1990 Gem of the Mountains, Volume 88 - University of Idaho Yearbook

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STUDYING IS A WAY OF LIFE FOR SOME, A MINOR INCONVENIENCE FOR OTHERS S tudying at the University of Idaho is as varied as the students who do it. From diligentnightly sessions to keep up with weekly assignments to last ditch allnighters. students to some degree pursued their educations. More space was made

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year. The Marriott renovation of the Vandal Cafe. formerly Joe's, provided more tables and seating. The new neon lighting proved irritating to some students trying to read and prompted comparisons to an airport landing strip when

viewed from Deakin street. Plans to convert part of the Vandal Lounge for the Vice President of Studerit Affairs office raised such an outcry from students concerned about study space that the plans were dropped. 'Tve gotten quite an education on the need for more study space," said Hal Godwin. then Acting Vice President for Student Affairs. The Student Union Building remained a popular place for both solitary work and study groups. The library was also heavily used for oncampus studying. Although space available for student use has decreased dramatically over the last few years. many students continued to take advantage of the quiet building. As the state land grant institution and government depository, the library is required to store vast amounts of information. The state legislature this year approved funds to build a long awaited library expansion to keep up with storage as well as study space demands.

christine Allen proves that spring is in the air Studying on the Admin lawn. (Griffin) Bonnie Jordan gets some studying in between classes at the University Classroom Center. (Griifm)

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