Lake Takes

THUMBS DOWN to skunk odor in the A-building.
Everyone has their own style of music. Some people like hip hop, some like rap, others like country, and yes, some even like Barry Manilow.

There’s nothing like having the mayor of Irving visit our campus on a day that a skunk decides to smell up the place.

We’re not sure what prompted the critter to stink up the A-building hall near Liberal Arts, but students found it awfully hard to concentrate in the classrooms. There were rumors that classes were being cancelled, but we didn’t see any mass exits.

Except to get a whiff of fresh air from the top floor.

THUMBS UP to students speaking out.
Have you looked at the February Listening Box suggestions posted on the college’s Web site? Eight students wrote in about their desire for a Student Life Center. You know, the same Student Life Center that was supposed to go into the old library space in the Hbuilding years ago.

It was good to see a response from the administration and its commitment to this project. Construction to start in fall 2008? Opening for summer 2009?

We’ll hold you to it.

THUMBS DOWN to the chili cookoff getting cancelled.
It was a huge disappointment for the N-R to learn that the annual chili cookoff was cancelled this year because of low participation.

We heard there were five entrants. Wasn’t that enough?

THUMBS UP to a great patio area on the third level.
Wrought iron furniture. Trickling waterfall. Native Texas plants.

That’s what you’ll find outside on the third level between P, H & K buildings.

Need a new place to escape to this spring?

Give it a try. And bring a good book.