By Paul Anthony Eso
(Vol. XXVII No. 6, Editorial Cartoon)
(Vol. XXVII No. 6, Editorial Cartoon)
A little consideration
The “Exit Only” sign blocking the pathway between the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) building and the College of Law (COL) building has always been a bane of the students. This is because the pathway is the easiest route to the side stairs leading to the Internet Research Station, the library and the third floor of the CAS building. Also, the pathway is the easiest route to get to the CAS dean’s office as well as the classrooms on the ground floor of the CAS building.
Aside from being a hassle to students who are in a hurry to get to their classes held in the CAS building, the “Exit Only” sign is a curse during rainy days when the alley is the only convenient route to the building and to the other buildings near it.
As practiced, students can only use the main pathway along the side of the CAS building to avoid clogging the path between the CAS and COL buildings as well as to avoid damaging the landscape beside the Dean’s office. Before, students were allowed to use the alley during rainy days to get to their respective classes. However, this year, students have to suffer getting wet during rainy days because the alley remains “Exit only” even during rainy days.
It is understandable that with the growing number of students of Negros Oriental State University and the recklessness of some students, there is a great possibility that the landscape beside the dean’s office of the CAS building will be trampled and damaged. It is also understood that because the alley is smaller than the main pathway, the alley will be clogged if students will just be allowed to get in and out of the alley. But what is not understandable is the inconsideration of the people concerned during rainy days.
It is a well-known fact that the main pathway offers no protection to students who are in a hurry to get to their classes during rainy days. It is also a known fact that the only pathway that could offer the students protection without hindering them from getting to class on time is the pathway between the CAS and COL buildings. But because the alley is for “exit only”, the students have to either wait in the student lounge and risk being absent from class or run under the rain and risk getting sick, not to mention getting wet.
Some adventurous students would sometimes take their chances and play the “cat and mouse” game with the security guards. They would simply wait when the guards are no longer looking and dash towards the “exit only” alley. Aside from the risk of being reprimanded by the guards if ever the students get caught, it also poses danger to them. With the wet pavement, the rain and the anxiousness of the students to escape from the guards, an accident is not that far a possibility.
The only way to avoid a possible accident from these “cat and mouse” games and wasting of time reprimanding the students is to allow them to use the alley even during rainy days.
It is commendable that the security guards are observing their orders and are maintaining their vigilance in implementing the policies. However, in situations such as these, a little bit of consideration should also be applied. It is only normal for the students to find the most convenient road for them to use during rainy days, especially if they are in a hurry to get to their classes. It just happens that the most convenient way is the one blocked by the “Exit Only (for students only)” sign.
Allowing the students to use the alley during rainy days will not change the effectiveness of the “Exit only” sign on regular days because after all, criminology students are standing to guard the area on regular days. This will only give a little bit of consideration to students who do not want to get wet and certainly do not want to be absent from class during rainy days.
Moreover, if the authorities would not really allow the students to use the alley even during rainy days, then they should start roofing the pathways so that the students would also stop their “cat and mouse” games with the guards and accidents could be avoided. Besides, the students’ health is of utmost importance than any other purpose of that “Exit Only” alley.
Aside from being a hassle to students who are in a hurry to get to their classes held in the CAS building, the “Exit Only” sign is a curse during rainy days when the alley is the only convenient route to the building and to the other buildings near it.
As practiced, students can only use the main pathway along the side of the CAS building to avoid clogging the path between the CAS and COL buildings as well as to avoid damaging the landscape beside the Dean’s office. Before, students were allowed to use the alley during rainy days to get to their respective classes. However, this year, students have to suffer getting wet during rainy days because the alley remains “Exit only” even during rainy days.
It is understandable that with the growing number of students of Negros Oriental State University and the recklessness of some students, there is a great possibility that the landscape beside the dean’s office of the CAS building will be trampled and damaged. It is also understood that because the alley is smaller than the main pathway, the alley will be clogged if students will just be allowed to get in and out of the alley. But what is not understandable is the inconsideration of the people concerned during rainy days.
It is a well-known fact that the main pathway offers no protection to students who are in a hurry to get to their classes during rainy days. It is also a known fact that the only pathway that could offer the students protection without hindering them from getting to class on time is the pathway between the CAS and COL buildings. But because the alley is for “exit only”, the students have to either wait in the student lounge and risk being absent from class or run under the rain and risk getting sick, not to mention getting wet.
Some adventurous students would sometimes take their chances and play the “cat and mouse” game with the security guards. They would simply wait when the guards are no longer looking and dash towards the “exit only” alley. Aside from the risk of being reprimanded by the guards if ever the students get caught, it also poses danger to them. With the wet pavement, the rain and the anxiousness of the students to escape from the guards, an accident is not that far a possibility.
The only way to avoid a possible accident from these “cat and mouse” games and wasting of time reprimanding the students is to allow them to use the alley even during rainy days.
It is commendable that the security guards are observing their orders and are maintaining their vigilance in implementing the policies. However, in situations such as these, a little bit of consideration should also be applied. It is only normal for the students to find the most convenient road for them to use during rainy days, especially if they are in a hurry to get to their classes. It just happens that the most convenient way is the one blocked by the “Exit Only (for students only)” sign.
Allowing the students to use the alley during rainy days will not change the effectiveness of the “Exit only” sign on regular days because after all, criminology students are standing to guard the area on regular days. This will only give a little bit of consideration to students who do not want to get wet and certainly do not want to be absent from class during rainy days.
Moreover, if the authorities would not really allow the students to use the alley even during rainy days, then they should start roofing the pathways so that the students would also stop their “cat and mouse” games with the guards and accidents could be avoided. Besides, the students’ health is of utmost importance than any other purpose of that “Exit Only” alley.
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