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Bill Carter of Wildish Construction installs shelves in the new Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual,
Transgender Alliance office on the EMU ground Jloor.
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like, he said.
“We wanted something comfortable, but
funky,” Racette said. “Somewhat Eugene
— you know, flowy. ”
The group slowly found out that its
dreams were a bit expensive to stay within
the budget, Miller said. Parts were cut out of
the plan, such as the controlled climate atri
um and the group decided to remodel us
able furniture and accents, he said.
“We began thinking '1 low much do dreams
cost?”’ Miller said. ‘“Are they possible?’”
When the board could cut no more, they
decided go to the state for a $1 million loan.
This authorization allowed the plan the
group created to be completed.
Wildish Construction Company was
hired in 1997, and the next year was spent
tearing apart and remodeling the EMU food
services and recreational facilities. The
construction closed down large parts of the
building and the food services were un
available, Racette said.
“I think people will be pretty happy there is
no more heavy construction,” Racette said.
The plan had five stated goals, Miller
said. These goals included renovating the
food service, taking care of the 50-year-old
utility problems and safety issues, modern
izing the recreation center, creating desti
nation places for students who wish to con
gregate and making the EMU easier to
navigate, he said.
"I think we’ve made very substantial
progress on all five of those goals,” Miller
said. “We did not make our dream on any of
them, but on some we came close.”
The renovation has turned out to be what
the survey said the campus needed, Racette
said. This renovation should put the EMU
on a more stable financial footing, she said.
“I am overjoyed. This has been needed
fora longtime,” Racette said. “Judging from
people’s reactions, it seems to be very pop
ular so far.”
Floor plans of the
Main Floor
Ground Floor
West
Ground Floor
East
Graphics courtesy of Brian Mesbke
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