<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2rcksl_1Gwq4JfU00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2rcksl_1Gwq4JfU00" width="1200" height="940" ></figure>A floor once known for quiet study has become the center of a growing campus dispute.Grasselli Library’s third floor, traditionally regarded by students as one of the building’s quietest study areas, has drawn complaints over noise during scheduled athletic study tables. Now, library administrators are responding to concerns from students and employees, increasing staff patrols and considering moving the athletic study sessions to another floor.Max Nadeau ’27, a student assistant who has worked at the library for all four years, first noticed the disruption not while working a shift but while studying on the third floor himself. Nadeau was studying on a Sunday when athletic study tables were scheduled to begin. He said the change in atmosphere was almost immediate.“Pretty much right when they were scheduled to start, there was a massive increase in the noise level in the library,” Nadeau said.Although the third floor is commonly understood as a quiet study space, Nadeau said the noise quickly disrupted the environment. He called the library’s front desk to request that someone address the situation.“I know that’s a service we provide, is that you can call the front desk if someone’s being loud in the library and it’s disrupting your studying and you don’t want to tell them to be quiet,” Nadeau said.However, the employee who responded told Nadeau that because the athletic study tables were sanctioned, library staff did not believe they had the authority to ask the athletes to quiet down.“That was pretty frustrating,” Nadeau noted.The encounter prompted Nadeau to take his complaint directly to Director of the Library Julia Warga, questioning why students were expected to tolerate the disruption and whether athletic study tables could be relocated.In her response to the ongoing controversy, Warga explained that the “library does not have an official floor-by-floor noise classification system. Although students commonly associate the first floor with conversation, the second floor with quieter study and the third floor with silence, those distinctions are not formally established.”Nadeau said he was surprised by the clarification.“A lot of people think there is, myself included prior to this,” Nadeau said.Warga said the library is a shared space and expects students to be respectful of others throughout the building. She emphasized that disruptive behavior, including playing music without headphones, running and speaking loudly, is not permitted without prior approval for an event.However, she acknowledged that some areas naturally accommodate more noise than others, particularly following the library’s renovation.“The McDonough Study Room on the third floor is designated as a quiet space, and individual study rooms are available throughout the building.”Nadeau said the initial response he received appeared to reflect confusion about staff authority and how students should report concerns.Nadeau was not the only student who encountered the disruption. Paul Oliveira ’27, director of Student Organizations, experienced a similar experience shortly before fall break when he visited Grasselli Library to complete coursework before an upcoming trip to Gettysburg.Oliveira said he expected to find a quiet place to study and prepare for midterms. Instead, he encountered members of the football team and other athletic teams gathered on the third floor.“Turns out the library, which was previously a peaceful, quiet place to study, wasn’t peaceful or quiet at all,” Oliveira said.He described students playing music aloud, jumping up and down and shouting.“To the point where the floor was actually shaking, and to the point I felt like I was at a rave, not the library,” Oliveira said.The noise concerns eventually reached Student Government after Nadeau sought additional help addressing the disruption. After experiencing the disturbance firsthand and struggling to get clarity on how library staff could intervene, Nadeau spoke with a Student Government representative, who brought the issue forward.However, Nadeau said the representative was directed to contact the football coach or athletic director, a response he questioned because the study tables accommodate athletes across the university, not just the football team.“It’s not just study tables for the football team. It is the study tables for all of JCU,” Nadeau said.Warga confirmed that the library has experienced an overall increase in student use and requests to reserve its spaces since the renovation was completed. She said administrators consider the potential disruption to other library users when evaluating requests.Following conversations with Nadeau and a Student Government representative, the library has begun implementing several changes.“Staff have increased the number of building patrols each night and are communicating regularly with the Athletic Department and the athletic study hall monitor. The library also plans to install additional signage directing students to the Help Desk and explaining how to contact staff remotely,” Warga explains when asked about the changes.Most notably, Warga said the library is considering relocating athletic study tables to the second floor. With these changes, students have noticed more flyers pertaining to the athletic study tables on the second floor.“We aspire to be a vital campus destination for all students, so we appreciate all feedback and encourage everyone to share their thoughts,” Warga said.For students who encounter disruptive behavior, Warga encourages contacting the library’s Help Desk while the issue is occurring. Staff can be reached by phone at 216-397-4233, by text at 216-342-9969 or through the library’s online chat. She also emphasized that staff take patron confidentiality seriously and that inquiries are anonymous.As the library continues to respond to student feedback, the proposed relocation and additional measures will introduce changes to how study spaces are used throughout Grasselli.</div></body>

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A floor once known for quiet study has become the center of a growing campus dispute. Grasselli Library’s third floor, traditionally regarded by students as one of the building’s quietest study areas, has drawn complaints over noise during scheduled athletic study tables. Now, library administrators are responding to concerns from students and employees, increasing staff patrols and considering moving the athletic study sessions to another floor.

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