Cooper’s Corner opens for 2023-2024 school year
Cooper’s Corner is now open in the Student Center. Cooper’s Corner is a snack shop located in the back of the student center near the fireplace space. Cooper’s Corner is often open late into the evening, allowing for nightly study sessions fueled by Arizona Green Tea and ice cream. Currently, its hours are 4:00 - 11:30 p.m. Sunday through Thursday.
The shop holds a multitude of snack items, many of which are not available at the Union Market. These snacks include gummy bears and worms, gum, packaged pastries and ice cream cones. Cooper’s also has an oven and a microwave accessible in the back of the shop.
The snack shop is revered by many of the students on Union Campus, given labels such as “convenient,” “an empty shell of what it once was” and “a great bi-semester stop.” The shop is very accessible to students, sitting right between Rees and Prescott in the Don Love building. The shop is located right next to the arcade gallery, so snacking while gaming with friends is opportune.
Cooper’s Corner was open last week on an unofficial schedule, and before that on Thursday night and Friday afternoon. The delay in opening was due to the new computer system implemented by the Union Market for the selling of items and the training of new staff. With the new system in place, purchasing food and drink should flow smoothly for the rest of the school year.
Andrew Sagala, Cooper’s Corner manager, said, “If you’re needing a snack or a pick-me-up, and you realize the cafe is closed, Cooper’s is a great way to stock up on snacks and drinks, and decline your meal plan balance.” Sagala was excited about the opening, as well as many of the staff getting ready to work there.
Cooper’s Corner was closed prematurely last semester due to shipment shortages and the slowing of deliveries to Union Market itself. The closing was two weeks early, but the shelves were left close to bare for some time before, which left many students and staff frustrated. However, with this new opening, hopes are high for the future of Cooper’s Corner.
By James Smartt