GSUB renovations
By Monir Khilla—
Students returning to campus during the fall will notice the clamoring and clinging of construction in front of the Gilligan Student Union Building. The construction was slated to be completed over the summer. The University cites, in an official press release, that “due to the complexity of the construction” the construction will continue until mid September.
The incomplete construction was an annoyance to students who saw it for the first time.
“School has already started and students will be in a rush to grab stuff to eat before class,” said Vipulan Mahadeva, 23, Biology from Jersey city.
Mahadeva sees the new entrance as an inconvenience to students who now have to walk further to get into GSUB. There is also the problematic situation involving parking.
“The lot gets full and students are going to cram the other lot.
What about students who have already paid in advance?” asked Mahadeva.
The school’s press release also noted that. “The GSUB garage will be open on September 17th. Limited parking will be available on the lower level of the garage beginning on Tuesday, September 4.”
Students are still reminded that the on-street parking is prohibited around NJCU from 3:00-9:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, unless you have a Zone 8 Parking Permit. Violators will be subject to fines and may have their vehicles booted.
As for the entrances, the press release also noted that, “Half of the entrance will be open as a temporary pedestrian walkway until the ramp is fully completed. The accessible entrance to GSUB will remain on Culver Avenue.”
Other students aren’t surprised that construction took longer than scheduled, but aren’t happy about it.
“It’s expected,” said Nicole Leibowitz, 27, English, from Jersey City. “But it interferes with our routine. It’s difficult to start a project during the summer and not finish it by the time the fall starts.”
Ifechukuwukwulu Ogbo, 27, Biology from Newark thinks that the delay is unprofessional.
“Our school is not done in a timely fashion. They need to let students know so they can prepare for the future,” she said.
Nastassja Torres, 26, English from Bayonne think that the construction is “Annoying. It’s a big inconvenience. But it needs to be done.”
