Facilities to stay open
during break
By Matt Lindner
Assistant
Campus Editor
Staying on campus for Spring Break can be a lonely
experience. Fortunately, for those who aren't planning to leave West
Lafayette, there will be places open during the week.
All libraries will be open from 8 a.m. until
5 p.m. on the weekdays. John Riley, a staff member at Hicks Undergraduate
Library, said the library is a popular place to hang out during that
week.
"Surprisingly, there are a lot of people who
use the library during Spring Break, in particular, international
students and others who are stuck on campus," Riley said.
The Recreational Sports Center will also be open
from 8 a.m. until 8 p.m. from Monday through Friday for those who
wish to get exercise over break. Also, the recreation center in the
Purdue Memorial Union will be open from noon until midnight during
the week for students to go bowling or shoot pool.
Some students are staying on campus not because
they can't go somewhere, but rather because they choose not to leave
the comforts of their campus home. Derrick Kearney, a junior in the
Schools of Engineering, will use the week to catch up on his schoolwork.
"Basically, during that week I'm going to work
on my EE357 project and work on studying for my math exam to make
sure I don't fail that, also do some apartment cleaning and that's
about it," Kearney said. "I'm going to take some chill time, not worry
about going somewhere for Spring Break and how to pay for it."
Should Kearney wish to leave his apartment to
work on his homework or simply check his e-mail, he would be able
to do so in any one of three computing labs that will be open Wednesday
through Saturday. The Liberal Arts and Education Building, Stanley
Coulter Hall and Stewart Center will be closed on Monday and Tuesday
but will be open from 9 a.m. through 6 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday,
before resuming normal hours on Sunday.
All of the residence halls will remain open;
however, they will not serve food during the week. Also, all cash
and Boiler Express operations such as Boiler Junction and the Knight
Spot grill will close for the week, as well.
Instead, students looking to save money on food
may eat at the Sagamore Restaurant in the Union, Tuesday through Friday
from 7 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Also, The Union Market will be open during
the week from 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and the Sweet Shop will be open
from 2-9 p.m.
