2008 Woodie Awards
Covered Cruiser Stops Won't Leave Students Out In Cold
Ayanna Williams
Issue date: 11/19/04 Section: News
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According to Student Government Association (SGA) President senior Ram Parimi, a student suggested having covered cruiser stops. While campaigning for Senate elections, Parimi and SGA Vice President senior Casey McCormack went door-to-door todemonstrate to the student body how accessible they could be to the Colgate community. During the campaign, the two leaders encountered a student who suggested that Colgate Cruiser stops should be covered to make the wait more convenient for riders.
"It's really cold during the winter and the Cruiser is not always on time," sophomore Laurie Pritchard said.
Current Cruiser stops provide little to no protection from the harsh elements and include benches that rarely seat all of the late-night passengers waiting to board the Cruiser. It is often considered easier to walk or drive back to one's residency then to wait for the Cruiser in the cold.
Parimi believes that if Cruisers are filled to capacity or there is a long wait for the Cruiser, students will be more willing to wait inside a covered Cruiser stop then to drive home under the influence of alcohol.
"The point of the Cruiser, in my opinion, is to deter students from drunk driving," Parimi said.
Parimi also mentioned that increasing the convenience and comfort of Cruiser stops would decrease traffic in town because more students would feel inclined to take the Cruiser instead of driving.
The proposal process for covered - and possibly heated-- Cruiser stops is currently underway. In collaboration with University Architect John Ryan, Parimi is writing a proposal for the building of four covered Cruiser stops throughout the campus, town and the apartments.
"The first proposed Cruiser stop would be downtown," Parimi said. "This would be a structure that comes out of the bookstore and wraps around the corner. The second proposition would be creating a huge covered Cruiser stop, which would be a physical structure with benches that is built into the ground, at Parker Apartments and the Commons. The third proposed Cruiser stop would be located at Frank Dining Hall."
"It's really cold during the winter and the Cruiser is not always on time," sophomore Laurie Pritchard said.
Current Cruiser stops provide little to no protection from the harsh elements and include benches that rarely seat all of the late-night passengers waiting to board the Cruiser. It is often considered easier to walk or drive back to one's residency then to wait for the Cruiser in the cold.
Parimi believes that if Cruisers are filled to capacity or there is a long wait for the Cruiser, students will be more willing to wait inside a covered Cruiser stop then to drive home under the influence of alcohol.
"The point of the Cruiser, in my opinion, is to deter students from drunk driving," Parimi said.
Parimi also mentioned that increasing the convenience and comfort of Cruiser stops would decrease traffic in town because more students would feel inclined to take the Cruiser instead of driving.
The proposal process for covered - and possibly heated-- Cruiser stops is currently underway. In collaboration with University Architect John Ryan, Parimi is writing a proposal for the building of four covered Cruiser stops throughout the campus, town and the apartments.
"The first proposed Cruiser stop would be downtown," Parimi said. "This would be a structure that comes out of the bookstore and wraps around the corner. The second proposition would be creating a huge covered Cruiser stop, which would be a physical structure with benches that is built into the ground, at Parker Apartments and the Commons. The third proposed Cruiser stop would be located at Frank Dining Hall."