Welcome to winter

As an employee of the WRC, this is my week to post on our blog. It took me a while to figure out what I was going to say until I woke up this morning to the snow and rain. This is my first official winter living in Cedar Dell South and I find every bad weather day more irritating than the last (especially because yesterday it was 55 and sunny). I understand that we do live in the Northeast where the weather is unpredictable, but I don't think UMASS Dartmouth does.

First, do they not use salt for the long walkway leading to Cedar Dell? I'm sick and tired of having a death walk to class everyday. Last Thursday the path was so treacherous that someone I know fell and now is so lucky to have a knee brace strapped on her leg. The worst part is that when the ice melts, we get the luxury of wading through four inches of ice water with no way around it. I know that I am not the only Cedar Dell resident to fed up with our walkway conditions.

Secondly, Dartvan is extemely unreliable. When I step out of my door at quarter to my class time is it selfish for me to expect a Dartvan? I think not! Even when I am lucky enough to catch the Dartvan I frequently see other students running after it with the driver oblivious to their efforts. Also, even when I leave at twenty of I don't get to class in time. Dartvan, what's the deal? I think it is completely irresponsable of the university to leave us in the Dell without an adequate way to get to class.

Now, don't get me started with the new housing lottery. Thankfully the WRC is having a weekly Tea Time at Two, every Tuesday. I can come to the WRC at 2 in Pine Dale Hall and vent my frustrations to students like myself who also feel fed up with the conditions they have to live in everyday. We even have awesome teas that help with things like sickness, rest, happiness, and one is even to get you into "the mood". So, I hope you all come down (even though we understand it's a long walk) we can all vent together. There will even be guest speakers once a month.

Kayleigh