And the MAC would have to be heated, lit and staffed with security guards all night.
Dean R. Gallant, director of the Science Center--the only FAS building that is currently open 24 hours a day--says he isn't sure exactly how much it costs to keep his building going past the normal 11 p.m. shut-down every day, but he knows it's not cheap.
And the Science Center restricts late-night access to most of the building--you have to sign in to go upstairs--cutting energy costs in a way the MAC might not be able to.
How Late is too Late?
On one hand, there is the argument that students should be afforded the conveniences of having a campus that fits their schedule, even if that schedule means 4 a.m. trips to the gym.
And then there is the point of view that the College should encourage students to go to bed.
Late nights have repercussions, Lewis says, both in terms of students not getting enough sleep and students sleeping at the wrong times.
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