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Chelsea AllenFreelance Writer

Construction is cur-rently in progress in the Gannon Build-ing on LCC’s Main Campus.

This project will be part a long-going process that started at the beginning of August 2013 and will wrap up in August 2014, according to LCC President Brent Knight.

Some new features will be similar to the Brody Hall at Michigan State University’s campus.

Features such as a large and spacious cafeteria for the students to dine in and have a place for gathering will be included in the renovations.

The newly re-designed cafeteria will hold a food court with a large ceiling over three stories tall.

The cafeteria will potentially replace the pool that was resting in the basement of the Gannon Building, according to Knight.

Planned among the renovations is a new west side entrance to the Gannon Building.

Within that entrance, there will be a passageway that will be colorful and inviting for all the public to explore the student services aligned on both sides of the walls.

A grand stairway from the upper level to the lower level will

also be put in place. The same companies

that renovated the Arts & Sciences Building will be in charge of renovating the Gannon Building.

Those companies include Granger Construction as well as the SHW Group, which is the architectsural firm that designed the floor plans of the building.

The funding for this project will come from the LCC Foundation and the college itself, according to Knight.

The investment, which will approach approximately $17 million, was made by LCC and its Board of

Trustees. Pandora Signor,

a student attending LCC, said she feels the funding for this project is unnecessary and overly expensive.

“I feel that the money for this renovation should go toward something more necessary like a free parking for LCC students to park in instead of a larger place for people to gather in,” Signor said.

Knight explained how he feels this renovation will look like to the rest of Lansing.

“In my opinion, I believe the outside of the Gannon Building

will become an instant landmark in Lansing,” Knight said.

Knight added how the building will have a large portion that is made from glass, enabling students, faculty and visitors to overlook the Grand River.

Knight described how LCC is protecting the environment during the process of this renovation by conserving the large trees along the east side of the Gannon Building.

“Overall, this will be great for LCC and it will be a vast improvement for the campus,” Knight said.

IN BRIEFNews

MSU’s Gospel Choir presents first show

The Michigan State Gospel Choir will put on its annual fall concert Friday, Nov. 1 at 6 p.m. in MSU’s Wharton Center.

The fall concert will feature gospel songs performed by local students.

The event will also feature performances from MSU auxiliary, which include a dance team, mime team and sign language team.

Come out, have a good time and enjoy some tunes at this free event.

Hone skills for LCC-LAND writing contest

For students interested in participating in the LCC-LAND Creative Writing Contest before the Nov. 15 deadline, upcoming sessions can help prepare their writing.

The one-hour sessions will be moderated by the

contest coordinator and LCC professor of English Dedria Humphries.

“Winning a Writing Contest,” will take place Wednesday, Oct. 30 at 2:30 p.m. in A&S 209. “Sharpening Poems for a Contest” will take place at 6:10 p.m. in A&S 225.

Improve resume at ‘IT Resume Critique’LCC Career & Em-

ployment services (CES) will offer help and advice to students on their resumes at the “IT Resume Critique” event scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 29 from 8 a.m. to 5

p.m. The event will take

place on LCC’s West Campus in room M103 for students in need of help and a job.

For more information, visit lcc.experience.com

Gannon renovations in full gear

Photo by Suzanna Powers

Photo by Suzanna Powers

Construction workers move debris outside the Gannon Building Oct. 24.

LCC Trustees Edward Woods III (from left), Jerry Hollister and Lawrence Hidalgo Jr. discuss campus events during the LCC board meeting Oct. 21.

state of LCC’s current financial progress was announced by Michelle Fowler of Rehmann Robson.

“We’ve had a solid year of financial aid and we have our best audit in over my 10 years,” Fowler said.

The Board of Trustees also reviewed the “Student Success Report” and the “Gateways to Completion” also known

as “G2C.” G2C helps colleges identify ways to succeed and help students.

“LCC is the only college in the nation to pilot this,” Fowler said. “It’s a faculty lead initiative that’s really a great way to get students on track.”

One of the biggest issues discussed at the meeting was brought to the trustees’ attention by LCC instructor Dedria Humphries. Humphries raised the issue of the

ethnic breakdown of the G2C program.

“They (LCC) place (students) all into groups at orientation, and it’s easy to see the ethnic groups are targeted,” Humphries said. “It’s an issue within a much bigger issue.”

G2C was one of the most talked about subjects during the board meeting, and it will be on the agenda for the Nov. 18 board meeting.

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students like him to go. “To me, the Carnegie

(Library) symbolized our educational inquiry, trying to figure out how the world works,” Thomas said.

Today, the Carnegie Library isn’t exactly what it used to be. The whole building was refurbished and connected to the University Center. The

outside of the building was kept mostly the same to preserve the historical value.

Thomas said the building now holds classrooms and works closely with the University Center.

“The historical marker is a good symbol of the educational process,” Thomas said. “We’re here to learn and explore. It really shows how far we’ve come.”