The public is invited to celebrate the grand opening of Lake Superior College’s Student Life Center on Monday, Oct. 27 from 2-4 p.m. Refreshments and live music will be featured, including the LSC Community Choir.

A non-traditional “ribbon-cutting” will be held at 2:15 p.m. with Dr. Kathleen Nelson, LSC president, and Travis Johnson, LSC Student Senate president, squaring off in a game of pool.  Retiring State Representative Mike Jaros, who helped acquire the public funding for the remodeling, is also scheduled to speak.

The newly remodeled and expanded Student Life Center features an Internet Café with performing stage and Sip of Class coffee service, a student lounge complete with pool table, foosball and an entertainment center, and meeting space for student clubs.

The new Student Life Center also includes an Intercultural Center, a place which provides a comfortable environment where students can learn about the importance of diversity.  A Center for Student Development area provides students with numerous support and life skills services.

LSC’s newly remodeled and expanded Bookstore is also included in the celebration and will hold drawings for prizes and a special sale of 20 percent discount on LSC apparel.

“The space is designed with students in mind.   They can relax and hang out, meet for Student Senate and club activities or talk with staff,” said Roger Johnson, director of Student Life. “We know it’s going to be a well-used area.”

In order to fund the Internet Café in the project, students agreed to an increase in their student fees by $1 for five years.  “We discussed this modest proposal at the Student Senate and voted unanimously in support of funding,” said Travis Johnson, Student Senate president.  “We know that students will appreciate the new space.”

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