With the recently completed Cohen Student Union expansion plan, Cohen\u2019s lawn project is in full effect and undergoing enhancements.<\/p>\n
The Cohen Student Union opened its newly remodeled doors to students Feb. 2. The updates to the facility include conference-style rooms, multiple seating areas, an information booth, and a bright cobalt-blue staircase. And while this may seem like sufficient improvements, the ever-present cranes and hard hats remain steady at work.<\/p>\n
That’s because of Cohen\u2019s lawn area is also getting a makeover, one that was started by former Student Government President Ryan Kaczynski and Vice President Jackson Chumbley.<\/p>\n
Gianna Ihuoma, currently the Student Government president, said the project was initially planned as a restoration effort to get the lawn back to how it was. However, the former administration sought ways to make the lawn not just new, but also improved.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was kind of just like a path with some grass, and nobody used it,\u201d she said. \u201cThis seemed like a great idea to help students be able to use the space more effectively.\u201d<\/p>\n
The lawn is set to feature new furniture, movie screens, food truck space, and more. Student Government plans for these implementations to boost the student community and the variety of programmable locations.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re not going to only have Library Lawn to throw an event for your organization,\u201d Ihuoma said. \u201cIt will be smaller, but it\u2019ll also be a lot of foot traffic because everybody\u2019s always in Cohen. It\u2019ll make Cohen even more centralized.\u201d<\/p>\n
Students are also talking about both renovation projects. Lailah Lee, a freshman at FGCU, says she goes to Cohen every day to eat and meet friends. When it comes to the lawn project, she thinks it\u2019s a great idea for community orientation.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019ll offer us space for all of the students to come together, enjoy each other, and meet new people,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Cohen\u2019s finished lawn area will be revealed during a ribbon-cutting ceremony for both remodeling projects in March.<\/p>\n