Construction begins on Brough Commons this week
Bailey McBride
Issue date: 4/29/09 Section: News
When students enter Brough Dining Hall this week, they won't see the usual dessert bar, friendly faces and cereal line. Instead, they now are greeted by wooden beams, black tarps and a sign that reads "Brough - an exciting new look is coming … please pardon the disruption."
Since Monday, the dining hall at Brough Commons has been under construction for the new renovations that will be completed this fall.
The construction zone that cuts off nearly a third of Brough was created so that the construction project, which will completely renovate the dining hall, can be completed by the fall, Brough Director Lisa Huff said.
"In order to get it done to be open for school, we had to start now," Huff said. "We're certainly aware of students' issues this week, but it should be better next week because less people will be here eating."
Cement is currently being removed from the dining hall, and this must be complete before construction can begin.
"I feel like for the cost of what we are getting, it's a worthy sacrifice, but it's still inconvenient to students," said Safarie Moore, a junior geology major. "It's good they're doing the to-go lunches, though."
Brough is currently providing "cold lunch for those in a hurry," according to the sign posted in the front of Brough, which also warns that the restrooms in Brough will be closed for the remainder of the semester.
"I really don't like the construction, but I haven't seen crazy lines or anything, so it seems to be working all right," said Lonnie Gibbons, a sophomore philosophy major.
But Justin Hall, a senior criminal justice major, said he is inconvenienced by the construction.
"I don't understand why they couldn't have waited a week longer - it's pretty crowded in here," he said.
These changes are a part of a master plan to completely renovate Brough, making the dining hall more environmentally friendly by adding LED lighting and having the hall partially constructed from recycled materials. It also will have new food lines, a new bakery and pizza area, and numerous new televisions that will show the daily menu.
"It's a complete rethinking of the traffic areas - the visual will be completely changed," Huff said.
"I'm excited," said Ashley Artis, a sophomore biological engineering major. "I saw the design and it's going to be really nice - but for now, I hate it."
Since Monday, the dining hall at Brough Commons has been under construction for the new renovations that will be completed this fall.
The construction zone that cuts off nearly a third of Brough was created so that the construction project, which will completely renovate the dining hall, can be completed by the fall, Brough Director Lisa Huff said.
"In order to get it done to be open for school, we had to start now," Huff said. "We're certainly aware of students' issues this week, but it should be better next week because less people will be here eating."
Cement is currently being removed from the dining hall, and this must be complete before construction can begin.
"I feel like for the cost of what we are getting, it's a worthy sacrifice, but it's still inconvenient to students," said Safarie Moore, a junior geology major. "It's good they're doing the to-go lunches, though."
Brough is currently providing "cold lunch for those in a hurry," according to the sign posted in the front of Brough, which also warns that the restrooms in Brough will be closed for the remainder of the semester.
"I really don't like the construction, but I haven't seen crazy lines or anything, so it seems to be working all right," said Lonnie Gibbons, a sophomore philosophy major.
But Justin Hall, a senior criminal justice major, said he is inconvenienced by the construction.
"I don't understand why they couldn't have waited a week longer - it's pretty crowded in here," he said.
These changes are a part of a master plan to completely renovate Brough, making the dining hall more environmentally friendly by adding LED lighting and having the hall partially constructed from recycled materials. It also will have new food lines, a new bakery and pizza area, and numerous new televisions that will show the daily menu.
"It's a complete rethinking of the traffic areas - the visual will be completely changed," Huff said.
"I'm excited," said Ashley Artis, a sophomore biological engineering major. "I saw the design and it's going to be really nice - but for now, I hate it."
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