Show Shutting the t e Doors c 4 t i z S h y I t N KY A 0 naGi y Y By LaVonne Wells Contributing Writer The news of the Millcreek Center closure after summer semester caught many students by sur sur- prise Many students feel discouraged discouraged discouraged dis dis- dis- dis and disappointed at athow athow athow how this decision could have been made without their input The closing of the Millcreek Center would eliminate a vital resource for the northeast population population population tion of Salt Lake having a long- long term negative impact on the como com com- o muni R 0 Photo by Suzanne Houghton Millcreek is a viable center providing convenient location and services Millcreek has significantly significantly significantly sig sig- sig- sig increased enrollment each semester thereby bringing improved revenue for Salt Lake Community College Having outgrown the current location Millcreek was in th the final stages of negotiations of a lease to move into a new facility with larger classrooms and would save the college a year With talk of the University of Utah capping enrollment will likely e experience an increase in new students Therefore adding another center would serve the student body better than taking one away Millcreek serves traditional and nontraditional students who may feel intimidated at a larger campus such as Redwood where the majority are young students out of high school This location has been perfect for older students stu SW- students dents who have made the difficult difficult difficult cult choice of returning to school and the younger students who find bigger campuses ing mg The decision to close Millcreek impacts all cam cam- Many students who do donot donot not attend Millcreek Center utilize utilize utilize uti uti- uti- uti lize Student Services there due to shorter lines and diverse services There are over 1500 students who will be displaced as a result of closing Millcreek Center This i means fewer classes less parking parking parking park park- ing lack of expedient student services and a possible increase of tuition to offset the income Millcreek currently supplies all allwill allwill J Jwill will acutely experience the effects of this closure There are currently petitions going around the different campuses campuses campuses cam cam- for concerned students to J sign or contact La LaVonne Vonne Wells a time full-time student at at t O |