Summer has arrived, which means many students will disperse across the state and country working at internships, starting careers and studying abroad.
The opportunity lies ahead of many students to prove to the world the University is capable of producing some of the most qualified graduates.
Students should remember to be safe during the summer session, and we hope everyone planning to return in August arrives safely.
While students are away and campus is a little emptier, the University has opportunities to make changes as well.
This board has several suggestions for changes we would like to see instituted on campus.
First, we think a good alternative to the palm trees in the middle of the roundabout by the Cox Auditorium would be a statute of Huey P. Long. Palm trees in general are ugly next to the campus’ stately oaks, and the lack of a statue commemorating Long is disappointing.
After enshrining Long, the University should also consider adding an additional door to the back of Middleton Library. Having to walk around the entire building to access the CC’s Coffee shop takes time and burdens students on their way to get a latte.
While renovating buildings on campus, the University should also consider renovating the basement of Lockett Hall. It is badly in need of a redesign in light of the crowded halls and nightmarish traffic problems.
Life would be easier for students if the Tiger Lair and other campus eateries would accept credit and debit cards. College students have learned the power of plastic, and the lack of acceptance on campus makes the ’60s-looking Union seem older.
In the fall, the University plans to institute the new Easy Street program that will blockade the campus’ interior streets. While parking has likely been a problem on campus since students argued about where to tether their horses, something could be done to alleviate the undeniable nightmare commuter students will face in August.
One suggestion we have is to install a monorail so when students must park along River Road or under Interstate 10, they won’t miss class. The University could erect a parking garage on campus. Nevermind, that will never happen; the monorail is much more feasible.
In a final effort to improve the quality of life on campus, the CCCC could be abolished, drinking could be permitted in Tiger Stadium again and Chancellor Sean O’Keefe could lobby to have the drinking age lowered.
That way, if these suggestions are not taken with the seriousness they deserve, no one will be in any condition to care anymore.
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