The Rampage Spring 2019

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The Rampage

Opinions

A Commu ter’s Perspective on Inclement Weather Schedule

by Ariana Holmes Graphic Communication Class of 2020 T here are about 500 traditional students on campus and nearly half are commuters. Bluefield College has more commuters this year than previous years. In my opinion, as a student that commutes, I think there have been days that Bluefield College should have implemented the inclement weather schedule. On days of inclement weather, other colleges in the area were closed, or classes were delayed; however, BC did not utilize the inclement weather schedule. I feel like classes are not delayed or cancelled due to the number of students that live on campus; even though there are more students commuting this year. In the future, it would be greatly

Why Emerg ency Blue Phones are Important by Jordyn O’Saben Graphic Communication • 2020 B luefield’s campus may be smaller than most colleges, but we should not undermine the safety of the students on our campus. As a college student, I have visited many other campuses, some much, much larger than Bluefield— although we know that is an from the Academic Center for Excellence (ACE) or the hill next to the Dome are great examples. Yes, I get it, getting these blue boxes could be costly, but they create the safety net for our students. The towers create that

sense of authority and have proved to act as a deterrent to criminal actions and eliminating anxiety. There should be no cost on trying to keep our campus safe. So, Bluefield College, as much as I love the campus, we really need to consider what could happen; no school is perfect. A simple e-mail to the students claiming how our climate isn’t to par simply isn’t enough. Take the action to bring higher safety to our campus.

easy feat. They all feature similar facilities as our small school, such as your basic buildings for the caf- eteria, student recreational center, classrooms, and more. However, there is one feature that is absent here at Bluefield but exists on every other campus: emergency blue phones. It may seem silly, but why do we need them? Also known as blue boxes or blue phones, emergency blue phones are highly noticeable due to their high stature and the bright, blue light they emit. Even if you have never used them before, they act as a security beacon to the students who are out on campus at night. Like every other person our age, I know that most of us typically have our cell phones within reach in our back pocket. But what happens if you end up in a situation where you need help, only to find that your phone is dead? Or what if you don’t have service, something that is highly possible in areas on our campus? What if you just can’t get to your cell phone in time because you’re frozen in fear? Or, what if the person you come across was someone you thought you could trust? What do you do then? Anything could happen in under a minute. The walks on campus may seem quick, especially to those who live in the dorms. However, the walk to the apartments can seemmore daring. There are areas on campus that aren’t thoroughly lit—the walk

appreciated if commuters were taken into consideration and the inclement weather schedule were utilized more. Matters of Opinion

Get better food.

Gymmemberships.

The Wi-Fi needs to go back to what it was; we’re unable to play games online. And we should get our gymmemberships back with the community center.

Jacob Booth , History

Madison Brewster , Accounting

I have concerns with the water at Rish. Many times this year, I have gone to take a shower, and there has been no hot water. We also got rid of the cable for better Wi-Fi, and if anything the Wi-Fi has gotten worse. Lastly, I think Bluefield should provide memberships to the rec center.

DaMarcusWimbush , ESS

Xander Whitehurst , Criminal Justice

The Wi-Fi is too inconsistent to do anything, but it’s the variety of food that I’d like to see a change on. Giovanni Pena , Math

I think that Bluefield should provide memberships to the Fitness and Recreational Center for the students.

African American Lit is a class we need. I don’t feel like personal wellness is a necessary class. There should be one-on-one tutoring, not just group tutoring, and I feel like commuters should eat half off all week. Jamie Danley , Criminal Justice

Luke Young , ESS

For a Christian college, the staff is at some times very liberal. I get upset when the chapel services are based around trashing our president.

The housing rules are ridiculous and are not designed with adult students in mind.

Ryan Franceschina , Pre-Law

IsaacWright , Criminal Justice