The Michigan Daily - Orientation Edition 2002 - 13
Under construction: Renovations, building for the future
By Shabina S. Khatri
Daily Staff Reporter
Freshmen, fear not: The industrial soot of construction
covering campus is only temporary and the promised results
are well worth the inconvenience, according to developers.
The campus is currently undergoing several renova-
tion and construction projects that University spokes-
woman Julie Peterson said are designed to enhance
college life for students, faculty and guests.
Students can expect to see the fruits of this construction
as early as November 2002, when renovations of Haven
Hall are scheduled for completion. Facilities and Opera-
tions spokeswoman Diane Brown said some of the new
features of the building include a large, wood-paneled,
glass-encased wall in which students can post advertise-
ments and campaign for elections.
"After gutting all eight stories of Haven Hall, it was
rebuilt with an addition over the Fishbowl so that Mason
(Hall) and Haven line up," she said. "A large lobby area
where the Fishbowl used to be will have a huge posting
wall, which will serve as a really (good) place for stu-
dent communication to take place," Brown said.
LSA senior Viviana Rodriguez said she is excited
about the opening of Haven Hall and can't wait to see
the results of the three-year-long project.
"'in looking forward to seeing the end of the con-
struction because all the detours are really inconven-
ient," she said. "But on a positive note, the new Haven
Hall is going to benefit all of us by providing some
great resources."
Other projects, such as the Walgreen Drama Center,
have regressed into the planning stages in an effort to
work out practical and financial kinks.
Peterson said questions over where to build the cen-
ter, which was originally planned for Central Campus
next to the Power Center for Performing Arts, is one
cause of the delays. Plans to possibly move the build-
"The new Haven Hall is going
to benefit all of us by providing
some great resources."
- Viviana Rodriguez
LSA senior
ing to North Campus are being considered.
"We need to ask, are the faculty getting what they
need? Theater is in the Frieze Building, dance is in the
CCRB and the School of Music is on North Campus,"
she said. "The center was (former University President
Lee) Bollinger's brainchild, and he had a long-standing
desire to make North Campus as engaging an environ-
ment as possible."
In addition to questions over location, Peterson said
an increase in the scope of the project during detailed
planning has caused the overall cost to increase from
$20 million to $60 million.
"We went back to the drawing board. No final deci-
sions have been made yet, but everything will be taken
into consideration," she said.
In addition, other projects, such as the renovation of
Hill Auditorium, only recently began.
Effective December 2003, Brown said students
should expect to see a totally revamped auditorium,
complete with air conditioning, more comfortable
chairs, additional restrooms and anew paint scheme.
"In addition to the technical renovations, such as the
asbestos and lead paint removals, there's a numb'er of
things done for the audiences," she said. "For example,
ramps will be installed on each side of the stage. These
are convenient when the auditorium is used for com-
mencement services so that those in wheelchairs can
join their classmates in going across the stage."
BANDON SEDLO D
Construction workers are on the job at the future Life Sciences Institute,
expected for completion in September 2003. Other projects around campus
include Haven Hall, which could be done by November 2002 and the renovation
of Hill Auditorium, expected to be finished in Fall 2003.
UHS offers walk-in care
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By Tomislav Ladika
Daily Staff Reporter
University Health Services, located at 207
Fletcher St., behind the Michigan League,
offers health care services to University stu-
dents, faculty and alumni. Patients can sched-
ule an appointment to see a physician or walk
in during open hours, although the waiting
period to see a doctor is often fairly long.
UHS is open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday
through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday,
and 9 a.m. to noon Saturday.
The services provided by UHS are subsi-
dized by a health service fee that students pay
as part of their tuition, so students do not
have to pay for individual appointments or
checkups as long as they are enrolled for the
term.
But some items, including contact lenses,
eye glasses and immunizations are not cov-
ered by the fee.
Students do not need to have a referral
from their family physician to receive care at
UHS and only international students need
health care insurance. But UHS recommends
every student be insured to cover emergency
costs, such as ambulances or hospitalization.
In addition to regular medical treatment,
UHS offers a variety of special services and
programs. The Nutrition Clinic provides stu-
dents with advice on healthy dieting, exercise
and managing the stress created by the aca-
demic pressure of college life. The physical
therapy department aids students recovering
from sports injuries, and students can receive
diagnostic X-rays or ultrasound treatment.
UHS also provides contraceptive counseling,
morning-after pills and free condoms.
UHS expanded its services further last
year by offering group support sessions to
students trying to quit smoking. Participants
in the program boost their chances of staying
smoke-free 37 to 40 percent, which is eight
times better than a smoker trying to break the
habit on their own.
Despite the variety of medical services and
counseling available, pregnancy care and
mental health counseling are two treatments
not provided by UHS.
But the facility can provide students suffer-
ing from such problems with brochures or
refer them to other local clinics.
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