Kairos-Longer Library Hours-Sterling Paulson

       For my topic I will be writing on the potential benefits of lengthened library hours here at BYU. As far as establishing kairos, I think that now is the perfect time to introduce the topic. With the semester started, syllabus week over, and assignments beginning to be due, many BYU students-either fresh off of winter break or new to college life-are beginning to stress and work longer hours in order to get their work completed on time.  Further, many returning students have gotten feedback from last semester’s courses and have a short-term fervor for their coursework in an attempt to make up for poor grades in Fall.  Also, as it is winter and extremely cold, the library offers a warm, cozy environment in which worthwhile activities can be performed. If I wait longer to bring this issue up, students will have already adjusted to the current hours and the early semester fervor will be gone. I think that if these aspects of the issue are stressed and possible cons are proactively countered, this opinion editorial will be effective at this optimum time.