Well, Bucks students, no
more sitting around studying
during campus break; it’s
time for recess! In a recent
vote taken by all faculty and
staff at Bucks, there will be a
new playground installed in
the quad for the fall semester.
That’s right, instead of
installing picnic tables as a
place for students to rest
between classes, Student Life
has decided to build a playground
for students, complete
with a swirly slide, rope
swing, swing set, see-saws
and monkey bars.
When asked why the staff
would invest in playtime
instead of a practical use for
the grassy area students
know as the quad, Student
Life Assistant John Shapley
said, “We thought it would
be better for the students to
have a place where they can
just let loose after a hard day
of attending classes. What
better way than a playground!”
Apparently, the staff here
at Bucks feels that students
should be able to have a place
where they can revisit their
inner child. Instead of the
term, “campus break,” the
staff wishes to refer to the
time lapse between morning
and afternoon
classes as “recess.”
Shapley said, ” I
think that calling
campus break
‘recess’ will make
students feel more
at home here at
Bucks. It will help
to alleviate some
of the stress of difficult
classes and
tough teachers.”
Shapley believes
that putting in a
playground is a
fabulous way to
give back to the
hard-working students
at Bucks,
and thinks it will
be greatly appreciated.
The playground
is set to be
installed sometime
during the summer,
and should be
ready for use at the
start of the fall 2008 semester.
When asked if the idea of a
playground was appropriate,
Jeff Hower, 20, a film major
said, “I think it’s an awesome
idea! Anyone who says they
wouldn’t want to have a playground
on campus is a liar.
Everyone would play on it at
least once.”
Some students are opposed
to the idea. Sherry Baker, 19,
a history major said, “It’s stupid!
What kind of college
staff wastes money on a playground?
Shouldn’t we be getting
more computers for students,
or better parking?”
Even though there is some
negative feedback from students
over why the staff
would install a playground so
students can frolic about like
Elementary school children,
Shapely remains optimistic.
“I believe that in the end, the
students will appreciate what
we are trying to do for them.
They may act like they are too
cool for a playground, but I
know that most of them will
use it when it’s there in front
of them. Who could resist?”
People will soon see what
people really think about
having their own personal
play area on campus.
Students will no longer have
to sit it out and wait for afternoon
classes to start, they can
go to recess!