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The original idea for the gift has remained, but the location has been changed. “The concept of a 24-hour lounge has not changed,” said Director of the Senior Gift, Cathy Anderson. “Instead of being on the main fl oor of the library, the lounge will now be located on the lower level.” Steering Committee member senior Jeff Allen said the new location will face the north lawn, which overlooks East 38th Street. The location change was nec- essary due to issues with the location of sanitary pipes, said Anderson. Shortly after deciding upon the original location of the lounge, Mercyhurst College administra- tors found that the sanitary pipes needed to create a restroom were located on the east side of the building, not the west side, as proposed in the original plan. “It’s all about plumbing,” said Chairman of the Senior Gift Steering Committee senior Marty Wallenhorst. Mercyhurst College Director Contributed photo of Administration Tom Billing- Changes were made to the senior gift to accomodtae plumbing and location concerns. The idea and purpose of the gift sley said when the administration remain the same, according to the committee. discussed the original location on the west side of the building mittee “…felt it’d be necessary to Moore said that without major ing, said Billingsley. move the location of the lounge, to include Café Diem, it was have a restroom if the room was construction, it would have been “It would have been very the administration proposed assumed that plumbing lines going to be utilized 24/7.” impossible to create a bathroom expensive,” he said. “Maybe as three new layout options on the were available. Stuart Henderson, a faculty in the initial location. much as six fi gures, and it would lower level of the library. “Together we identifi ed some- member in the interior design “The sanitary pipes are on the have put a halt to the project.” “When we were deciding thing we had not contemplated department and head architect east side of the building and the The location change of the between the three options, every- before,” said Billingsley. “That and designer for the new lounge, original lounge was on the west,” lounge has eliminated this issue, thing revolved around using the was how we were going to get a agreed with Moore. said Moore. said the committee. emergency exit (on the lower bathroom to that section of the “A restroom will be needed in If the administration had “The new site has closer access level of the library),” said Wallen- building.” a 24-hour lounge,” he said. “The chosen to follow through on to plumbing lines,” said Billing- horst. “The fi nal design chosen Mercyhurst College Vice Pres- plumbing is located on the wrong the original project, installing a sley. “There are already sanitary utilized the exit best.” ident for Administration Tyrone side of the building to create one bathroom would have required lines there that we can access.” Moore said the Steering Com- in the original location.” running pipes through the ceil- When the decision was made to Please see Plumbing on Page 3 PAGE 2 NEWS Jan. 23, 2008 Jan. 23, 2008 NEWS PAGE 3 Change of plans for senior gift Plumbing issues result in relocation as well as the strategic plan.” have not taken away from the By Casey Greene The steering committee said size of the project. Managing editor another benefi t of the windows “This is still the most ambi- is security. tious senior project,” he said. The Mercyhurst College Senior “Now, Police and Safety can “With the new move, there will Gift Steering Committee has had drive by and just look in through be less construction but it is to decide on a new location for the windows to make sure more complex.” the senior class gift. everything is okay,” said Wal- Henderson agrees. The original idea for the gift lenhorst. “It is still a complex project,” has remained, but the location The committee said the only said Henderson. “The new loca- has been changed. major change to the project tion is just more logical.” “The concept of a 24-hour is the move, and the lounge’s Moore said the location lounge has not changed,” said features will not change. change does not mean all hur- Director of the Senior Gift, A fi replace, lounge area and dles have been cleared. Cathy Anderson. “Instead of restroom are still part of the “There are still going to be being on the main fl oor of the design, and wireless Internet challenges,” said Moore. “But library, the lounge will now be access will still be available, none that are insurmountable.” located on the lower level.” they said. Mercyhurst College Vice Steering Committee member The benchmarks for dona- President of Academic Affairs senior Jeff Allen said the new tions will also remain the same: Dr. Barbara Behan said that location will face the north A $100 donation will receive a members of the administration lawn, which overlooks East 38th “High Rollers” T-Shirt, a $200 will meet Monday afternoon to Street. donation will receive a brick en- discuss the new details of the The location change was nec- graved with the donator’s name, project. essary due to issues with the and a $300 donation or larger Behan said that Ken Stef- location of sanitary pipes, said will receive an acid-etched name ferson, Mercyhurst College’s Anderson. engraving on a glass block. director of the physical plant, Shortly after deciding upon the “The etched glass blocks will Darci Jones, the college’s interim original location of the lounge, still be included in the design,” library director, Pat Benekos, Mercyhurst College administra- said Anderson. “They will be head of information technol- tors found that the sanitary pipes displayed above the fi replace, ogy at the college, along with needed to create a restroom were just as in the original plans.” Henderson, Anderson, Billing- located on the east side of the Currently, the senior class has sley and Moore will attend the building, not the west side, as Contributed photo donated just over $5,000. meeting to review Henderson’s proposed in the original plan. Plans for the 24-hour lounge changed over the past week due to plumbing issues. The new “We are very thankful for new design for the lounge. “It’s all about plumbing,” said lounge is located on the lower level of Hammermill Library. those who have donated,” said “The location had to be Chairman of the Senior Gift Wallenhorst. “We are a quarter changed,” said Behan. “But Steering Committee senior Marty Continued from Page 2 A café will no longer be a part lounge could help relieve some of the way towards our goal of that new room is going to be Wallenhorst. of the lounge, but the Steering of this depression. $20,000.” just beautiful.” Mercyhurst College Director Contributed photo Although the move was unex- Committee plans to include “One of the main arguments The college will also pitch in Behan said Billingsley has ex- of Administration Tom Billing- Changes were made to the senior gift to accomodtae plumbing and location concerns. The idea and purpose of the gift pected, Billingsley said he thinks vending machines at its new for having a lounge with a wall to help with additional costs. pressed interest in beginning the sley said when the administration remain the same, according to the committee. it is for the best. location. of glass is to utilize natural “We are fortunate to have project as soon as possible. discussed the original location “This has morphed into a bet- The new lounge will line the sunlight due to SAD,” said Wal- the college get on board,” said “We will know more after on the west side of the building mittee “…felt it’d be necessary to Moore said that without major ing, said Billingsley. move the location of the lounge, ter choice,” he said. “From a cost wall of windows on the lower lenhorst. “Having an entire wall Wallenhorst. “We want to be the meeting on Monday, but to include Café Diem, it was have a restroom if the room was construction, it would have been “It would have been very the administration proposed and construction point of view, north wall of library, said the of windows will help with this sure the lounge is in line with construction may begin during assumed that plumbing lines going to be utilized 24/7.” impossible to create a bathroom expensive,” he said. “Maybe as three new layout options on the this is the better choice.” committee. problem.” their vision for the future of spring break or even before,” were available. Stuart Henderson, a faculty in the initial location. much as six fi gures, and it would lower level of the library.