After reading the story about Glidden Canyon (about one cement slab becoming an actual tourist trap), I thought I could help do the university a big favor by offering a few ideas to remedy this problem. Instead of fixing it, here are a few propositions as to what they could potentially fix it with temporarily.
Money - President Roderick McDavis should literally fill the hole with all the George Washington's from the bonus he received and is giving back to the university (oh wait ... ).
Track shoes - since the Men's Track & Field team has been axed, I'm sure they're looking for something useful to do with all their unused gear.
Another idea that comes to mind: How about all those tables, chairs and other relics collecting dust that sit inside The Oasis (a.k.a. the world's largest free-standing ATM).
Finally, if none of the above options suffice, why not just plant lush, green grass over the problem to make the entrance look at least a little more eye-pleasing. That's right, the same fictitious grass on Jeff Hill that students use and test both their mental and physical strength by climbing its dreadful 100+ stairs on a daily basis.
I love this campus and am proud to be an Ohio University student, but I can't help to question some of the decision-making that occurs around here. OU spent $7.4 million dollars on Bobcat Lane, which is now nothing more than a figurative yellow-brick road for pedestrian access to the Baker Center - money that could have helped fixed a much more evident and hazardous obstacle in front of Glidden Hall.
Jonah Likover is a senior studying information and telecommunication systems.
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