And you think that expanding into the parking lots is what, a good thing? Out-of-town students and other students who drive to school already pay a great deal of money to park in those lots, and it’s getting harder and harder to find available parking spaces throughout the day, thanks to the shrinking parking lots and the fact that Parking Services always oversells the parking passes each year.

Also, I agree with Mike Berg’s sentiments. I can’t believe the millions upon millions of dollars that are wasted in today’s universities. I don’t want “student chill space”; I want all those run-down lecture halls in Thistle and elsewhere to get fixed up, I want the library to update its stock more regularly, and I want greater accountability as to where all the money goes at Brock. Maybe BUSU should address those issues before wasting money on more vanity projects.

@Mike - BUSU is by far one of the most efficient and accountable student governments in the country. The leaders are elected by students, whereas schools like Laurier have their Executive hired. BUSU also doesn’t give any final authority to hired staff, ensuring that the Executive vet through all decisions so as to ensure accountability. Sure, BUSU isn’t perfect, but the organization has made several key improvements the last year and now is stronger than ever. The new building is going to happen - students voted to approve the research for such. Brock U is severely short on student space - that space which has not been designated for something else, that students populate. If you visit McMaster, their student union building has sitting room and lounges and study rooms all over the place. That is what we need.