Behold, the newly renovated EC lobby:

Also, there seems to be some sort of new sign-in system involving a second desk at the North end of EC, kind of near the Heyman Center. It may be contingent on day of the week/time of day—details to come. According to a commenter, residents got an email that said, “Beginning on 9/6 the North entrance will be open on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evenings during peak hours to be determined until the main entry is completed. All students signing in guests will use the North entrance during these peak hours.”

Unrelated, but also spotted during Bwog’s pregame pilgrimage:

Is this a metaphor for something? We're not sure... let us know in the comments