Sunday, February 18, 2007

Complaints From Collegetown

I'll admit Cornell University is a pretty great place to spend four years; I absolutely love it here in Ithaca. In fact, I could write an entire novel about everything excellent regarding going to college here, the professors, the classes, the sweet life. However, I'm using this opportunity to outline my #1 grievance with Cornell, my primary complaint, the true reason I won't donate my millions (once I make them) to this fine institution unless I'm heard and see a response from Scorton et al.
Thumbs up to Cornell for designing a successful 1st year experience on north campus. Everything necessary is nearby (including but not limited to: two dining halls, two gyms, a mail center, two late night food sources, 34895792 lounges, and a few quads). Unfortunately, once Cornell's bright minds leave north campus, we begin to notice our naivety; this place is not perfect.
For instance, until this year the gym facilities open to non-athletes included Helen Newman and Appel (both on North) and Teagle (which, I'm really sorry for being blunt, BLOWS). Now there's this new sleek Equinoxish gym on West, and it is amazing! I'm the first person to say good job, Cornell...until wait, there's absolutely NO PLACE TO PARK. The only people who will use the gym without consistent complaints are frat boys who acquired a new hang-out next door (Psi U, DTD, Sigma Phi, Phi Psi--you guys should be sending thank you notes to David J. Skorton every frickin' day). Are they serious? Put a few million dollars into an athletic facility and make students WALK there?! That's ridiculous. More students live in Collegetown than on west campus, so why do they get a sick new gym? My suggestion for campus administrators is to invest in a gym for Collegetown. College Ave. is pleading for the University's help, an economic boost (on average, there are a half-dozen empty storefronts), and I promise a gym would balance out the street and add some diversity--walking on College Ave you've got: eat, drink, buy stupud stuff, eat, drink, eat, eat, bank, buy a bike, eat, drink, eat, eat, eat, eat. BUILD A GYM, please.
Even though I'm graduating in May, and even though I've had to endure the inadequacy of Cornell's athletic facilities, I beg you to consider a change. I'm 100% certain I am not the only grieving student on this issue. For the health, wellness, happiness, and size of Cornellians who follow me, please build a gym in Collegetown. If you build it...they will come.

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