The Cornell Daily Sun (https://cornellsun.com/tag/uris-library/)
The creature was nearing its wit’s end. They’d wandered campus, trying all manners of species and their study spots. All they had to show for it was a half-finished problem set and a caffeine headache. Dejected, they headed for the one place they could think of: the slope.
For the past year, Olin and Uris have gone through other renovations. In January, Uris Library’s 24-hour study space the Cocktail Lounge closed to undergo major renovations in seating, lighting, bathrooms and technology. The study space reopened in August. This had been the first time in 17 years that the Cocktail Lounge had a significant makeover.
“Honestly, it felt like stepping into a study space from a college brochure,” said Erin Fleck ’22. “My only complaint with it is that I don’t think I’ll be able to find a seat, since I expect it to be much more crowded than before.”
There are two seasons at Cornell — winter and construction. As the former gradually leaves Ithaca, the latter is also coming to a close for the Cocktail Lounge and the Fine Arts Library this summer.
Even with the Cocktail Lounge unavailable, there are other locations on campus for students to pull all-nighters.
Students gearing up for all-nighters must seek alternative venues — it is closing time at the Cocktail Lounge.
This furniture is being changed as part of a broader effort to update the cocktail lounge and turn it into a more “accessible” study space, according to librarians Wendy Wilcox and Sara Wright.
“He’s 93,” Zach Praiss ’16 said. “As young people I think we kind of live in fear of growing old, but the way he just embraces life gives me greater hope for the future.”