BY KAITLYN FUHS
kmfuhs@go.olemiss.edu
The staff at the J.D. Williams Library is gearing up for one of its busiest weeks: finals week. With summer just around the corner and finals week fast approaching, students are beginning to spend more time studying in the library.
For many students who are on the borderline between passing and failing a class, a great deal of time may be spent there.
“(Finals week) is more stress than it is worth,” freshman pharmacy major Maurizia Taylor said. “But it is a great relief when it is over.”
To prepare for the chaos, the library will place extra chairs and tables throughout the three floors to provide more studying space.
“We order and set up 30 (or so) chairs for student use,” said Stanley Whitehorn, head of access services. “We add 10 extra tables for use.”
Additionally, the library will remain open 24 hours starting April 29 until the last Friday of finals week, when it will close at 6 p.m.
The library’s Starbucks hours will be extended until 2 a.m.
While Starbucks is maintaining business, Whitehorn said the library will also have three security officers on site to ensure student safety.
In addition, The University of Mississippi Office of Health Promotion and the University Counseling Center will be offering a stress-less week starting April 29 to ease the anxiety students may be facing.
Pet-a-Puppy will be in the Union Pla za starting Monday. It is sponsored by the Oxford-Lafayette Humane Society.
Students will also be able to stop by the University Counseling Center and take a 30-minute nap with no technology permitted. Massages, yoga and Zumba in the Grove will also be offered throughout the week.
