Transcripts
New Library Workspaces Male Student:
They’re making a mistake.
Female Student: Male Student:
What do you mean?
Look, they’re trying to do away with distractions. So we can study better. But with this change, we won’t have anywhere in the library to get together to work on group projects.
Female Student: Male Student:
True . Group project work is common these days .
So instead of buying these new units, they should use the money to build meeting rooms … and that would reduce any noise in the main library areas . Yeah . That’s what we could really use . There’s just not as much need to work in isolation . Exactly. And the other thing is, what’s this about overcrowding? Sure, we have more students enrolled at the university this year, but do we really have a problem with overcrowding?
Female Student: Male Student:
Female Student: Male Student:
I don’t think so. I always get a whole table to myself.
Right, I see empty tables there all the time . It’ll just be a waste of money to replace what we have, since what we have now is sufficient for the amount of students that use the library .
Energy Costs Conversation Female Student:
What on Earth is the university thinking?
Male Student: Female Student:
Huh? What do you mean?
Well…those buildings aren’t just used for classes . That’s where my evening study group usually meets .
Male Student: Female Student:
Oh, oh of course… that’s true… but you could go to the library instead .
Yeah… but the library only has a few rooms that people can use for group meetings, which is why classrooms have been so convenient . But now, if it’s winter and cold, where can we go? Right… in the middle of winter, forget it… or even if it’s just kind of cold out…
Male Student: Female Student: Male Student: Female Student:
It’d be pretty unpleasant.
Oh, but still, they obviously have to do something about the situation . Oh, I agree they have to do something, but they should find a solution that isn’t so disruptive…to academics no less.
Male Student: Female Student:
Such as?
Well, for one, if they replaced all those old windows … they’re so drafty… they let the cold in… And if they insulated the buildings better… These are really old buildings… charming, but…
Male Student: Female Student:
But not at all energy efficient . Yeah, you’re probably right .
There are some really basic improvements they could make that’d make a huge difference in the long term. That could solve the problem and still leave us somewhere to study .
Made with FlippingBook - PDF hosting