It is often difficult to find a spot in the Blue Bucket. a popular study area with its pri· vate tables and loca· tion close to Joe 's Cafeteria. Alan fng· mark was lucky enough to find an open table at noon.
fa r ly morning and the middle of the day often proved to be the easiest times to find a place at the Bl ue Bucket. as those are times when most people are in class. (Duf· fy)
The library and the SUB, among other places, are popular
Study Places All-nighters. assisted by coffee. No Doz. and Coke are common occurrences by midterms and life doesn't get any easier after that. In addition to keeping a healthy supply of caffeine handy, one should know places th~t are conducive to studying and the times they are open. There is. of course. the library. Four floors of study rooms a nd research sources open from seven a.m. to midnight. Each of th e top three fl oors centers on one particular area of study; the main floor is humanities. the second floor social sciences. the third floor sciences. The basement is a lounge with the only vending machines and smoking area in the library. An· other section of th e basement is the Reserve Reading Room. where instructors leave extra and required research materials for students to check out on their own time. In addition to the research room on the humanities floor i s the browse room. where newspapers and magazines are kept, and where there are record and compact disc players for which there is already a selection of records and CO's, although one may bring one's own music too. Reserve Reading and the browse room are popular for studying. and the browse room is popular for relaxing or just sitting and doing nothing.
Each floor has. besides research sources. tables meant for homework and studying. The SUB is another popular study place. The Blue Bucket. the Dipper. and the second floor are favorite places and are usually quiet. The Blue Bucket. with its private tables. and being close to Joe's Cafe makes it convenient to grab quick snacks or meals. The second floor is essentially a lounge and study area with several tabl es. easy chairs and small couches. While the Blue Bucket and second floor close at 11:00 p.m .• the Dipper stays open until 1:00 a.m. Located in the SUB base· ment. the Dipper is a large study room full of long tables and plastic chairs. The SUB basement also houses a PC lab. a TV lounge and vending machines. all accessible until 1:00 a.m. Another alternative is to reside in an on campus living group. Greeks have required study times. the hours of which may vary depending on the house. While they haven't any required study times or places. residence halls do have lounges and study rooms. Studying may not be the most fun part of college life. but available spaces and the possibilities of changes of scenery can help to make it less painful.
In a library contai ning over 1 million vol · umes. it can be diffi· cult to locate exactly w hat you want. In such a case. why not sit In the aisl e and skim sources. as Mary Anne fl son has dis· covered? (Duffy)
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