Hot Topic: How do you feel about the positive outcome of the recent Student Commons referendum? Is student space on campus a concern?

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Adina, third-year Jewish Studies student

Twentyfour hour, multifunctional student space should be a part of our tuition. There are things we pay for that we don’t even know about. There are other things we could be concerned about wasting our tuition dollars on. Rachel, second-year Visual Studies student: It’s all well and good to have common space but increasing fees only makes U of T in general less accessible to people who would go there. If suddenly I couldn’t afford tuition, a student common space would be of no use to me at all.

Lisa, third-year Psychology student

After hours, the only place to go and study is the second floor in Robarts, unless you know someone in res who can let you into one of their common areas. The Student Commons is necessary because space is in high demand.

Michael, third-year Sociology student

For people who tend to stay up late, the only option we have is Robarts, so twenty-four hour common space is incredibly useful. Fees in general are a necessary evil, but they should be spent on things all students could use

Rachel, second-year Visual Studies student

It’s all well and good to have common space but increasing fees only makes U of T in general less accessible to people who would go there. If suddenly I couldn’t afford tuition, a student common space would be of no use to me at all.