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Page 2 •Thursday, October 12, 2006 -1=' NEWS^ \ni \ The Pendulum Kristi Sherk/ Photographer Construction to add new residence, dining halls From p. 1 “We looked at James Madison, Furman, Virginia Tech and Virginia Commonwealth University for what works and what doesn’t for students,” said Vickie Somers, director of Auxiliary Services. They produced a plan to build a dining hall measuring 24,000 square feet with two floors and seating for 350 students. The hall will offer a Boars Head deli, Lxx>se Leafs Salads and a Market Place, which will fea ture organic and healthy foods. The second floor will offer what organiz ers call an “all you care to eat” dining oper ation including a Mediterranean concept with a brick oven, an international station featuring a Mongolian-style grill and a soup and sandwich bakery with desserts. More than that, the new structure will house what officials call an upscale restau rant. Administrators are still deciding on the menu offerings, but they say the restau rant will offer a different dining experience from those at other campus dining halls. “At night it may have tablecloths on the table and a nice setup,” Somers said. “The meals from the restaurant might cost more than just one meal plan, something like a premium meal—which could be two meal swipes.” The auxiliary team working to create the dining hall surveyed students last year to learn their dining preferences. “This is a unique experience,” Somers said. “Universities don’t build new dining facilities all the time. I think the students will really enjoy these options.” Danieley Center Commons will be closed because of its proximity to the new dining hall, although the other dining halls on campus will remain open. After the dining hall is built, the auxil iary team will generate another study to consider renovating other dining facilities. This new construction will, in theory, better link Danieley to the main campus and give students more food and living options. “I’m excited for that feeling of one big campus,” said director of Residence Life Niki Turley. “It is going to create the feel Sexual assault victims have options Mary Cunningham Reporter There are multiple options available to sexual assault victims on Eton’s campus. CrossRoads is a sexual assault response and resource center for Alamance County - it is not a university organi/ation, but docs work witli Elon. If victims prefer to have a stronger con nection to the university, the Office for Personal Health and Community Well- Being is also available. “CrossRoads is a private non-profit organization that provides comprehensive programs of prevention and education, inter-agency ctx>rdination, and services for ing that Danieley isn’t disconnected from the main campus.” The new residence halls will house freshmen through seniors. All of the bed rooms will be single rooms in a suite style similar to room designs in The Oaks and the Honors Pavilion. The Oaks will provide 516 single rooms, Jackson said, and the first phase of the halls behind the KOBC will add another 154. “I am delighted that we are increasing the number of single rooms for students, right in the heart of the campus,” he said. These new residence halls will ^vW*^ more housing for upperclassmen. In past years, there simply weren’t enough rooms available for many upperclassmen to get placed in on-campus housing. “Every year, we have a hard time plac ing juniors and seniors in housing,” Turley said, “and many don’t get exactly what they want.” The dorms will not only create more available rooms but will help reduce the density of students on the main campus. By spreading students around campus. Turley said, officials hope to create more spaces for students to meet, hang out and study. “We have an area on campus where ther« are many students and not enough space, Turley said. She mentioned Carolina Hall- where students have no place to hang out except in hallways. Residence life administrators want to solve this problem by providing rooms fof organizational meetings, academic lectures and study lounges. ■ They hope that by adding these extra spaces, they can help students to combine their academic and residential lives. “You see all this construction and thiftl^ that we are building a great amount, but we are really just creating more space on cafli' pus for students,” Turley said. “We ^ looking for seamless learning.” The business center has created more space and, therefore, has become a busy hu^’ for events, lectures and classes. Contact Leigh Ann Vanscoy at pendulion@elon.edu or 278-7247. persons concerned with or experiencing the trauma of sexual assault,” according to their brochure. CrossRoads is available to any sexual assault victim and will provide them with resources, and help them with whatev er path they choose. They provide a free 24-hour crisis line that provides confidential support and infor mation. Advocates are also available to accom pany victims to the hospital and other appointments, serve as a liaison with related agencies, help with legal preparation or acaMiipaniment and assist victims in any way that helps with the healing process. See VICTIMS p. 4 t: • V R. N. ELUNtiKJK Health & , ■. c-iSr-n' ‘ ■Ol'NSKUNt: . rmr-. upr Katherine Roberts/ photograp'' Eton's Health Center and CrossRoads are available for concerns about sexual assai^^^’
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