Comments on: LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Ransdell: Tailgating policy keeps campus beautiful http://www.wkuherald.com/2009/10/16/letter-to-the-editor-ransdell-tailgating-policy-keeps-campus-beautiful/ Student News. Faculty News. Alumni News. All News. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:15:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Bullfish http://www.wkuherald.com/2009/10/16/letter-to-the-editor-ransdell-tailgating-policy-keeps-campus-beautiful/comment-page-1/#comment-166 Bullfish Fri, 16 Oct 2009 17:16:02 +0000 http://www.wkuherald.com/?p=11696#comment-166 One thing that Western is going to be facing, as it attempts to grow both its athletics program and it's overall profile, is that there's a very good reason why most Division I-A schools have their football (and basketball) stadiums adjacent to, *but not on*, the primary campus, surrounded by expansive parking lots. The huge lots allow for proper tailgating and a good time by attendees, along with the various drinks that go with it - while keeping all of the mayhem away from the primary campus itself. The football lots also double as excess overflow parking during the regular school term. Parking nightmares for the top sporting events, plus the tailgating issue, are going to be a factor so long as the venues are gridlocked by the primary campus. And because the campus itself is gridlocked by Bowling Green itself, there problem probably won't be solved by means other than the acquisition and demolition of some of the adjoining residential areas. The issue of tailgating is, in fact, the tip of a much larger iceberg confronting the University - space concerns. One thing that Western is going to be facing, as it attempts to grow both its athletics program and it’s overall profile, is that there’s a very good reason why most Division I-A schools have their football (and basketball) stadiums adjacent to, *but not on*, the primary campus, surrounded by expansive parking lots.

The huge lots allow for proper tailgating and a good time by attendees, along with the various drinks that go with it – while keeping all of the mayhem away from the primary campus itself. The football lots also double as excess overflow parking during the regular school term.

Parking nightmares for the top sporting events, plus the tailgating issue, are going to be a factor so long as the venues are gridlocked by the primary campus. And because the campus itself is gridlocked by Bowling Green itself, there problem probably won’t be solved by means other than the acquisition and demolition of some of the adjoining residential areas.

The issue of tailgating is, in fact, the tip of a much larger iceberg confronting the University – space concerns.

]]> By: HilltopperFan5 http://www.wkuherald.com/2009/10/16/letter-to-the-editor-ransdell-tailgating-policy-keeps-campus-beautiful/comment-page-1/#comment-164 HilltopperFan5 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:11:14 +0000 http://www.wkuherald.com/?p=11696#comment-164 If you read this letter, make sure you also read the article on the tailgating forum. In it, Howard Bailey references the fact that one thing see most consistently in surveys is that one of the factors affecting students' decisions to come to WKU is the beauty of the campus. So, if that's why you came here, why do you want to destroy it? If you read this letter, make sure you also read the article on the tailgating forum. In it, Howard Bailey references the fact that one thing see most consistently in surveys is that one of the factors affecting students’ decisions to come to WKU is the beauty of the campus.

So, if that’s why you came here, why do you want to destroy it?

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