Why is it that RU thinks every corner not covered by sidewalks should be
full of grass?
There is one particular spot on campus that I think should be totally
devoid of greenery of any kind. It's that little cut-through path across
from Peters Hall between Bolling and Pokie.
You know the one I mean. It's always blocked off by two sticks and some
string and it has mesh with grass seed covering a very convenient little
path.
RU's maintenance folks should realize that grass planted there is just
not going to grow. It is a very popular cut-through path because nobody
walks in right angles - except, of course, for the ROTC folks.
Maintenance should fix some cute little RU stepping stones - like the
cheap round ones you can get at Lowe's except with the beehive seal on them
so they'll cost over $100 each.
That would be a pretty way to let people cut through that area without
constantly wasting time, money, and energy replanting grass that students
are going to trample down as soon as it sprouts.
RU should try fixing cut-through paths like this because no matter what they
do, students are going to find the easy way out.
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Name:Holly Major: sculpture Comments:
Tonya,
I liked your article. I did a sculpture piece on campus that relates to your same idea. I placed it in the '98 sculpture tour right next to a path that I take quite often on campus that is personal to me. It's called "SpiriTree". There is something very intimate about the paths we take. Something about everything always being fabricated industrially takes away from our intimacies with nature/life. I think that's why you would rather there be pebbles as a construction method rather than cement. There's something more natural about pebbles that doesn't take away from our intimacy with the place; even if we're just walking between buildings. I'd love for you to see my piece. It's a female figure carved out of wood, and it's still up! It's located right next to Young Hall in the trees. A little piece of me is always there. :)
Name: JSS Comments:
Hell, I say pave the whole damn campus.
Major: CS Comments:
Use the sidewalk, God knows, some of you need the excersise.
Comments:
It's a popular saying in higher education that you should never design sidewalks at a new college, just watch where the grass is worn down and build side walks there. Unfortnuatly, Radford has forgotten this rule of passage way natural selection.
Name:tkp42 Comments:
i was wondering that myself. i just write - i don't do headlines.... =)
