Show Plans for the new million student Union building have been The architect's drawing of the building is shown here Group Approves New Union Building Plans Plans for the new student Union building were inspected and approved by the Union building- committee last The headed by John student body met in the office of the president where they inspected the floor plans prepared by Fred L. architect of the new for the first In spite of the formal approval a number of major obstacles still remain before the committee and faculty before the building can be Court clarification of the 1947 permissive revenue bond law enacted by the 1947 the marketing of the bonds and government approval for use of the building materials all must be cleared before the construction can Th building is being financed by 25 to 30 year revenue bond which will be backed income from a student building fee of per Just when the actual construction of the building will get under way is still in but the committee hopes the ground breaking ceremonies can take place at this year's Founders The site of the new Union building will be directly south of the U. S. Bureau of Mines which will overlook the Park and the entire The location affords an excellent view of and is an attempt to centralize the upper and the lower The five floors of proposed building will approximately double the floor space of the present Union and will accommodate 2000 couples for dancing in the five The dancing areas will include a main two junior the panorama room and the Other facilities in the new structure a general lounge game bowling seven cultural and hobby facilities and radio and television |