IN TOUCH
with the EMU
Amid a sea of decreasing enroll
ment and shrinking funds, the
EMU Craft Center has managed
to remain strong as an intriguing
part of the EMU community.
In fact, the croft center has seen its
membership grow to on oil-time high of
nearly 700 people.
"We arc being discovered more and
more," said Rick Laurance, center assis
tant coordinator. “Our membership has
lx-on steadily increasing term by term for
the past few years."
lire center has responded to the
increased demand by adding more work
shops to its schedule. In addition to the
regular center fare, I aurance said students
can expect to find some new elements for
the upcoming winter term.
"We’re going to have a Mapuche loom
weaving class that hasn't been offered here
in three or four years," Laurance said.
Laurance also expects to have an extra
bike repair workshop, one more jewelry
class, and a glass casting and fusing work
shop for next term. I le hopes the classes
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University student Julie Stander works in the EMU Craft Center to complete her sculpture " Threshold." Ihe sculpture is
carved from mahogany.
Chances arc thut all I Jnivcrsitv stu
dents have gone into the I'M! ' at least
once during their college careers.
Whether students want to study lor
an upcoming exam, meet Iru-nds lot
lunch or simply escape from .1 dorm
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to.
With 180,000-square feet ol facilities
that are home everything front lectures
tn concerts, the 1MIJ presents plenty of
opportunities tor students to get involved
with while in the building
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