NKU is located on top of a hill. It may seem nice and exclusive from other areas, but with that comes it's downfalls. The constant 15mph winds seem to tear through your clothing and numb your face within minutes. I call the weather, "The Instant Runny Nose." Cold weather brings harsh snow and icy roads. NKU treats its roads, sidewalks, walkways, and parking lots with salt. The simple truth is, the salt that they use gets everywhere! In shoes, socks, dorms, carpets, buildings, classrooms, and many other places!
I understand safety is a top priority and roads need to be clear but the excessive salt can be cut down. As a student, I have personally noticed that salt is everywhere on the ground around campus. I live in the dorms and I find myself tracking in a whole bunch of salt every time I walk into my room. I constantly have to vacuum and empty my shoes. Whenever I take my first few steps into the buildings I hear this "crunch" sound from me stepping on all the salt that has been tracked in. Another reason to cut down the salt is it makes all the janitor's lives easier! It would decrease the mess to clean up.
If only NKU would cut down the excessive salt use, it would save loads of money. Money the university can use else where. Just this past year low supplies of road salt has caused the demand and prices to increase. Here is a link to an article from the USA Today that describes this winter's crisis:
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/11/17/road-salt-shortages/19179245/
A Junior, named TJ Schuyler, commented about the salt saying, "I appreciate it but it's a little excessive because it gets tracked into all the dorms and the class buildings." Many students views align with Tj's and would like to see the salt use cut down.
I like to put it this way, nothing is ever wrong with calling off school and letting the sun do it's work!
-Jonathan Hoey
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