Dorm debate
Nathyn Gibson
Issue date: 6/29/09 Section: Opinion
The issue: "Phase II" is near completion
Our opinion: With more dorms come more responsibilities
With the University Village Phase II nearing completion, PUC will have a potential capacity of 369 residents provide housing for on campus. With this increase of on campus students, there is an increase in the need for student services on campus, including transportation, food services and
police security.
On March 9th, PUC decided to
downgrade the Peregrine Express
shuttle bus to a seven passenger
van. With the increase in on-campus
students, PUC might want to
wipe the dust off the shuttle bus
and bring it back for students living
in the Phase II. If PUC decides
not to bring back the shuttle bus
for urban locations, a second van
might be necessary.
If new dorm students decide
they would like to eat on campus
by PUC catering, than Chartwells
is their only option. Unfortunately
Chartwells has decreased their
hours within the last year.
Now would be the best time to
increase to cafeteria hours with an
increase of people who live on
campus, more students will depend
on the cafeteria to provide
their meals. Now that there is a
Student Government on campus,
it's in the best interest of the students
to support this request.
When PUC wasn't able to
compensate everyone's request for
dorm rooms, many potential on
campus students were sent over to
the Mansards Apartment complex
in Griffith. It might be the best interest
to let them be the first people
to apply for dorm rooms if they are
still interested in living on campus,
now that there are more available
spots for them.
With a new University Village,
there are more places for the University
Police to watch. While it's
easy to say more police is needed,
it's still a matter of budget, meaning
it's up to the state to determine
if PUC should be given money for
more police.
Chief of Police, Anthony Martin
has looked in to using alternatives
in patrol patterns on campus.
Martin seems to understand the
fact, once people move into Phase
II, there will more likely be an increase
in calls ranging from "I
locked my keys in the dorm room,"
to "I have a domestic disturbance."
When Phase II is completed
and students move in, PUC needs
to make sure they are receiving the
same amount of student services
the original University Village received.
Our opinion: With more dorms come more responsibilities
With the University Village Phase II nearing completion, PUC will have a potential capacity of 369 residents provide housing for on campus. With this increase of on campus students, there is an increase in the need for student services on campus, including transportation, food services and
police security.
On March 9th, PUC decided to
downgrade the Peregrine Express
shuttle bus to a seven passenger
van. With the increase in on-campus
students, PUC might want to
wipe the dust off the shuttle bus
and bring it back for students living
in the Phase II. If PUC decides
not to bring back the shuttle bus
for urban locations, a second van
might be necessary.
If new dorm students decide
they would like to eat on campus
by PUC catering, than Chartwells
is their only option. Unfortunately
Chartwells has decreased their
hours within the last year.
Now would be the best time to
increase to cafeteria hours with an
increase of people who live on
campus, more students will depend
on the cafeteria to provide
their meals. Now that there is a
Student Government on campus,
it's in the best interest of the students
to support this request.
When PUC wasn't able to
compensate everyone's request for
dorm rooms, many potential on
campus students were sent over to
the Mansards Apartment complex
in Griffith. It might be the best interest
to let them be the first people
to apply for dorm rooms if they are
still interested in living on campus,
now that there are more available
spots for them.
With a new University Village,
there are more places for the University
Police to watch. While it's
easy to say more police is needed,
it's still a matter of budget, meaning
it's up to the state to determine
if PUC should be given money for
more police.
Chief of Police, Anthony Martin
has looked in to using alternatives
in patrol patterns on campus.
Martin seems to understand the
fact, once people move into Phase
II, there will more likely be an increase
in calls ranging from "I
locked my keys in the dorm room,"
to "I have a domestic disturbance."
When Phase II is completed
and students move in, PUC needs
to make sure they are receiving the
same amount of student services
the original University Village received.
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