Good Bye Student Union

[bjc6267]

hawk I gotta disagree with one thing. I for one did not mind the food. Not saying it was the best, but I enjoyed the chicken finger place and the cafe was pretty good. The food by Follett's was definitely way better.

Does anyone know what food places will be in the new union?

[MelRock]

I can tell you the food was better in the union than it was in the old Martin Dinning Hall next McCullough, Roy and Caffery.

[Cajunpride101]

Met my wife of 8 years in the Cafeteria(1999). Many good memories there.

[ImperialCajun]

Wow! Maybe we can give it a new name. I don't like anything associated with "Unions".

So you don't like The UNITED States of America?

[RCAJUN90]

Sad to see it go but its for the better!

Dang! I didn't know it was on the chopping block. I kind of hate to see it go. I'm glad I got this shot this fall before a game. What will the new one look like?

[moorecajun]

I can tell you the food was better in the union than it was in the old Martin Dinning Hall next McCullough, Roy and Caffery.

Yeah, but making breakfast was way easier at Martin Dining Hall when you had an 8 am class! I was more for quantity over quality back then!

[Boomer]

Thought they were saving the ballroom and the bk store??? Can't really tell from the photo if that part is still there or not!!!

[CajunAmos]

Thought they were saving the ballroom and the bk store??? Can't really tell from the photo if that part is still there or not!!!

I think that's the bookstore in the background of the photo. The theater would be out of the photo.

You can follow the Helmut thread linked below. He's been updating photos (although not as often as the dorms which were across the street ).

https://forumeus.com/...n-Construction

[Turbine]

I wonder if there was a student fee fails option, and a student fee passes option?

(on how extensive the remodel/rebuild would be)

[nathancpike]

Thought they were saving the ballroom and the bk store??? Can't really tell from the photo if that part is still there or not!!!

Bookstore and ball room will stay but will be extremely renovated.

[HelmutVII]

The area of the student union being demolished will be rebuilt but shifted to McKinley Street. Leaving a fairly large area between cypress lake, the ballroom and the bookstore for an open air plaza. the big concrete canopy will remain. The area between the bookstore and Guillory hall (the old bowling alley and original student union) will be a new wing off of the bookstore for food service. The eyesore buildings and Guillory Hall will be demolished after the renovations to the student union are completed. A plaza area will be built where Guillory Hall is now for use of the students living in the residence halls. The area where the eysore buildings are will be landscaped.

I was going to post photos of the demolition this weekend. I usually do a weekly update on Sunday evening. I missed the weekend of the 22 of December because I went to the New Orleans bowl and was pressed for time.

[Boomer]

The area of the student union being demolished will be rebuilt but shifted to McKinley Street. Leaving a fairly large area between cypress lake, the ballroom and the bookstore for an open air plaza. the big concrete canopy will remain. The area between the bookstore and Guillory hall (the old bowling alley and original student union) will be a new wing off of the bookstore for food service. The eyesore buildings and Guillory Hall will be demolished after the renovations to the student union are completed. A plaza area will be built where Guillory Hall is now for use of the students living in the residence halls. The area where the eysore buildings are will be landscaped.

I was going to post photos of the demolition this weekend. I usually do a weekly update on Sunday evening. I missed the weekend of the 22 of December because I went to the New Orleans bowl and was pressed for time.

------Helmut---you do realize that missing any of this can get your ___ fired don't you???? Thanks again for keeping up this wonderful historical sequence of events---The wife and I might have to come get a PHD and live on campus!!!!