Quickstop to expand this May
For greater student convenience and accessibility, Utah State University has plans to begin minor renovations this May to the Quickstop on the first floor of the Taggart Student Center.
USU hopes to accomplish two main objectives with this expansion, which is tentatively scheduled to be finished by June, said Assistant Vice President for Student Life Gary Chambers.
The first objective is to give the store more convenient in-and-out accessibility.
This goal will be achieved by knocking out some e-mail terminals along the other side of the west wall of the store, which would allow the Quickstop two different entrances. Also, a register would be placed by each door to make things easier and faster for students.
Chambers said USU also plans to upgrade the coolers to a walk-in back cooler to create more space in the Quickstop so products may be expanded also.
The second objective for expansion is to reinstall four or five e-mail terminals across from where they are currently to where the news stands are beneath the stairwell.
“[The e-mail terminals] have been considered very carefully and closely,” Chambers said. “They are the most popular thing in [the TSC] and we don’t intend to lose them.”
MaryAnn Crockett, manager of Quickstop, said she is looking forward to the expansion.
“It needs it. It needs it really bad,” she said. “I’ve had students begging me for new stuff or to carry certain products but haven’t been able to do it because of lack of space.”
Students have varying views on the expansion.
“It’s a bad idea. There are better things [the university] can spend our money on,” said fourth-year student Julie Adams. “We pay so much money in tuition, and I think there are other buildings they could improve that would be more useful for us.”
“I think it would be a good idea,” said freshman Dixon Grant. “There will be more space and more products. That’s always good because it’s giving me more options.”
Chad Junkermeier, a graduate student, disagreed. “I don’t think it’s a good idea. It would be a lot of expense for very little return.”
“I think it would be a benefit,” said third-year student Jami McBride. “It will give [students] more options and another place to get food besides the Hub. It wouldn’t be as busy during the lunch hour.”