Editorial

Back to Table of Contents | Back to Main Index Previous Editorials | Send mail to The Voice Multnomah campus needs more outdoor lighting The Multnomah campus needs more outdoor lighting to help make it more attractive, to provide safety and to give students areas to meet outdoors at night. Campus services prides itself on the appearance of Multnomah's campus, but at night the campus appears gloomy. Trees block available light around Bradley Hall and in front of Memorial Dorm. As students walk around the school, they must pass through many dark areas. This can be a scary and dangerous thing, especially for female students who frequently desire male escorts to provide security. Parking lots are also poorly lit. In 2001, four vehicles were stolen from the Multnomah campus, according to a report from Campus Security and Safety in August, 2002. This motor theft is believed to be due, in part, to poor lighting. Students need a place to hang out with one another outdoors in the evening. Each night students talk outside Willard Aldrich Hall because it is one of the only well-lit spots on campus. The deck outside of the cafe is an option, but only if students desire to sit in darkness. If the deck had lighting, an awning to provide cover from the rain as well as outdoor heaters, it would make an ideal area for students to study or talk with friends year-round. Although large lights like the kinds found on campus now would be costly to install, smaller tier or lantern-type lighting could be used. Strings of lights would create fun, attractive gathering places. And some solar-powered outdoor lights are now available. The Multnomah campus needs to come out of the dark ages and enter a new and lighter era. Back to Table of Contents | Back to Main Index Previous Editorials | Top Of Page Send mail to The Voice| Journalism department website © 2002 The Voice. No part of this publication may be reproduced in written or electronic form without prior written consent from the journalism adviser of Multnomah Bible College. All rights reserved.