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The University Daily Kansan
Wednesday, February 9, 2000
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Adam Roybal, Hugoton freshman, and Namik Ulkerson, Ankara, Turkey, graduate student, check their e-mail at the Burge Union. The lack of patrons might procure changes at the Union. Photo by J.M. Dailey/KANSAN
Traffic flow slow at Burge
Senate considers improvements, changes to union
By Erin R. Barcomb
writer@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
Concerns about the lack of traffic in the Burge Union may prompt changes, including updated decor and a new sign, that would draw students to its location east of Daisy Hill.
“This is the bastard child of the union system," joked Cameron Popp. Student Union Activities president, at last week's Student Senate meeting at the Pioneer Room in Burge. "We have to make it a viable resource for the campus."
Popp was at the Senate meeting to present information and proposed changes that would make students frequent Burge more often.
Mike Swalm, assistant manager of the Kansas and Burge Unions, said a committee of staff and students had been looking at ways to rejuvenate Burge since September.
"We do think the Burge has a great future, and we are on west campus where the University seems to be growing." Swalm said.
Warner Ferguson, associate director of the Kansas and Burge unions, said counters had been installed to measure the number of customers going through Burge.
Burge was built as a satellite union to serve residents of Daisy Hill and to provide union services in that area of campus, Popp said. Burge was built lh 1980, and Popp said the brown and orange decor showed the building's age.
"The interior is aging and fading,
and it looks dated," Popp said.
Popp said there was a possibility that a focus group could direct changes to the building's interior.
The third floor will get new tiles and paint, and a new roof will be installed during spring break, Popp said.
Popp said David Mucci, director of the Kansas and Burge unions, had outlined other problem areas in the building, which included signs that didn't stand out from the building and the lack of a highly visible front entrance.
"No one is really sure which door is
the front door," Popp said.
Pop said an expensive solution, an electronic marquis could be added to the building's exterior.
Although students may know that Burge offers food services and a bookstore, Popp said he didn't think many students knew of the offices located on the first floor of Burge, like Career and Employment Services for Students and Legal Services for Students. Moreover, Popp said the offices were in a less than desirable location.
"It has a very bunker or submarine feel." Poon said.
Collette Philpot, supervisor for food services at Burge, said the Crimson Cafe was used by students coming from Green Hall and athletes coming from Anschutz Sports Pavilion. However, Popp said making grab-and-go meals available would draw more Daisy Hill residents.
Philpot said Burge would not honor the residence hall meal plan card, however.
Tanisha Jones, Nunnemaker senator and Wichita junior, said she was concerned about parking near Burge. The parking lot is often full during basketball games, which makes it hard to attend meetings. Jones said.
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