EXPENSE
Atrium provides little return for the dollar

One atrium. New shrubbery. Eighteen additional seats. A $25,000 budget.
A waste of money.

Several members of the TCU community cut the ribbon to officially open the new Moudy Building atrium Monday marking the completion of the aesthetic improvements the university has spent months talking about, planning for and finally completing.

But even after all of that money, there is no pond with gurgling sounds, a bridge or any sight of a koi pond.

Kaveh Nezafati, chairman of the Permanent Improvements Committee of the Student Government Association told the TCU Daily Skiff earlier this semester that the main reason for the refurbishing of the atrium was for the safety of the students.

SGA’s intentions are sound, and it’s nice to see the representative body of the students working at something that will improve the campus.

In fact, SGA felt so strongly about the atrium, it pledged $13,000 to the atrium earlier this year.

Unfortunately, by looking at the improvements to the atrium, it is obvious that the dollar does not travel very far.

If SGA and the university had higher hopes for the atrium, they must be disappointed.

If SGA and the university knew this would be the final result, we’re disappointed.

But, the atrium does look a little safer. The overgrown shrubbery is gone. There is more seating for students.

And most importantly, students now have a giant ashtray to discard cigarette butts while studying for class.

But was it really worth the price?

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