The Quiet Lounge, located adjacent to the Grille, will now be open to all registered students, student organizations, university departments, and outside organizations 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
The decision to keep the Lounge as well as the building open 24/7 “was made as a way to provide a location on campus that students may come to and study 24/7,” said Student Government Association Senator Joel Bazzell.
The Student Government Association (SGA) along with the Chancellors Bill O’Donnell, Pat Ames, Ilene Scheffer, IU South Bend Police Chief Marty Gersey, and Facilities Management Director Mike Prater, have come together to make the decision of keeping the lounge, as well as the Grille lounge itself, open.
There are currently only four computers in the lounge but the SGA is working alongside Vice Chancellor Ames to possibly get a printer and additional computers in the lounge so that it has the potential to become a 24 hour computer lab.
“Also, the SGA has discussed the possibility of renovating the space to make it more like the Hammes Information Commons in the Schurz library,” said Bazzell. However, the renovation will not occur until after the Northside renovations are completed and at that time Vice Chancellor O’Donnell will determine if the renovation of the Quiet Lounge is feasible.
Students can enter through the east door to the Grille from the campus mall, or enter through the south door from Ruskin St.
The SGA is also working closely with the administration in communicating the students’ availability of the lounge. You can contact the SGA at 520-5572 or stop by their office in the Student Activities Center, room 202.
Quiet Lounge open 24/7
Published: Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Updated: Tuesday, March 9, 2010
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