Announced early Friday
morning, Bucks’ Newtown
campus library will be putting
hammocks in the second
story.
The hammock decision,
though controversial, is seen
by many as a way to help students
unwind.
The library at Bucks was
mainly used for research, the
internet, and checking out
necessary books – until now.
The proposition, number 401-
08, has just been approved
and was conceived of by Paul
Ewing, a member of the
Student Government
Association.
“I have only recently started
sitting upstairs at the
library, and thought to myself
how much better hammocks
would be than chairs,” Ewing
said.
The new section will be setting
the school’s budget back
approximately $1.7 million.
Dr. Andre Aftermath of the
Bucks Budget Committee is
pleased to announce that the
money was taken from the
remodeling funds.
Kelly Courageous, 27, an
accounting major from
Newtown said, “I think it’s so
terrible that they can just
throw the school’s money
away on hammocks. This
will take away money needed
for other things like televisions
and digital clocks.”
But most students said they
were relieved to hear that
what once was a center used
for work will now be used for
relaxation.
The library was felt to be
the perfect spot for the hammocks,
since it’s so quiet
there. The large amount of
available space in the second
story made it the best place to
start the project.
Mark Grisi, executive director
of the physical plant, said,
“The project should only take
four years to complete provided
the working conditions
are right.”
Ironically, the library will
be useless until the project is
completed because of the
noise caused by construction.
There have been discussions
of starting Relaxation
107, 110, and 111 classes
when the new hammock area
is completed. Dozens of professors
have already volunteered
to teach such courses.
Officials have also discussed
turning the Tuesday-
Thursday break into naptime.