With the recent opening of the new 100s building and the sheer number of classrooms that are in it, we can expect student traffic to be abnormally high. I am sure that you have seen firsthand how busy the stairs and main entrance are. With students rushing to their next classes, these pathways to our classes have become congested, almost dangerous.

Firstly, the staircase next to the main entrance. These become very busy, especially at the beginning of the passing periods. This leads to crowding, pushing, and general discomfort for anyone who must take the stairs.

Secondly, the staircase inside of the main block of the new 100s. Students from all three floors usually converge to this staircase, leading to the issues said above, but on a larger scale.

Lastly, the main entrance/exit to the new 100s. The doors essentially function as a bottleneck, forcing only two or three students through each door at once. The doors make sense, putting a large archway would lead to the outside forces getting in, but the doors could be larger to not be as much of a bottleneck. This would allow for swift entrance and exit.

My tip for those who want the most streamlined experience, take the two main stairs to go up to your classes, then take the outer stairs down. Since the outer stairs connect to exit-only doors, there is a high chance that nobody will be trying to go up these stairs.

The new building is, in my opinion, very nice. It might just be the first year it is in use, but the building feels clean and new. The classes feel nice, and the new air conditioning units aren’t anything to complain about either. My only gripe in this new building is the entrances and exits to it.