When was the last time you were on campus and felt like you could be a person, not just a student?
When is the last time you went to hang-out in the Lair? No food, specifically just to hang-out.
What about the Middle Ground? Burrow Third Floor? The Annex?
When is the last time you just sat down and talked with someone who isn't in the same classes, on the same sports team, in the same student org, or in the same Greek chapter as you?
A Student Center would provide students a space for conversation, relaxation, and community.
No studying or homework, no faculty or administration, just a place to unwind and connect.
When is the last time you went to hang-out in the Lair? No food, specifically just to hang-out.
What about the Middle Ground? Burrow Third Floor? The Annex?
When is the last time you just sat down and talked with someone who isn't in the same classes, on the same sports team, in the same student org, or in the same Greek chapter as you?
A Student Center would provide students a space for conversation, relaxation, and community.
No studying or homework, no faculty or administration, just a place to unwind and connect.
Did you know that Rhodes College used to have a Student Center?
That's right! Briggs was once the Student Center on campus (some current Seniors and Juniors might even remember when it very recently had student organization offices and other spaces).
If less students on a smaller campus with less buildings warranted a Student Center, then what about the much larger and more established Rhodes student body? |