LCCC Inside Track, November 2000

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Lehigh Carbon Community College, Sclmecksville, P A
If You Build It, Will They Come?
LCCC Set to Begin
Construction of New
Student Union
By Andy Hall
Construction for the new student
union is slated to begin in late
November or early December. The
$1.7 miJlion dollar project is expected
to be completed by Fall 2001.
The elaborate 6,500 square foot
building is going to be the
"hearthstone of the college" Robin
Mussleman, Dean of Students, said.
The plan of the student center is to
"get in your face with activities,"
Mussleman also said. The placement
of the building makes it impossible to
avoid.
The building will be constructed
between the Science Technology
Building and the Administration
Building. The bridge will run through
the building.
Ramp and an elevator will make
the center accessible to all.
The steps that are currently in place
will be used to create a natural grand
stand for the center, in the hopes that
performances, such as student poetry
readings, student bands, and other
various programs, will be held there.
The center will house many lounges.
An internet lounge, where students
can sit in comfortable chairs and plug
into the internet; regular lounges (like
the lounges in the ST Building); an art
lounge, which will house works by
students, and a lounge with a "view
from the bridge." However, the
Rear vie' of Student t Jnion.
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Center will be "more than a lounge,"
commented Mussleman.
She hopes the center will be a place
where students can gather, share and
exchange ideas.
The construction of the student
center is the second part of a
remodeling project that began back in
1989. As a result of this project, a new
cafeteria was built. It was initiated by
a group of students, who established a
3.00 a credit activity fee. This money
was placed in an account for the
renovations. This money, along with
matching money from the state, are
going to the construction of the
Student Union.
The staff and faculty hope that the
strategic placement of the building
will render it unavoidable. Given the
current situation with student
activities here on campus, it will be a
long hard road to success for the
Student Center.
During construction, students will
lose access to the breezeway under the
bridge.
Also Look for These Cbanges
Kiosks: Machines where students will
be able to access financial aid,
grades, schedules, and be able
to register for classes.
Web Access: Students will be able to
register for classes, view
their schedules, and obtai!
grades on-line.
Front view of Student Uoion.
November 2000
Inside
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Edition
Reviews .................. pg. 6 '
Sports .................... pg. 7
Campus
Round up ............... pg. 8
Exam
Schedule.............. ... . 8
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LCCC'}' NeMJ py~
When I enrolled in
the three-week
Senior Executives in
State And Local
Government
program at the ,
Kennedy School of Government last year, I
was unsure of what to expect. The marketing
brochure outlined the program as an
. opportunity to leam innovative ays . of
managing the real-world challenges and
crises of government. While that purpose
alone was appealing to my desire to enhance
my effectiveness as a leader in tJle
Pennsylvania House of Representatives, tbere
was one sentence within the text that
particularly caught my attention: "The
program has been designed to challenge
assumptions and broaden perspectives." I
had reached that point in my career when it
was time to evaluate my role in the
community and to determine what I wanted
to do with the rest of my life. I realized then
that this program could provide the
opportunity to seek new insight and direction.
Needless to say, I gained much more from
those three weeks than I could have ever
imagined. It wasn't, however, the often-intense
. discussion of real-life case studies or the
extensive study of leadership methods that
ultimately became a life-changing experience
for me. It was what I learned as a result of the
opportunity to interact with other people from
across the country and even the world. They
had experienced many of the same challenges
and goals and, although they were in various
stages of their careers and lives, were struggling
with the same desire to accomplish more and to
gain greater enrichment for thcmselve both
personally and professionally.
The onJy other time I had been impacted in
tbi manner occurred when , enroDed as an
LCCC student thirty year ago. Like many of
you, I was unclear as to what I thought r could
achieve with my life. While I had aspirations
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