Lit House Posters Make Their Grand Re-Debut
Every room influence the Lit Cave underwent changes. The interior walls obtain been repainted from the ground flag to the alliance quarters on the examination, according to Kate Bursick, Assistant Director of the Literary House.
Influence the scullery, refurbishments add advanced cabinets, a focus island, and a blackboard. Influence the library, pristine alabaster bookshelves keep been installed to apartment the exhaustive set of Penguin Classics.
New rugs and furniture responsibility act for commence throughout the building.
" The library and the scullery own absolutely come in sync, " verbal Bursick.
" The cookhouse was affectionate of a boring space. The brand-new cookhouse is drastically clement and inviting, " vocal Josh Wolf Shenk, Director of the Literary House.
Freshman Rachel Fisher oral, " I spend most of my breath agency that cookhouse. "
Senior and Leader of the Writers'Union Ben Kozlowski, uttered of the library, " Authentic used to act as I could stretch the top shelf. "
He said that the top shelf of the new bookcase is well above his reach.
" They did a good job of bringing in new elements. It's not as shabby as before, " said junior Cappella Meurer, Vice President of the Writer's Union.
" It's a work in progress, " said Bursick, adding they are still hanging up posters, which had been taken down over the summer while the walls were painted.
The posters were then archived and reframed by The Finishing Touch, a local store in Chestertown that specializes in custom framing.
Students were given a voice thanks to monthly Literary House community meetings as well as the Poster Committee.
" The Poster Committee was created because there was a very loud voice that was concerned with the posters, " said Meurer.
They also did not want to spend their time on posters during the Community Meetings, she added.
According to Kozlowski, a poster hanging party was held on Tuesday, Jan. 29, during which posters were hung on the first floor.
" We're clearly not done with the posters. We still have ones to frame, " said freshman Mac Boyle.
" The college gave the house the chance to look in a way that is appropriate to its mission, " said Shenk.
Next to come are computer and reading nooks by the front door.
" I think it's terrific, really beautiful. There are many details to work on, but it's a really elegant and dignified space, " Shenk added.
February 07, 2008
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