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Construction is set to begin today on the third floor of the University Center, transforming the largely underused lounge above Skibo Coffeehouse into new student organization offices. University Provost Mark Kamlet approved the plan last Friday.

The Old Student Center and the West Garages are to be demolished to make room for the Gates Center for Computer Science, which had left many student groups scrambling to get new space for their activities.

The Old Student Center and the West Garages together house student groups including SoHo, the Photo Club, CMU EMS, Pioneers, the Society of Automotive Engineers, and CIA.

This new construction on the third floor of the UC will provide space to some of the groups being displaced, but a plan to...

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