Each department on campus offers an area where students can relax or wait at a bench for their next class.

“The best place I like to relax and take a breath is the OAB courtyard because it’s nice and quiet there,” James Nutt, an FCC African-American studies major said. “I like the scenery; I like how it looks.”

“I think it’s important to have a place on campus for students to relax at,” Allyson Hildebrand, an FCC Studio Arts major said.

“For me it’s either the section here in between the business building, a grassy patch by the Applied Technology and even the grassy area with all the palm trees out next to Van Ness,” Hildebrand added.

“What makes those places unique is that there isn’t a lot of students who hang out in groups around those areas.”

Nutt also said that the back patio by the student lounge is another place to relax. There are not too many people there and you can take time to sit back and relax, get stuff done, get homework done and focus.

The Student Lounge is a part of the Student Activities Office, which is next to the main cafeteria at FCC. Their hours are 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. Friday.

According to www.fresnocitycollege.edu, the Student Activities Office’s mission statement is, “The Student Activities Office provide friendly and efficient service to students, clubs, and organizations while promoting an atmosphere of appreciation and respect and respect for the diverse environment in which we live. We engage students civic, social, and cultural programs to enhance learning and create avenues for success.”

According to Hildebrand, the campus is already really beautiful.

“We have the Student Activities Lounge, but I think instead of having a place focusing on not so much having fun–because they do have games and pool tables to come and interact with–maybe something that is more geared to people who maybe want a quieter area or not something that produces a lot of commotion.”

The Student Activities Office also manages the Game Room right across the office. The game room has pool tables, Juke-box, board games and you can even get your student ASB ID card.

“I personally like the Student Lounge and the pool room (Student Activities game room) because the Student Lounge has couches, free WIFI and the cafeteria close by,” said Chan Saelee a FCC student who majoring in Business Administration.
what makes that place unique is that it has couches, computers to do your homework and access to WIFI said Saelee.

“I think it’s really important for FCC to have a place to relax because we as students go through stress a lot not only in school but out of school,” said Sandra Basurto a FCC student majoring in kinesiology. I think we should be able to relieve stress a bit and relax somewhere said Basurto.