You know, we really do have a gorgeous campus.
Honestly, I feel like every inch of this place still has that '20s Ivy League aesthetic that we pride ourselves on being the “Harvard on the Hocking.” Well the '20s were a great time, there is one minor detail of the '20s that we should probably modernize.
Lights.
Yeah, OK, we have those. However, last night as I emerged from my humble abode in Ewing to run over to Wray. I looked over and noticed the blue emergency light pole.
“Hey, you know that’s a good thing,” I thought to myself. But from the 100 feet from Ewing to Wray, I noticed something: that one, lone blue light pole looked to me like it is the only one on all of South Green. And, might I add, if someone needs that emergency service right away, it is hard to get to Ewing, where the blue pole is, in a reasonable amount of time.
Another little detail that makes South less than safe is the actual lack of lighting. Living on South is otherwise phenomenal, and while I was able to live in the bougie estate of Tanaka last year, one thing I have noticed (in what I consider a downgrade) in Back South is the literal lack of light.
Walking back here at night time is entirely unsafe. I tell all my friends to walk on the catwalk because there is less of a chance of someone jumping out at you. Ever walk under the catwalk at night? It feels like you’re walking through the set of a low-budget Saw movie knockoff. Dim-lit, flickering lights that haven’t been changed any time recently have a charm to them, that is until you feel like someone could be in the shadows, ready to pop out at you.
Sure, I know that a majority of South Green will be rebuilt within the next five years, so putting temporary lights in the already decaying buildings isn’t on the University’s agenda. I just hope that the residence halls that will stand on the graves of Back South will have enough lighting so we aren’t living in this low-budget horror film back here.
Chuck Greenlee is a sophomore studying communications and public advocacy at Ohio University. Please note that the views and opinions of the columnists do not reflect those of The Post. How do you feel about the lights on South Green? Let Chuck know by tweeting him @ChuckingAround.
