East Campus residents may have recently noticed a large change in Fox Hall. Fox Common, a student recreational area located on Fox’s first floor, underwent several renovations.
The makeover brought the place into the 21st century without changing anything with the two food outlets presently there: the Roadhouse and the POD. The renovation also, however, may have had some unintended side effects as well.
The project saw an aesthetic switch in the walls of Fox Common which used to simply be red brick. Now, there is a streamlined silver design around the place, similar to the walls in Leitch and Bourgeois Halls. The pool tables have been taken out and replaced in the back of Fox Hall’s lobby. In its place are now many, many new chairs. For the first few weeks of the semester, the seating in Fox Common was facing the stage as if prepared for the viewing of a performance.
While resulting in having less clutter in the area, Fox Common now also has less people. An area that used to be crowded with students back from late classes and gym sessions has been seeing much less action on its floor. The pool players now congregate in Fox Lobby, and students are now taking their meals back to their dorms, as opposed to spending time in that area.
Fortunately, Fox Common has added one more delicacy to the renovation. They have put three new tables in place over the last week. Compared to the small tables that were previously in the area, these are huge improvements. The tables are actually large – perhaps large enough to seat eight or ten people. Homework is an activity that frequently takes place in Fox Common, and with tables that do not wobble, it is sure to continue.
After making this singular small change, the climate of Fox Common has been completely revamped. Students are back in the facility and using it to its potential. They are eating there, inviting friends over and transforming the place into the social gathering rendezvous point it once was.
The POD market is open in Fox Common weekdays from 9 a.m. to 1:30 a.m. and weekends from 12 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. The Roadhouse next to it is open all week from 5 p.m. to 1:30pm.
