Carleton “does what it’s supposed to do,” Kang, a fourth-year Ph.D. student, said. “But we need to move from meeting what it’s supposed to do to how it can better serve the students.”
The lounge has sparse décor and nondescript furniture. Kang said it could use electrical outlets, better chairs and tables, and some new couches.
“Maybe a big-screen TV, coffee machines, water dispenser, whiteboards,” Kang said. “But at this point, nothing is definite.”
Kang is a member of the committee planning the renovations. Composed of SEAS graduate students, undergraduates, professors, administrators, and staff, the committee will work over the remainder of the semester—and possibly through the summer and into the fall—to come up with a renovation plan.
As mentioned in the story, the planning process is just beginning, so here are some ways to make the renovation easier:
