The big move 01/07/2010
 
A week has gone by since my last update and a lot has changed.  Especially the amount of boxes I’ve had to move has gone from many to nearly zero! Yay! The jobs we’ve been doing this week have consisted mostly of moving furniture and other things around the YU and learning how to use the building. 

So much has come together in just a few short days.  The storage areas, mailboxes, and offices are all nearly all put together with the exception of the Residence Life offices, who due to having to stay open for students, didn’t move in until this week.  

Food service and the YU employees have been getting trained in on all the little things about how to run the building.  I’ve learned a lot about where the lights are and how they work (which is great for my job as a Student Manager at the Union Desk!)  

The keys have also officially been handed over to the University officially making the building ours (also meaning we can open the doors!) What does this really mean however? The bookstore is open! Students can now come to the YU to buy textbooks (among other awesome books, trinkets, and UWS apparel) or to pick up pre-ordered books.   

More things still need to be put in place, like the new pool and foosball tables (can you say tournaments?)  The surplus sale is still being organized.  (I know I said that I would have more information on the surplus this week, but alas there is no information as of yet to tell.  I promise though, as soon as I know so will all you readers!)  

So sadly there isn’t too much to really report as in way of new developments besides the anticipation building for when we finally get to “Light the Lantern.” The Light the Lantern celebration starts January 19at 4pm with the big building reveal.  The celebration continues throughout the week (more details to come next week.) 

What I want to leave you with this week is an urge to get excited! My main job this week has been to work on all of the little details to pull everything together be it setting up the Student Organization mailboxes, figuring out if the phone lines are in the right jacks, put up signage, or putting out the recycling cans.  I’ve worked so hard at this because it’s these little details that make the building special, make it a building that students want to be rather then a place built for students.  So get interested! Get excited! Most of all get ready, because January 19, a new era is going to begin!
 


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