1
Student
Union
A new Starbucks on the second
floor. A more expansive library
with plenty of comfortable
seating and private meeting
spaces. Expanded dining on the
first floor. And did we mention
the views? The Union will be
the place to be. Unless …
2
New swimming
pool/rec center/
convenience store
Unless everyone is hanging out
at the new pool (GCU’s second)
on the north end of campus. A
4,000-square-foot fitness center,
men’s and women’s locker
rooms, and a convenience store
are in nearby Chaparral Hall.
3
Retail
eateries
For the first time, GCU has
outside retail restaurants on
campus. Chick fil-A and Subway
are taking up residence in
Thunder Alley, replacing campus
eateries Jazzman’s coffee shop
and Cobrizo’s Mexican food.
Mein Bowl (Chinese) remains
but will slide over into the spot
where Cobrizo’s existed to make
room for Chick-fil-A.
4
New
dorms
Chaparral and Saguaro residence
halls become the sixth and
seventh dormitories on campus.
Each is five stories and holds
about 600 students.
5
Freshmen only,
please
Hegel, Canyon, Sedona and
Chaparral halls are designated
freshmen-only dorms this
school year. There are two
reasons behind this: 1) We’ve
got a LOT of freshmen! And 2)
It helps students who are new
to the college atmosphere to be
around other students sharing
the same experience. Another
dorm change: Hegel Hall is no
longer a men’s-only dorm.
WHAT’S NEW for FALL? PLENTY
– by Bob Romantic
