Guess that smell: people hypothesize the source of the Atrium's scent
"It smells like rotten eggs to me,” said Brie Isom, a freshman telecommunications major.
“It kind of smells like sour, tangy. It definitely has a bite to it. It’s like old Italian food that’s gone bad,” said Kayla Harpold, a freshman broadcast journalism major.
“I’ve smelled this before. It’s certainly familiar. It reminds me of a meat product, or uncooked meat. It could be from old food, or something but I’ve smelled it before.” said Ben Majercak, a freshman animation major.
“It smells like plastic, burnt plastic," said a Jamba Juice employee, Sarah Gates.
Sniiiff.
Students walking into the north entrance of the Atrium may have noticed a distinct odor wafting through the air.
“Awful,” said Kyle Ritchie a senior natural resources and environment management major when asked about the stench, “It smells like they just put a bunch of crap on the floor and just left it there.”
But really, what is it? Is it plastic? Is it freezer burnt garlic bread? How much freezer burnt garlic bread does it take to make almost half of the atrium stink?
Jim Lowe, Director of Engineering, Construction and Operations has an answer.
A section of the Atrium is undergoing a slight renovation, which includes replacing the carpet with recycled rubber flooring.
In a few days, a sealant will be applied. After that, Lowe said the smell will disappear.
Sarah Gates, a Jamba Juice employee, said the same smell occurred when the flooring was redone in Jamba Juice.
“Maybe I’ve worked here so long that I don’t notice it, but it is gross,” said Gates.
Even though students are perturbed, Dining Services says it is nothing to worry about.
“I know nothing about an unpleasant odor in the Atrium. The smell is not a hazard,” said Jon Lewis, Director of Campus Dining Services.
The Atrium’s “The Lunch Lady” Vanessa Trosper also didn’t notice the odor.
“Does it smell over there? I don’t walk that way. I guess it has to do with the carpet, right?” said Trosper.
Ben Majercak, a freshman animation major, didn't know either, but he is sure of one thing.
"It needs to go away," he said.
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