Main Library, as the name suggests, is one of the primary gathering spaces for Northwestern students on campus. But what about this building attracts students? Is it the prison-like gray, brutalist exterior, or the private bathrooms in the basement? In this piece, we're listening in to The Sounds That Characterize Made.
From the Daily Northwestern, I'm Michelle Huang. This is Enyudin Classified, a podcast about how Wildcats survive and thrive at Northwestern. Once you spin past the revolving doors and scan your way into the library, you're immediately greeted by the voices of the John P. McGowan Information Commons.
As desktop computers are aligned and rose for use, Infocomps is arguably one of the most social and least productive study spaces in Maine. I'm sending a word hunt to a friend, to the library, to play a game. That was my former senior, Tim Hong. Infocomps are his word hunting grounds.
Word Hunt is a mobile game where the player must create as many words as possible out of the grade of 16 letters. Hong says he plays around every time he takes a study break, so every five minutes. I'm decent, but I'm very average. In Infocomps, it's normal for students to play game-pige and games with friends.
Hong says the social aspect of Maine is what attracts him there. His alternative is Mund Library. I think it's the most social library on campus, more than during the night. I feel like from my social engineering, it's kind of depressing because that's why I really go to cry and really grind for classes.
A track across the carpeted hall takes us to once out. This room's large tables and talking of atmosphere lends itself perfectly to group work. Hi. I'm Elizabeth Yang.
I'm JoJo Kim. Kim is a Weinberg freshman. And Yang is a Weinberg and Bean in freshman. What are you two working on here now?
Bio 201. Yeah, we're both studying for the midterm with us tomorrow night. Because a lot of people come here, we study here before major tests, so we can study with other people. Up, just one flight of stairs, the plaza level of Maine houses a popular amenity.
Brew coffee lab. From a Cormax senior, Liz Reese, the cafe is an extra incentive for her to come to Maine. It's nice to have something to eat while I'm here. It's kind of like a little treat or reward for working.
One thing about Maine is that the library has a variety. There's chatty spaces like One South and Infocomps in the first floor. A multi-leveled study area on the second floor. Go anywhere above that and you'll hear complete silence.
From a Cormax senior, Samuel Jung, the library's variety of study spaces work to fulfill each of his study needs. I'm just trying to finish up on some work for an aerodynamics class I'm taking right now. And in Maine, where do you go? Generally, One South.
One South, if it's medial work that I can't get done in my apartment because I'm too lazy to get it done in my apartment, if I actually need to get work done, I'll go to periodicals. Periodicals and newspapers reading room, or just periodicals, is a plant-filled beige room on the east side of the library. These main characteristics are its cubicles, and like the stacks, complete silence. There you have it.
That was our little sneaky. Our little ear, into Maine Library. From the Daily Northwestern, I'm Michelle Huang. This episode was reported and produced by me.
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