Hours extended for Finals Week
Finals week is the culmination of a semester's worth of academic endeavors.
The week often means stress and lots of studying for many students at Central Michigan University, but business on and off campus are trying to minimize the impact of finals.
For late night studiers, the Charles V. Park Library is extending its hours from today through Wednesday. The library will be open until midnight on Friday and Saturday, and 1 a.m. on Sunday through Tuesday.
The library opens at various times throughout the week.
The extended hours study room will stay open until at least 2 a.m. from Friday through Wednesday of next week.
Michael Lorenzen, the head of references services at the Park Library, said the extended schedule gives students more opportunities to study during finals.
"People want a good place to study," he said.
Farmington sophomore Susan Komrosky said the library staying open late is a relief and that she stayed there until it closed Tuesday night to get a head start on studying.
"I usually don't use the library," she said. "But I live in an apartment and I can barely get stuff done."
The Student Activity Center also has extended hours during finals week, remaining open until midnight for most of the week.
Other campus departments with extended hours include the Writing Center and Supplemental Instruction.
To keep students motivated, University Recreation is partnering with the Park Library, CMU Bookstore, Papa John's Pizza, Red Bull, University Recreation, Central Michigan Life, CMU Campus Dining, Minority Student Services, Campus Program Fund Committee, the Office of Information Technology and the President's Office to give away prizes and food to students throughout the week.
The event is called Finals Focus, and information is available on URec's Web site, urec.cmich.edu.
Other local restaurants trying to fuel students' study habits are Cottage Inn and Dominos Pizza.
Gordon Smith, general manager of Dominos Pizza, said his store offers specials throughout the week to build a rapport with students.
"We know they're going to be up all night long," he said. "We're just trying to offer them a mean at a reasonable rate. We try for a good price point, and at the end of the school year, a lot of them are looking for a break."
Jessica Zimmerman, a Springfield, MO. graduate student, said she will be utilizing some of the pizza deals while she works on her final papers.
"Everyone's running out of money now that the semester's over," she said. "So I think it's nice that they're offering a break."
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