I haven’t graduated yet but it sure feels like I have.

I recently moved into an apartment because at Quinnipiac, the class of 2009 is required to move off campus. The transition hasn’t been easy but at this point, I’ve gotten used to it.

As if being a commuter wasn’t tough enough, the administration decided it was a good idea to make changes to the entire campus over the summer. Here are some of the new things I discovered as I worked my way through the “new and improved campus”:

1) New Q-cards. Think again if you’re looking to use this as a fake ID. The new ones have a hologram in the bottom left-hand corner to indicate the cardholder is under 21.

2) New building names. One of my professors was kind enough to email the class about our classroom location. Unfortunately, I had never heard of the building before until I found out it had been given a new name. What was once the College of Liberal Arts is now the College of Arts and Sciences.

3) New Dorm Road/Bobcat Way. I can’t see the difference but apparently, this road was widened to serve as a two-way street. It was also repaved and a circular driveway was added so that Boomer, our mascot, can stand on his perch in the middle of it all. If you ask me, it’s just a Hill/Village Circle wannabe but at the same time, I wish they had added it sooner. I can’t tell you how many times I thought I would get run over simply because there was no walkway.

4) Stairs leading to Dana English Hall. If my memory serves me correctly, a dirt path led to the entrance. Now, the residents get to walk down a nice set of stairs before reaching the door. In other good news, the Village dorms by Hill 10s have been finished and a fence has been put up to prevent drunks from plummeting to their deaths.

5) Cafeteria renovation. This $12 million project is arguably the most buzzed about construction on campus. It is currently underway and by the time it’s finished, I will be long graduated. I just hope it’s worth the money.