Health center a big 30

By Jesse Stephenson
The Metropolitan

The usually sterile white walls and hallways of the Student Health Center got a shot of color Oct. 15 when tie-dyed banners and multi-hued beads were hung to celebrate the centerâs 30th birthday.

Students packed the center to fill up on free food and ice cream and jam to the groovy sounds emanating from a jukebox temporarily stationed for the celebration. Employees of the office donned pins that showed how they looked 30 years ago.

Steve Monanco, the director of the center, said it will spend the next seven months offering free goods and services ranging from HIV screenings to first aid kits.

Monaco said the freebees are to show appreciation for the students who have used the center for the past three decades.