2008 Woodie Awards
Coffee house opening soon
Danielle Cloyd
Issue date: 9/19/07 Section: News
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The Harry's Coffeehouse renovation is nearing completion thanks to funding supplied from an anonymous alumnus.
"The gift made it possible to make the stage much larger, add a raised seating area, add pendant lighting, paneling, and to remove the tile floor," Vice President and Dean of students Richard Franklin said. "There is also a place that has been designated as a memorial spot for the namesake of the room."
Harry's is named in honor of a young slave from the 1850's who lost his life in a fire while trying to rescue students on the original campus site. The site has been a benchmark on the university for numerous years now.
Although called a coffee house, many students consider Harry's to be an extension of food court seating.
"I always used to go to Harry's in between classes to study and/or socialize and personally cannot wait to see all the improvements that have been made to make it into a much more appealing atmosphere," junior biology major Laura Matthews said.
Plans to renovate Harry's began several years ago when students requested that the university not only upgrade Harry's but also make it more aesthetically pleasing and functional.
"I really appreciate the hard work that has gone into making this dream a reality and am especially grateful to the administration who let the students' voices be heard on this issue," SGA Vice President for Programming Lee Ross said. "It is going to be an amazing performance space and will hopefully be used by all students. One con may be that we might not ever find a free table in there like we used too."
Franklin said, " We believe students will find it a more pleasing place to hang out."
One of the student organizations that wanted to update the area was the Student Activities Council of SGA, which hosts weekly performances in Harry's.
"I am personally extremely excited about the renovation. I wasn't expecting it to consist of so much, so soon, but I am thoroughly pleased with everything," Ross said. "I saw the layouts over the summer and was not expecting what we got. The generous donations of alumni made this possible and I am so thankful for it."
"Other furnishings and the drapery material that will form the background for the stage have been ordered and will be added as they arrive," Franklin said.
SGA is in the process of scheduling entertainment and student performances to highlight the opening of the remodeled coffee house.
"It is going to be an awesome venue for our Harry's coffeehouse series with many student performers and other performers we are working on at this time. It will be a great environment for events and students," Ross said.
The projected opening date of Harry's is in less than a month and students will soon experience the perks the coffee house has to offer.
The shop is scheduled to open in late September.
"The gift made it possible to make the stage much larger, add a raised seating area, add pendant lighting, paneling, and to remove the tile floor," Vice President and Dean of students Richard Franklin said. "There is also a place that has been designated as a memorial spot for the namesake of the room."
Harry's is named in honor of a young slave from the 1850's who lost his life in a fire while trying to rescue students on the original campus site. The site has been a benchmark on the university for numerous years now.
Although called a coffee house, many students consider Harry's to be an extension of food court seating.
"I always used to go to Harry's in between classes to study and/or socialize and personally cannot wait to see all the improvements that have been made to make it into a much more appealing atmosphere," junior biology major Laura Matthews said.
Plans to renovate Harry's began several years ago when students requested that the university not only upgrade Harry's but also make it more aesthetically pleasing and functional.
"I really appreciate the hard work that has gone into making this dream a reality and am especially grateful to the administration who let the students' voices be heard on this issue," SGA Vice President for Programming Lee Ross said. "It is going to be an amazing performance space and will hopefully be used by all students. One con may be that we might not ever find a free table in there like we used too."
Franklin said, " We believe students will find it a more pleasing place to hang out."
One of the student organizations that wanted to update the area was the Student Activities Council of SGA, which hosts weekly performances in Harry's.
"I am personally extremely excited about the renovation. I wasn't expecting it to consist of so much, so soon, but I am thoroughly pleased with everything," Ross said. "I saw the layouts over the summer and was not expecting what we got. The generous donations of alumni made this possible and I am so thankful for it."
"Other furnishings and the drapery material that will form the background for the stage have been ordered and will be added as they arrive," Franklin said.
SGA is in the process of scheduling entertainment and student performances to highlight the opening of the remodeled coffee house.
"It is going to be an awesome venue for our Harry's coffeehouse series with many student performers and other performers we are working on at this time. It will be a great environment for events and students," Ross said.
The projected opening date of Harry's is in less than a month and students will soon experience the perks the coffee house has to offer.
The shop is scheduled to open in late September.