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Che GAestern Carolinian Vol. LXXX Serving Cullowhee since 1933 Issue 3 | Hunter Library renovation plan in action Photos by Ceillie Simkiss/STAFF The main floor of the library has had some renovations! Shelby LeQuire Staff Writer Western Carolina Universitys most popular study spot has been undergo- ing afew significant changes in recent months and more changes are on the way. _ The renovation of Hunter Library is something the entire library staff is excited about. Head of Content Organization and Management and Associate Dean, Tim Carstens, said The renovation was inspired by the needs of WCU students and faculty for a more accessible and practical library environment. - One change that has already been completed is the transformation of the library entrance. New flooring and furniture have been installed, along with a convenient and innovative bookshelf... We were going for aesthetic yet sensible types of furniture, Carstens said. The old diner-booth styled seat-. ing is my favorite piece of furniture we: have so far. Peter Johnson, the head of access services at Hunter Library, said the new furniture is definitely meant to be functional but comfy at the same time. Students can really make what they want of it. I think every piece of furni- ture is suitable for hanging out with classmates or for studying, Johnson said. The eye-catching colors and built in power outlets in some of the furniture are convenient trimmings as well. Johnson explained that choosing the right pieces was such a big deal that before ordering furniture, the library faculty asked some staff and students to vote on which styles they liked. To tie in all of the furniture, an ac- cessible low bookshelf was selected for the entrance. This bookshelf contains leisure reading material, and as Johnson said, These are books for fun so we chose things people would like to read. Besides the handy furniture addi- tions and new bookshelf, the library is now sporting stylish wood floors. As Johnson explained, the high-traffic ar- eas of the library in front of the circu- lation desk, for instance were in dire need of floor replacement. The new - durable floor should provide a tougher defense for those high-traffic areas. The wood flooring is Carstens favor- ite thing so far about the library trans- formation. They have an elegant simplicity to them. It also pleases my soul that it1l Save money in the long run. The car- pet we had before just looked old, and the wood floors will save us from hav- ing to replace carpet Perel. said Carstens. Students have undoubtedly picked up on the see Eady of the library entrance. The whole area is being used a lot, which we love to see, said Carstens. The librarys renovation does not stop with furniture and new flooring. An electronic classroom has been initiated on the main floor of the li- brary. It was grant-funded, and creates an environment where students can be engaged in a modern learning space, Carstens explained. In addition to the changes already implemented, Carstens and Johnson are anticipating some more important renovations in the future. Plans for a large group study room are currently in the works. This room will be available to big groups of stu- dents who can reserve the room in ad- vance. It will be located on the main floor of the library, next to Java City. According to Johnson, this room should be ready for use later this se- mester, I think it will be really great because it will allow large clusters of students to work and study together without disturbing others. A new reference desk is also on the way. As Carstens said, the new desk will continue to be as useful as ever, but will be accessible for those with disabilities. Carstens is hopeful that the refer- ence desk will be completed during fall break. Also, 24 new computers for public and student use have arrived, and Carstens is currently searching for a place to put them. They will most like- ly go near the new reference desk, he said. Computers are not the only techno- logical advances the library is plan- ning. More power outlets are coming soon, as well as a charging station for handheld devices. ee Of course, all of the exciting im- provements and additions are costly, but as Carstens said, PCY are worthy investments. We have a lot of old and worn fur- niture in the library and we have not always been able to replace old furni- ture as quickly as it needs to be. So . we are trying to buy new furniture as our budget allows and we are trying to do it in a cost-effective manner, said Carstens. Luckily, as he explained, grants have helped initiate improvements like the electronic classroom. + All in all, everyone is enjoying the new renovations, and looking forward to the transformations to come. We really hope these renova- tions scream, Come to the library! Carstens concluded. For more information on Hunter Li- brarys renovations and plans for the future, please visit Hunter Librarys page on wcu.edu. Shattering the silence on sexual assault Deanna Hellinger Contributing Writer College campuses are the perfect places to begin amazing innovations and move- ments, Movements to help others reach a goal and educate those who are oblivious to the important conflicts happening all around them. Innovations begin with one idea from one person. Anyone can begin a movement, but itis not always easy. Movements sometimes involve speaking up about something that you do not want to. It involves letting go of the fear of failing and taking a leap. A small movement is about to begin on the campus of Western Carolina Univer- sity. Every two minutes someone is sexually assaulted. The conflict of sexual violence is one of the top causes of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and depression. Sexual violence on college campuses affects everyone. It affects the loved ones of the victim off campus and it makes your college campus unsafe. One in four women report having had been sexually assaulted on a college campus, but very few victims have the courage and brav- ery to speak up and say no more violence. Sometimes those that do speak up are not heard in the beginning. Emma Sulkowicz is one of these people. Sulkowicz was a victim of sexual violence that took place in her bed in her room and on her campus at Columbia University, NY. After discovering others on her cam- pus who were sexually assaulted by the same man. Sulkowicz had the courage to approach the university police about two years af- ter the incident. Sulkowicz told the police that she did:not want to tell the police be- cause she felt embarrassed and ashamed of what happened. After speaking up about the sexual violence she was sub- jected to the University ultimately found the rapist not responsible and said that there is a preponderance of evidence. Columbia University said that a hear- ing panel must be convinced that, in an instance of sexual assault, the incident is more likely to have occurred than to not have occurred. Not only did the univer- sity refuse to recognize the issue, the po- lice acted dismissive towards what Sulko- wicz had to say and mistreated her. She commented, The rapists are inno- cent until proven guilty but the survivors are guilty until proven innocent, at least in the eyes of the police. In response Sulkowicz carries her twin size mattress everywhere she goes around campus to symbolize the bur- den she is taxed with and will continue to do so until her rapist is expelled from Columbia University. Even though Sul- kowicz spoke:up and was dismissed she continued to press her cause and now she is known all over the nation. Sulkowicz symbolizes all of those eho have been and still are subjected to sex- ual violence. Sulkowicz is showing her relentlessness in stopping a known rapist on her college campus. This should be an example for all of those who have experi- enced sexual abuse. Stop the violence and say something. The office of Student Affairs at WCU is pursuing an innovation that may become a movement on campus. In response to Sulkowicz and her struggle WCU Student Affairs brings you what they are cane the Pillow Campaign. This campaign has been tied into Si- lence No More week. A week for all people to stop and think about sexual violence on our campus. The pillow campaign is for everyone on campus to participate in. All you need to do is grab a pillow case and get creative. Write or : draw what you want to raise awareness for sexual assault. During the week of September 22, stu- dents and faculty will carry their pillows or pillow cases everywhere they go on the WCU campus and maybe even off cam- pus. When people inquire about why you are carrying around a pillow you educate them on what they do not know. This movement is not only for Sulko- wicz but for all of those who have been exposed to this horrible act. , So raise awareness about sexual as- sault and violence tell your family mem- bers and everyone you know about the campaign. Contribute to society and those who are silently suffering.

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The Western Carolinian is Western Carolina University's student-run newspaper. The paper was published as the Cullowhee Yodel from 1924 to 1931 before changing its name to The Western Carolinian in 1933.
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