One Man's Trash is Another Mans...Trash

Living on campus there is one chore I know is a constant, taking out the trash.  However, this is true for everyone no matter where you live. Trash is a part of our daily lives. It is something that we accumulate in mass every day. I work in the scene shop at the theatre we have three large trash cans which we fill by the end of each week with scraps of wood, metal, and other building materials. We have a large industrial-size trash bin that gets dumped once a week, and it is normally full by mid-week. Last week I made a comment on the amount of litter on campus, and this week I wanted to try to find a cause for the litter. One big thing I hit on is there are a lot of trash cans on campus, but many of them are full by mid-week. I am not talking about the trash cans that are inside buildings, for those are dumped nightly, but the ones around campus.  There are only a handful of trash cans on the campus grounds itself, many of them are right outside buildings, however, many of them are always full.  I think there is a correlation between the litter on campus and the full trash cans. I want to ask about when the cans on campus are dumped because it does not seem like in is often enough. I also think there could be more trash can on campus. I know that both options will cost money, and that could raise tuition, however, something must be done. 

Time to get Serious: It's Fall

Living anywhere during the fall and spring seasons I know one thing to be true. Allergies.  I love the fall the cooler air, falling leaves, Halloween, and so much more. However my nose also seems to try to run off my face every fall. One of the things I miss dearly about Ogden is watching the leaves change color and fall from the trees. Saint George doesn’t quite get the concept of fall. The temperatures are still warm and the red rocks do not offer an environment where many trees can grow. However there are a few trees around campus that have begun the transformation process. I have been able to take many walks around campus this past week. Honestly the walks have been calming, just me, my music, and note book. No thoughts of homework or other stresses. Professor Werde provide an answer which brought the dead bird case to a close. I was informed that birds fly into the windows of the Holland building because they cannot differentiate the real sky from that of the reflection of the sky in the windows. Sad, but it makes a lot of sense. I have also noticed the litter problem is also down. It is nice to see people taking care of the campus.