning or late at night, I usually have a hard time finding a place for my group of friends to sit together. I try to avoid the HUB at certain times during the day when I know it will be jam-packed. For example, going to the HUB at noon is an awful decision, the lines for food are extremely long and almost all the tables are full. In addition, it is hard to even walk through the bottom floor of the HUB, people are rushing to class or darting to an open seat not to mention that it’s loud and busy, so trying to get some homework accomplished is often difficult unless your music is blaring through your headphones.
The problem is with the HUB is simple; it is not big enough to accommodate the many students who attend University Park. “As it stands now, Powers said the HUB –– 246,592 square feet –– doesn’t match up to student union buildings at other comparably sized universities.” We need a bigger place to gather with our peers to study, eat, or socialize. The HUB is meant to be a place where students can convene and it should not be a place that any student should avoid. The new HUB will have more student spaces, a renovated Barnes & Noble bookstore and a creative winter garden.
http://www.collegian.psu.edu/archive/2011/01/31/HUB_expansion.aspx
What sucks is that it probably won't be expanded before we graduate. So it looks like we're going to have to constantly wander around the HUB looking for a seat until then.
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure how I feel about the HUB expansion. Sure, it would be nice to get some extra space, but we would have to deal with parts of the HUB being closed off for construction for months (if not years) and most likely never see the end product. Plus, this might encroach on the HUB lawn even more, and I'm getting tired of the university removing one of the best gathering spots on campus.
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