2008 Woodie Awards
You paid how much for that?
Issue date: 3/27/07 Section: Viewpoints
- Page 1 of 1
Have you ever sat down in the bathroom and forgotten where you were? Neither have we.
Because The Pacer staff lives on the third floor of Gooch Hall, we noticed that the university has replaced the toilet paper and paper towel dispensers in our building (across campus as well?), complete with UT Martin Skyhawks in big orange letters across the top.
Not that we need to be reminded where we are, or that we need a dose of school spirit while answering the calls of nature.
If all dispensers across campus were replaced in the same fashion, then maybe the campus is spending money on a less-than-necessary upgrade.
Some upgrades, like the elevator in the Humanities building, are essential. But do we really need new couches in the lobby of Gooch Hall? Or how about all the money spent on flowers, grass seed and mulch every spring? We want the campus to look nice, but we hope it occurs in a cost-effective way.
We know that UTM students should take pride in their campus, and the campus needs to make a good first impression on visitors, but, every once in a while, how UTM spends money leaves us scratching our heads.
The Pacer would like for the people who have control of the purse strings to stop and think before making such a silly purchase as personalized dispensers.
We do like the dispensers because they're easier to use, but was the lettering really necessary?
We think not, especially in tough financial times. Athletics can barely afford to keep its staff, and had to go to SGA for a fee increase, but the university can afford to do the same maintenance work repeatedly? Maybe it's time for UTM to get its financial priorities straight.
Ending on a lighter note, we can't speak for the rest of the campus, but we would rather have cheaper toilet paper dispensers and much higher quality toilet paper.
Nothing ruins the day quite like tidying ourselves up with the equivalent of sandpaper.
Because The Pacer staff lives on the third floor of Gooch Hall, we noticed that the university has replaced the toilet paper and paper towel dispensers in our building (across campus as well?), complete with UT Martin Skyhawks in big orange letters across the top.
Not that we need to be reminded where we are, or that we need a dose of school spirit while answering the calls of nature.
If all dispensers across campus were replaced in the same fashion, then maybe the campus is spending money on a less-than-necessary upgrade.
Some upgrades, like the elevator in the Humanities building, are essential. But do we really need new couches in the lobby of Gooch Hall? Or how about all the money spent on flowers, grass seed and mulch every spring? We want the campus to look nice, but we hope it occurs in a cost-effective way.
We know that UTM students should take pride in their campus, and the campus needs to make a good first impression on visitors, but, every once in a while, how UTM spends money leaves us scratching our heads.
The Pacer would like for the people who have control of the purse strings to stop and think before making such a silly purchase as personalized dispensers.
We do like the dispensers because they're easier to use, but was the lettering really necessary?
We think not, especially in tough financial times. Athletics can barely afford to keep its staff, and had to go to SGA for a fee increase, but the university can afford to do the same maintenance work repeatedly? Maybe it's time for UTM to get its financial priorities straight.
Ending on a lighter note, we can't speak for the rest of the campus, but we would rather have cheaper toilet paper dispensers and much higher quality toilet paper.
Nothing ruins the day quite like tidying ourselves up with the equivalent of sandpaper.
Be the first to comment on this story