2008 Woodie Awards
New plans create big dreams campus wide
Elizabeth Warren
Issue date: 3/14/08 Section: Perspectives
At 45 years young, Sacred Heart University is dreaming big. Plans to renovate the Ryan Matura Library, reconstruct the Humanities Center, and finish building the new chapel are all underway. The relatively new campus will soon undergo a major transformation.
Do students who will be most affected by these changes feel that the university's future looks successful and bright, or do they feel that the light is a little too bright?
Though the attitudes are mixed, many students agree that certain areas of construction are necessary.
"The new chapel will probably attract more students to Sacred Heart," said sophomore Jackie Graci. "It will help make a name for the school."
The chapel's construction is considered to be an improvement among many. The current center for religious worship is located in a room in the main building and typically draws a small crowd. However, a more attractive, independent chapel could perhaps welcome a larger student audience.
This construction, which is expected to finish in Dec. 2008, is located rather far away from dorms and classrooms and isn't considered to be a distraction. As a result, the change does not meet much opposition. The renovation of the library and the complete reconstruction of the Humanities Center, on the other hand, are predicted by students to be a problem.
For some, the news brought up many questions. Will the construction occur during the summer? If not, where will classes be held while it takes place?
"I just hope we don't have to commute to classes while everything is being built," said freshman Chelsea St. Pere.
St. Pere also said that if this was the case, Sacred Heart would lose its small, convenient campus which many love about the university. Though this change would be temporary, in the meantime it would be an annoyance to students.
However, while some current students show skepticism toward the renovations, prospective students are eager to see the final result. High school senior Armela Muca was recently accepted to the university and is eagerly anticipating the school's improvements.
Do students who will be most affected by these changes feel that the university's future looks successful and bright, or do they feel that the light is a little too bright?
Though the attitudes are mixed, many students agree that certain areas of construction are necessary.
"The new chapel will probably attract more students to Sacred Heart," said sophomore Jackie Graci. "It will help make a name for the school."
The chapel's construction is considered to be an improvement among many. The current center for religious worship is located in a room in the main building and typically draws a small crowd. However, a more attractive, independent chapel could perhaps welcome a larger student audience.
This construction, which is expected to finish in Dec. 2008, is located rather far away from dorms and classrooms and isn't considered to be a distraction. As a result, the change does not meet much opposition. The renovation of the library and the complete reconstruction of the Humanities Center, on the other hand, are predicted by students to be a problem.
For some, the news brought up many questions. Will the construction occur during the summer? If not, where will classes be held while it takes place?
"I just hope we don't have to commute to classes while everything is being built," said freshman Chelsea St. Pere.
St. Pere also said that if this was the case, Sacred Heart would lose its small, convenient campus which many love about the university. Though this change would be temporary, in the meantime it would be an annoyance to students.
However, while some current students show skepticism toward the renovations, prospective students are eager to see the final result. High school senior Armela Muca was recently accepted to the university and is eagerly anticipating the school's improvements.
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