BY OPINION STAFF / The Plainsman Editorial Board

The newest architectural addition to the campus is very nice. We are even inclined to say we love it.

Although our new digs are not as worn-in and homey as our previous Foy dungeon office, our offices, along with the entire area devoted to student media, are pretty swanky and much appreciated.

The smooth edges everything has reminds us of the Macs we design this paper on.

Also, it is refreshing and encouraging to see the school meet its deadlines.

When students arrived in Auburn just before school started, some were afraid the building would not be done, but now those students are dining in the amazingness that is au bon pain.

However, we do have some complaints/suggestions.

It is practically impossible to get cell phone reception in the building.

As students who have to constantly stay in touch with sources and co-workers, this is especially frustrating.

“I’m sorry we couldn’t do our interview today. I was...in the one place I should be able to get work done.”

But this is not a completely selfish request, we swear.

Students are not going to want to come hang out in the new Student Center if they know they are about to enter into a communications black hole.

Why go to Chick-fil-A on campus if you can go just a bit further to the West Magnolia store and not lose touch with the world?

If students are not in the building, then they cannot spend money at any of the shops and restaurants you have so kindly placed inside.

Also, there are no vending machines in the building, and not everyone wants to spend $2 at one of the restaurants on a drink they cannot refill.

But if this is a deal you made with the store and restaurant chains to ensure students will spend money there, then we guess there is no fixing it.

Those were our only two requests: cell phone service and cheap soda.

Everything else is great, so consider us finding so little to complain about an accomplishment.

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