2008 Woodie Awards
TWO GIRLS, ONE COLUMN: Repairs needed all over campus
in Editorial/Op-edIssue date: 11/13/08
Hello readers, we see you're all looking a little beat after last night (justifiably so). Please gather up your morals lying on the floor, and indulge in our latest column installment. Last week we attempted to visit the gym to "be workin' on our fitness," Fergie-style. However, we weren't even able to start our Fergie plan because every machine in the gym was occupied, or broken. Granted, machines break down. We understand, it happened to one of our iPods just the other day. Nevertheless, when there are six (we counted) fitness machines down, out of 25 or so, there's a problem. Students are paying more tuition than ever before, with Mom and Dad's checkbook now banging out $23,800 a semester. On top of that, dining services has raised their expenses by 3 percent (thanks, Lackmann), because, naturally, a box of cereal is worth $6. So you'd think with all these rising costs, we could afford at least six working treadmills.
Again, we understand that not every machine at all hours of the day is going to be operating flawlessly (although at these prices, it would be justified). But let us tell you friends, six machines do not all instantaneously break down at the same time. What happens is, one machine breaks down. A few days later another one breaks down. And then a third, etc. In between these dates, there should be repairs made. But when repairs are ignored, everything falls apart, and you're left with two disgruntled students who write an angry article about their quest for functioning facilities.
If only the neglect stopped at the treadmills. Nope, cut to the laundry room complex, which is competitive enough as is. Now throw in three out of six broken dryers, and a rainy weekend where everyone got their Hollister pants muddy. The laundry room shifts from being a soapy retreat to dry your pants, to a cutthroat war zone complete with lost limbs and a stolen pair of sweatpants (I am still bitter. Give them back.). All this bloodshed is unnecessary; don't we have mechanics for this very reason?
Again, we understand that not every machine at all hours of the day is going to be operating flawlessly (although at these prices, it would be justified). But let us tell you friends, six machines do not all instantaneously break down at the same time. What happens is, one machine breaks down. A few days later another one breaks down. And then a third, etc. In between these dates, there should be repairs made. But when repairs are ignored, everything falls apart, and you're left with two disgruntled students who write an angry article about their quest for functioning facilities.
If only the neglect stopped at the treadmills. Nope, cut to the laundry room complex, which is competitive enough as is. Now throw in three out of six broken dryers, and a rainy weekend where everyone got their Hollister pants muddy. The laundry room shifts from being a soapy retreat to dry your pants, to a cutthroat war zone complete with lost limbs and a stolen pair of sweatpants (I am still bitter. Give them back.). All this bloodshed is unnecessary; don't we have mechanics for this very reason?
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