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De Anza's plans for a rainy day
Helen Zou
Issue date: 10/23/06 Section: News
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De Anza College students who dine on campus are eating outside due to construction.
But as the warm weather changes into the cold, rainy days of winter, students are concerned whether there will be adequate shelter.
The Campus Center, former home of De Anza's indoor cafeteria, was one of De the most popular rainy day shelters during meals and breaks.
The center is currently going through renovation. "There will be a new food court environment, a total remodel of the dining room, the fireside room, and it'll be much more comfortable and warm on the inside, " said Jeanine Hawk, vice-president of Finance and College Services.
Campus Center renovations are scheduled to be completed by fall 2007. In the meantime, preparations will be made to shelter students from bad weather.
"Beginning in the first week of November, there will be a huge tent that will be put into the patio area that will hopefully accommodate about as many students as the patios are currently accommodating," said Hawk.
The tent will cost roughly $10,000 every month, and is made of a sturdy vinyl material that is able to stand as a semi-permanent facility.
The tent will be completely enclosed with windows and doors. It is also able to house heaters.
"It is what Foothill is currently doing and [did] last winter for their students while their campus was under construction. It has worked well for them," said Hawk.
The tent will take about a week to assemble and a few patio tables will be moved temporarily to allow for construction. Though the tent should be large enough to accommodate most, students are encouraged to use the Food Service building, the Learning Center, the ATC, and the library as other means for warm shelter.
The Campus Center is only one construction project out of numerous other projects implemented by Measures E and C. Other developments include Forum building renovations and a new performance hall.
De Anza will be actively involved with construction for the next four to five years.
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