Students at LBCC’s Liberal Arts Campus have recently struggled to find basic needs resources after the Viking Vault was relocated from the E Building to the B Building earlier this year.
LBCC student Tina De LaCruz, who uses the Vault consistently, was inconvenienced because of how difficult it was to navigate this move.
“I couldn’t find the Vault when I really needed to use it and when I asked staff members they kept making me go around the building,” De LaCruz said.
Thelma, who declined to give The Viking her last name, expressed frustration with the Vault’s lounging area.
In order to have access to the lounging area, students are required to sign in despite initially signing in to enter the Vault.
“I can’t even sit down and eat my food because they make me go around in line and sign in just to be able to sit down,” Thelma said.
Both Thelma and De LaCruz had issues with the Viking Vault’s move, as they were unable to find it due to a lack of clear direction on its new location.
Viking Vault staff member Andrea Ortiz stocks the refrigerators with bread and fresh produce on Sept. 5. Students like Tina De LaCruz have expressed frustrations about the Vault’s recent move. (Alma Tamara)
There are no signs in front of the B Building that displays to students that the Viking Vault is inside.
“The Vault helps out not only me and my family, but also many of my friends. Without it, life would be tough,” Esemaiai Lemusu, another student who uses the Vault, said.
The Vault has been known to help students, but with the change of location, many people think it is gone.
“Trying to find the vault for the first time was difficult but once I found it, it made my day easier. I like that there is more space in the Vault but it gets chaotic with the lounge being right next door,” said Lemusu.
The Vault is a useful resource that helps many people on campus, but there are some who don’t know it exists.
The Viking Vault has been moved to the B Building in room 103, near the corner of Carson and Clark. All students need to enter is their ID number.