Infrastructure now!

The flooding that damaged parts of campus, including Methodist Hall, Cokesbury Apartments, and Freede Center, marks another major incident involving OCU’s infrastructure.

The flooding was caused by frozen pipes rupturing over the winter break.

Some residents of Methodist Hall and Cokesbury Apartments had to move into a different dorm or apartment over the break due to water damage.

The basketball gym floor in Freede Center was completely ruined.

The OCU basketball teams have been unable to practice here and must play games at the opponent’s gym.

This flooding is just another failure of the university’s infrastructure.

Water leaks have caused small ceiling collapses, closing of facilities, and has now required residents to move out of their dorm or apartment.

These incidents are costing the university money and ruining student experiences.

With student tuition and other resources, the university should have enough money to improve and fix this infrastructure problem.

As they become more frequent, preventing these failures should be a priority.

No one should have to return from a break to find they no longer have a place to practice or that their apartment has been ruined by water damage.

Having adequate infrastructure and maintenance that can endure extreme weather conditions is not too much to ask.

It’s time to fix all of these problems before it’s too late.