Cartersville lacks cozy chairs
We all know how important it is for students to have a place to sit and unwind between classes with friends. However, the students that attend the Cartersville campus have no such luxury. True, there is a ping pong table, but there is nowhere for them to relax on campus between classes.
Kathy Monroe, a sophomore majoring in Christian counseling, said, �It�s really bothered me, actually, because sometimes I have a good deal of time between classes and I wouldn�t necessarily leave here if I had some place else to go. I typically find a quiet restaurant to study for an hour and a half.�
Dr. Ron Shade, vice president of student development, stated, �After the construction project was well under way, the overall budget for move-in furnishings and equipment was found to be short, and there had to be cuts made. The absolute necessity was the chairs for the classrooms and the office chairs.�
Dr. Wilbur Shuler, vice president of finance and administration, shed more light on the matter: �The project got started in the late 1990s. At that time we put in all the things that we needed to be done in the budget. Then when the project finally got approved, years later, the cost of everything had already gone up. As a result they had to cut some of the construction and some of the equipment in order to be able to construct the facility that we now have.�
The comforts that a campus offers have a lot to do with its appeal to the student. Places to sit and relax with friends are important to the college experience. When there isn�t adequate seating or comforts for the student, the campus loses its appeal, and students will be less likely to want to attend that campus.
It is true that the classrooms were a necessity and were furnished for the students. Even though we may feel the need to point fingers at the school for not supplying the comforts we all are used to, at least we don�t have to sit on the floor during class.
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