Comments on: How to waste 35million

By: Jean White

Jean White — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 12:32:26 +0000

Although I agree with Touche, about a first year not knowing “how students used to have it”, I have to agree that the new library really isn’t as user-friendly as the old one! Although the old library was cramped and computers were…well…non existant, at least the books were immediately and easily accessible and there wasn’t the irritating walk from campus! Maybe this is the Uni’s way of encouraging exercise?!

By: JB

JB — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 11:09:39 +0000

Did you know that 5 million of the 35 spent on Augustine house would have extended the also very new sports centre to be big enough to hold an indoor Hockey pitch not to metion a number of other sports. I mean why throw 12 million at it and not get exactly what is needed? With the olympics around the corner and sporting profiles having to being raised at a considerable rate it seems ludacris to ( in ym opinion) cut a project short. This facility could have been used locally, regionally and even nationally in some sports and events. If your going to go the whole 9 yards, go the whole 9 yards.

By: dave s

dave s — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 12:01:17 +0000

p.s. surely she is allowed her opinion on the new library, if anything it has definately got people talking

By: dave s

dave s — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:59:27 +0000

i noticed how this article doesn’t actually name any one in particular, but the other one does, which is a bit unfair on the girl who wrote it really.

By: Touche or not Touche!

Touche or not Touche! — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:32:03 +0000

I find it funny that a 1st year could be so opinionated about something, when she doesnt know the way students used to have it!
I wouldn’t call it bitching Alex I’d call it more “putting in your place” how can you come into any establishment? Educational or otherwise and be so out spoken and rude towards members of staff.
You say the article “How to waste an article” is bitching about another person how many people did this article slate!
Also you can strike out all the comments she made about the architecture and interior as she doesnt have a clue what she’s on about there is a reason for those colours and shapes its all to do with personal space etc. not gonna get too much into it.
Now why don’t you all go and write about floods! I believe thats the new buzz topic!?

By: Alex

Alex — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:35:20 +0000

Oh, and also, love how the reply was put in the ‘news’ section. Last time i checked bitching about another person is NOT news.

By: Alex

Alex — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:33:27 +0000

Isn’t it funny how the reply to this piece was put in the actual paper yet this wasn’t? Unfair don’t you think, considering the reply is on here as well? A bit of favouritism going on I think.

By: Maria

Maria — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:08:57 +0000

I understand the library will have teething problems to start with, which is fair enough. But it seems to me that there has been no improvement on the old library in terms of range and amount of books that it has. I guess it will take time to buy and put in new books, but it is quite frustrating given the amount of money that has been spent; could they not have the books already? I presume more books will be arriving, but I have spoken to people on other courses and they tell me it is no better than the old library for this. I just wonder how long it will take them to sort this one out?

By: Katerina

Katerina — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:28:16 +0000

Certainly not a waste! If someone cannot appreciate the importance of a modern and fully supportive(resources and computers) library, then that’s disappointing. Don’t know what I would do if we didnt have it. I’m proud for it and we should appreciate what we were given!

By: Paul Batt

Paul Batt — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:27:30 +0000

I just love how all the people who have decided to simply disregard this article as ‘whinging’ ‘playground bitching’ and an ‘appallingly biased article’ do not wish to publish their names!

They also seem to have forgotten that the purpose of using this website is for students to voice their views on issues which concern their time at university. Therefore Hannah has every right to give and publish her opinions, and as far as i last checked under the Human Rights Act 1998 “everyone has the right to freedom of expression”! Which obviously means you are all entitled to hold your opinions however personal attacks on the author are utterly ridiculous, especially when your opinions are based on ONE article!

I agree with the points rasied in the article there are MAJOR flaws with the library. I can only assume that those who claim that the distance is not a problem live very close to the library, what about those who have to drive miles to get to the uni let alone the library which as the article pointed out has no car park!! Only to find that the books you need are nowhere to be found, a helpful hand is not there, or the books you need are stuck between the oh so brilliant moving book shelves, which i assume took up a vast majority of the 35 million!

Those who have disagreed with the article have actually not pointed out any obvious positives or benefits to the library and have instead decided to respond based on spelling errors or petty responses to common phrases which have been used! Also to those who have strongly disagreed and stated that the article is biased, this article is clearly a comment piece and all comments are going to be biased one way or the other!

All in all i think this article raises a number of issues with the new “state of the art” library and highlights the fact that 35 million is a lot to spend when there are so many disgruntled students as a result!