ASUA: it might be a good idea in the long run to plan for solar water heaters and car-sharing programs, but this university is trying to SAVE money so that it does not have to fire too many people. Rather than suggest investment in new programs, perhaps ASUA should try a little harder at common sense initiatives, such as turning off the lights and turning up the temperatures in classrooms.
And since we currently have a hiring freeze, we'd like to propose a fresh flower freeze. That's right, all new planting on campus should cease immediately. Today they planted hundreds of seasonal flowers in front of the Dance theater. You have got to be kidding me. Those flowers, plus the individuals who were planting out there for hours, plus the water, and then the cost to re-plant every season probably adds up to quite a lot.
Aren't we in the desert? Shouldn't we be taking the "World-Class" initiative to landscape in a sustainable fashion?
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Well, it is homecoming week, so everything needs to look extra shiny and good on the surface for alumni.
"Thanks for all the donations, alumni! We spent them on a whole bunch of non-native flowers that took forever to plant and will certainly wither in a matter of weeks in our hot sun!"
I am deeply irritated every time I see more petunias and snapdragons planted on campus. My building has two beds outside of it that are replanted about 4 or 5 times a year. Yes, they're very pretty, yes, they smell nice. But a permanent bed of succulents could be just as pretty and take far less water, time, and money. Stupid, stupid, stupid.
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