"Second Wind" for students

If you find yourself worn out after a day of work or studying, and you feel like you need a place you sit and relax with a cup of coffee, or even take in a little live music, then Second Wind Coffee Shop on Campus Corner has what you need.

Second Wind, a non-profit coffee shop that is affiliated with First Presbyterian Church next door, opened their doors for the first time last fall. Student volunteers work from noon to eleven daily to create an environment that can help ease their fellow student’s nerves.

Taylor Dees, who is in her third semester working at Second Wind, describes it as a place to come and relax.

“I like the community and I like the feeling,” she said. “I started coming to the bible study here first, and there was barista training not long after that and I decided to begin volunteering.”

The growing business is operated entirely by students from First Presbyterian Church. The Church owns the Second Wind building, and rents the site to the students for one dollar a month.

Because the business is non-profit, all of the drinks are sold on suggested donation. The consumer can choose to pay as much or as little as desired, which helps out those students who are on a limited budget.


Friday nights are reserved for local musical artists to showcase their talents. The shows are most often free, and deliver a variety of sounds, from folk, to indie, to country.

“We try to have an open mic night once a month, and then bands the rest of the time,” Dees said. “We have local artists and then we have a few artists that come form out of town. It’s really something for everyone.”

Because the shop is ran by students only, it will be closing it's doors this Thursday so the volunteers can take a break or return home from school. It will reopen at the beginning of the Spring semester.