By Cheeno Luang(Vol. XXVII No. 11, Editorial Cartoon)
Looking forward
Ongoing commendable improvements can be seen vividly inside the university. The university entrance, aside from the main gate being restructured earlier, was beautified by bricking and landscaping it. Indeed, we can now say that the university entrance is in a more presentable sight – something which is an eye candy not only to Norsunians but to the passersby as well.
Another improvement is the putting up of cemented covers to the stinking open canals of the university. The administration’s action put an end to the perennial problem of the canals’ stinking smell – the smell that once threatened Norsunians’ health. The diffusion of the smell, because of the cemented cover, is now dissipated – meaning, students can now breathe freely while passing or staying at the area. The Physical Education (PE) students, as well as the students who have classes nearby, will not be disturbed by the foul smell anymore.
The ongoing construction of the College of Nursing, Dentistry, Pharmacy, and Allied Health Sciences (CNDPAHS) building is also one commendable improvement that this university undertakes. Being one of the targets of University President Henry A. Sojor this year, the building would mean that the once premature college is slowly metamorphosing. The CNDPAHS students will soon have a building that they can call their own, especially that the college’s population is growing. On the other hand, if the building will be furnished, it would also mean a relief to the College of Law students. The lack of rooms is the major problem of law students; hence, they will have more classrooms soon as CNDPAHS will move to their new building.
On the other hand, some projects are now in the pipeline of the university’s plan and will also be realized soon, such as the reconstruction of the drainage system of the university to minimize flooding during heavy rainfall. Another is the plan of the Federation of University Parents-Teachers Association to construct a two-storey clinic. Indeed, if these things will be realized, these would be a relief to the perpetual problems long suffered by the students.
Looking at these improvements and looking forward to the incoming ones, it is commendable that little by little, as time passes by, some things are done to unload some of the students’ burdens. It is noteworthy that finally, some of the students’ cries were heard. It is worth praising that after years of suffering, some students can now heave a sigh of relief because some problems have been remedied.
On the other hand, if we will look closely, these improvements are only droplets compared to the ocean of problems that the Norsunians are suffering in this university. There is still a lot to be done before everyone could heave a sigh of relief; before everyone will be jubilant. To name some, there is the obsolete and crowded building of the College of Business and Accountancy (CBA) which calls for renovation because of its dilapidated state and to cater the growing population of the college. Another is the long time cry for equipment of the engineering and geology students – the courses that have been producing topnotchers through the years. Worth mentioning is the need for roofed pathways inside the university so that students will not be soaked wet during rainy days. Another is the need for roofed class areas for PE students so that they will not suffer under the unpredictable weather.
Moreover, as we look forward to the university’s next set of projects, we hope that the university would go for improvements that are really beneficial to most students; improvements which are practical and necessary; and improvements which are important and long-lasting. As University Engineer Joseph Noay puts it in one of the interviews of The NORSUnian, there are a lot of projects that are lined up to aid the cries of the students but since they are only dependent on the available budget, they are implementing it according to priority.
With that, we hope that the administration is really thinking of the students first before others.
Another improvement is the putting up of cemented covers to the stinking open canals of the university. The administration’s action put an end to the perennial problem of the canals’ stinking smell – the smell that once threatened Norsunians’ health. The diffusion of the smell, because of the cemented cover, is now dissipated – meaning, students can now breathe freely while passing or staying at the area. The Physical Education (PE) students, as well as the students who have classes nearby, will not be disturbed by the foul smell anymore.
The ongoing construction of the College of Nursing, Dentistry, Pharmacy, and Allied Health Sciences (CNDPAHS) building is also one commendable improvement that this university undertakes. Being one of the targets of University President Henry A. Sojor this year, the building would mean that the once premature college is slowly metamorphosing. The CNDPAHS students will soon have a building that they can call their own, especially that the college’s population is growing. On the other hand, if the building will be furnished, it would also mean a relief to the College of Law students. The lack of rooms is the major problem of law students; hence, they will have more classrooms soon as CNDPAHS will move to their new building.
On the other hand, some projects are now in the pipeline of the university’s plan and will also be realized soon, such as the reconstruction of the drainage system of the university to minimize flooding during heavy rainfall. Another is the plan of the Federation of University Parents-Teachers Association to construct a two-storey clinic. Indeed, if these things will be realized, these would be a relief to the perpetual problems long suffered by the students.
Looking at these improvements and looking forward to the incoming ones, it is commendable that little by little, as time passes by, some things are done to unload some of the students’ burdens. It is noteworthy that finally, some of the students’ cries were heard. It is worth praising that after years of suffering, some students can now heave a sigh of relief because some problems have been remedied.
On the other hand, if we will look closely, these improvements are only droplets compared to the ocean of problems that the Norsunians are suffering in this university. There is still a lot to be done before everyone could heave a sigh of relief; before everyone will be jubilant. To name some, there is the obsolete and crowded building of the College of Business and Accountancy (CBA) which calls for renovation because of its dilapidated state and to cater the growing population of the college. Another is the long time cry for equipment of the engineering and geology students – the courses that have been producing topnotchers through the years. Worth mentioning is the need for roofed pathways inside the university so that students will not be soaked wet during rainy days. Another is the need for roofed class areas for PE students so that they will not suffer under the unpredictable weather.
Moreover, as we look forward to the university’s next set of projects, we hope that the university would go for improvements that are really beneficial to most students; improvements which are practical and necessary; and improvements which are important and long-lasting. As University Engineer Joseph Noay puts it in one of the interviews of The NORSUnian, there are a lot of projects that are lined up to aid the cries of the students but since they are only dependent on the available budget, they are implementing it according to priority.
With that, we hope that the administration is really thinking of the students first before others.
