No man, woman or being has any right to change someone else's chosen symbol. Scott Vinson, chief of staff for GSB, said most of the students he talked to agreed that moving the library is a viable option. Since plans for the Union include making the area near the library high traffic, the Browsing Library would no longer be a quiet room, as it was intended, he said. However, Patrick Murray-John, president of SUB, said the Browsing Library is an escape. Jill Crew, a junior in agricultural studies, said students' needs should be the first priority.
Some groups have to hold meetings and work at home.
Martin Teply, a member of the Creative Writing Club, said his group is the only one that uses the Browsing Library on a regular basis. The Browsing Library is the cornerstone of the Memorial Union. There is not an area on campus like it. When someone builds a building or creates a picture, they have something in mind. People shouldn't be allowed to tear it down and build over it in the name of renovation.