A new library look
Students on the fourth floor of Clemons will now be snug as a bug on a rug.
During winter break, Facilities Management replaced the old carpet just before students returned en masse to check their e-mail, meet with groups and write papers on the highly trafficked fourth floor.
"This new carpet is a better quality carpet," said Charles L. Frieden, director of administrative services for Business Services, which ordered and installed the carpet. He added that the previous five-year-old carpet was "cheap" and did not hide spills or stains very well.
But with tons of computers, desks, tables and chairs to move, re-carpeting was no easy task. "It was quite an operation," Clemons circulation assistant Todd Burks said. "Everything got moved at least two to three times."
For many students, however, the replacement was worth the effort.
"I live in this place, so any change just makes a whole lot of difference," said second-year College student Paulo Miranda.
Although he usually spends his time on the lower floors of Clemons, fourth-year College student Bryan Steffen thought the new carpet was a big improvement.
"The old one was a drab color," he said. "It was worn and dull. This spruced it up a little bit."
But some students think even the new carpet leaves something to be desired. Katie Hamm, a first-year College student, still was not totally impressed.
"It's not very attractive," she said of the blue-, green- and rose-hued pattern. "I think they should just go with a solid color."
Frieden said Clemons plans to re-carpet the first and second floors if the fourth floor holds up well after a year.
Compiled by Catherine Dunn
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