“Grant
me, O Lord to see everything now with new eyes, to discern and test the spirits…”
Pedro Arrupe. On Friday afternoon, the first cut into the ground for the new building
at Rockhurst began. The day was perfect and for me it seemed like a really nice
beginning to a new building. I can only hope that the same sun will be out and
shining for the grand opening of Arrupe Hall, unlike the grand opening of
Rockhurst high school. When they opened the doors of Sedgewick hall, it was
pouring rain for the first day. I am bummed that I won’t be taking classes in Arrupe
Hall unless I end up going to grad school here. So, that is a tempting factor
to come here for PT school, of course that wouldn’t be the only reason, but it
would be nice to take classes for the first time in the building.
The ceremony
was really fun and it was nice seeing all of the people in the community coming
out to see the ceremonial event. The joke was cracked many times that it took
us 100 years to break ground and a new academic building. All of this is part
of a twenty year plan at Rockhurst. I really can’t wait to come back twenty
years from now to see all of the changes that have been made to enhance the
student experience here at Rockhurst. I already love the campus, but I can see
the positive difference that this would create in the community here at Rockhurst.
It makes me sad to see my days at Rockhurst closing, and seeing the new
beginnings that are sprouting up all around campus. I know when I am older and
God willing I will walk the halls of all these buildings again and see how the
final plan turned out!
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