Chatting For Change

Everyone has an opinion on what could be improved throughout the university. Whether it be shuttle times, quiet hours, or the unnerving flickering of the sidewalk lights, everyone has an idea of how the school should be run and what changes should be made. The only way to know what’s concerning students most, is to chat about it. No change is ever made from people keeping their concerns to themselves, after all. After asking students what their biggest issues were to date, a small list was compiled of things students wished could be a bit different on campus.

The first, and most mentioned concern heard from students was the desire to have cereal back at all meals as opposed to just breakfast. “I’ve heard a lot of people say they want the cereal back,” said freshman Marcus Content. The cereal doesn’t seem to be the only thing concerning students about the dining hall, though.

“I wish the dining hall plates were cleaner,” said freshman Rachel Couture. She wasn’t the only one to think so. “The bowls especially are usually dirty,” said freshman Kelly Cohen. Fellow freshman Jessica Walsh agreed.

The dining hall wasn't the only place where students had suggestions. The dorms are another place where improvements could be made. “I also wish there was two-ply toilet paper in the bathrooms,” says Walsh. “Or more thermostats in the dorms.” Cohen agreed that thermostats would be a large improvement, as the temperatures are often not as comfortable as they could be. 

Between dining hall plates, the quality of toilet paper in the bathrooms, or the temperatures that the dorms are kept at, there are aspects of the campus that students feel could be changed. One of the best ways to achieve this common goal, is to discuss the issues and possible solutions.

If students have a topic that concerns them on campus, or a solution to something they have noticed concerning other students, they should talk about it. Feel free to send thoughts to the Features Editor, Cassandra Pearson, at clp1010@plymouth.edu to continue Chatting for Change. Students deserve to have their opinions heard, but that will only happen if they take the opportunity to talk.