While last year's announcement of the imminent closing of the Chancellor Green cafe induced a massive student outcry, this fall, concern over the eatery mysteriously has died down.
But the fate of Chancellor Green remains the same. According to Vice President and Secretary Thomas Wright '62, the student cafe will become a reading room and small library as part of a two-year renovation of the entire East Pyne building.
Allen Sinisgalli, the associate provost for research and project administration, described how the building will be used in the future. "Chancellor Green will be converted into part of a new humanities complex," he said.
During the construction, all the departments currently housed in East Pyne will have to find temporary homes, Wright said.
Director of Physical Planning Jon Hlafter '61 said the University hopes to begin construction as early as next summer.
According to Wright, the new building still will provide a small cafe for students, but the renovation of East Pyne's basement will make way for a new auditorium, seminar rooms and classrooms.
"[Chancellor Green] will be restored to the way it once was when it was first built," Wright said.
Wright maintained that the University community understood last year that the closing of Chancellor Green was inevitable — though not everyone supported the change. To pacify the students, the administration agreed to keep the main eatery open one more year.
"In order to give the people some reassurance, we agreed to keep Chancellor Green going this year," he said.
The cafe has remained open only on a limited basis, however, with hours spanning from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. during the week.
During Chancellor Green's heyday, students frequented the eatery most during the evenings, often on study breaks from Firestone.
Breaking even
The sales of the cafe still are just covering its operation costs, except the cost of heating, according to Dining Services director Stu Orefice.
But Vice President for Campus Life Janet Dickerson said, "I don't think money is so much a factor."
"[Chancellor Green] continues to be a place where some people . . . continue to get snacks," Dickerson said.
While the excitement over the opening of the Frist Campus Center may have diverted attention away from Chancellor Green, some students have not given up the fight just yet.
Senior class president Justin Browne said the eatery, which can house more than 550 students, most easily accommodates activities that involve large groups.
"There is a lack of space on campus for big student groups," he said. "It is an important space because it is the largest space on campus."
Browne added, "My class loves the space a lot, and we are going to be sad to let it go."
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