University Chronicle [October 2020]

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EARLY VOTING HAS BEGUN 2020 Page 9 university chronicle Information wants to be free October 2020 Edition Publication 96 Vol. 2 St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, MN www.universitychron.com universitychron @UniversityChron Starting the year off with a bang By Tim Speier main benefits include ... Asst. Managing Editor Increased engagement with students including students The first week of the at other identity/diversity fall semester brought some centers [and] since Atwood major changes around campus [Memorial Center] is the that had nothing to do with living room of the campus, opening the University the physical proximity to during a pandemic and many students is going to be a unless you were on campus positive game changer.” during the quick demolition Less is known about the of the buildings that used to former home of the American house the Women’s Center Indian Center that was located and the American Indian at 901 Fourth Avenue South. Center, you may have missed Equipment staged outside of the former American Indian Center. Photo credit: Tim Speier What we do know is that the it. The Women’s Center home was purchased in 1993 was torn down Aug. 20 with by the state and was a student the American Indian Center boarding house until the fall coming down on Aug. 28. of 1996 when the American Both demolitions were Indian Center moved into the part of the University’s building. long range plan that was set “There is grief and forth in the Comprehensive gratitude,” said Barbara Facilities Plan dated Feb. 26, Miller, the American Indian 2016. The facilities website Center Director. “It’s a loss says the plan is updated on of a big house where many a 5-year cycle that involves students, staff and faculty The former Women’s Center the morning after Photo of the former Women’s Center from Jan. multiple departments and demolition. Photo credit: Tim Speier 2, 1939. Photo credit: St. Cloud Times had valuable experiences for campus resources including many years, so change can the University Strategic Plan, according to Phil Moessner, challenges of moving from Studies moved into the home be challenging, yet, we are academic plans, enrollment the Assistant Vice President a large house into a smaller in March 1992. International grateful to now be in the heart trends, and departmental of Facilities Management. office. Those upgrades come Studies moved out of the home of campus in a nice space in comprehensive plans for areas * These amounts are in a with a downside, the loss of in the fall of 2003 [and] into Atwood [Memorial Center]. such as residential life and 2015 dollar value. two buildings that have been the newly renovated Lawrence Our goal is to enhance the information technology. “The demolition of the a staple on campus for many Hall. The Women’s Center enrollment and graduation Located in Part 5 and 6, the [Women’s Center], including years. The former Women’s moved into the home that fall of American Indian students plan was to bring the services hazardous material removal Center house at 520 Fifth and [was] located there until while honoring and expanding of the Women’s Center and and disposal, cost $52,355 ... Avenue South was built circa late June this summer.” Indigenous Knowledge. American Indian Center [And] the demolition of the 1938 by Harry and Kalliope Demolition brings a close SCSU resides on the original into the core of campus to [American Indian Center], Gaples who had immigrated to the history of the old house, homelands of the Dakota provide greater accessibility including hazardous material to the United States from but opens up a new chapter and ancestral lands of the as both of the buildings were removal and disposal, cost Turkey. They lived in the for the Women’s Center in Anishinaabe.” not in compliance with the $61,458,” said Moessner, house until Mr. Gaples died in the years to come serving the Both of the centers moved Americans with Disabilities respective to each building. May 1958, less than a year after SCSU community. into their new homes in the Act of 1990. “There are no immediate his wife had passed. “The home on Fifth Atwood Memorial Center over The planned cost plans for the vacated [sites], “We believe the property Avenue served us very well the summer. The Women’s associated with the demolition and [they are] being restored was purchased by the state over the past 17 years; however, Center is now in AMC room of the Women’s Center was to green space for now.” of Minnesota in [the] very for the past two and a half 218 with a student gathering $80,000* and the American Moving into the Atwood early 1990’s,” wrote Tom years we have been discussing space in the Lotus Room and Indian Center was budgeted Memorial Center brings both Steman, the University the benefits and opportunities the Graduate Assistant in at $2,160,000* to include the services into the center of Archivist. “A south addition offered if we moved into AMC room 214. The American possibility of building a new campus making them easier was constructed between Atwood [Memorial Center],” Indian Center moved into center. Both demolitions were to access and creating greater September 1991 and May 1992. said Jane Olsen, the Women’s AMC room 219, adjacent to able to stay under budget visibility along with the [The] Center for International Center Director. “[Those] the Women’s Center. GAME CONTEST! ALSO New Vice President Mainstreet 2020 see page 14 INCLUDED: of Finance Pg 4 Photo Gallery Pg 6 Designed By: Parker Buske university chronicle Page 2 NEWS October 2020 Edition www.universitychron.com VRC hosts flag raising in observation of 9/11 The color guard marched into position. Photo credit: Matt Auvil Men and women in honor standing in front of the flags to The SCSU’s ROTC group was present. Photo credit: Matt honor those lost on 9/11. Photo credit: Matt Auvil Auvil By Matt Auvil raising, a performance of the not alive for the terrorist While remembering the day of country faces to this day on Editor-in-Chief song “Taps”, and a speech attack of 9/11. 9/11 is important, Davitt also 9/11, but we can respond to from Daniel Davitt, U.S. “It is the purpose of pointed out that we should these challenges with the On Sept. 11, at 7:45 a.m. Air Force Staff Sergeant why we gather here today in remember the day of 9/12. same ways we did on the day the Veterans Resource Center and Student Veterans solidarity, respect and honor “For those of you that of 9/11. at SCSU honored those in Organization President. of those that have fallen and were alive to remember, it The speech then ended the military, police force, In the speech, Davitt as the years pass,” said Davitt. was a day of unity, peace, with a moment of silence to paramedics and firefighters noted the importance of “It’s appropriate for us to take friendship, kindness and honor those who lost their who lost their lives on the coming together for an event time out of our day on this day philanthropy.” said Davitt. lives on 9/11. tragic day of 9/11. like this as the new generation to celebrate and honor those The speech also The event included a flag of freshmen on campus were who have fallen.” recognized the struggles the The US flag being raised. Photo Raising of the POW flag. Photo The United Nations flag being raised. credit: Matt Auvil credit: Matt Auvil Photo credit: Matt Auvil university chronicle Page 3 NEWS October 2020 Edition www.universitychron.com Sherburne Hall remains open due to COVID-19 demands By Anna Panek Residential Life. “We needed residence halls, which Managing Editor to use Sherburne in order meant reevaluating which to accommodate students in residence halls to utilize. This February, residents single rooms.” SCSU continues to closely of Sherburne Hall were Though Sherburne Hall monitor requirements and notified that the hall would be is one of the larger residence budgets to balance all the closing this fall. halls, due to single occupancy, competing needs versus our However, due to there are only 212 students revenues while striving to be COVID-19 and the need to living in the hall this year. the university of choice in continue to offer housing for “As you can imagine, Minnesota.” students, Sherburne Hall will the pandemic has caused This past spring, when remain open. Students living SCSU to revisit a number of the original decision to close on campus this year will each decisions that were made pre- Sherburne Hall was made, the have a single occupancy room, COVID-19. Adjustments have University was planning to though charged the double been made to ensure student save over $120,000 with the occupancy rate. and campus community closing of the residence hall.

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