Topics

More

Borough Council vs UPUA: Lights on Garner

Once again, the State Borough Council and UPUA do not see eye to eye. UPUA is opposing a borough council plan that would turn off the pedestrian lights for the next 6 months as a trial and use us students as guinea pigs.

UPUA Chief of Staff Matthew Smith had this to say regarding the turning off of lights.

The lights are valuable to students,” he said. “We want to be included in the dialogue on this issue.”

He is right. Students should be allowed to bring up their concerns about whether or not the lights are turned out. According to Tom Fountaine (the Borough Manager), crime has actually risen since the installation of lights. Also, council member Theresa Lafer claims that the lights flood into residents’ homes and cause students to trespass.

According to Lafer:

“The lights are bringing students into the backyards of citizens”

Thankfully, the option to turn all the lights off was overturned. I suppose the danger of students going into the backyard of citizens was overshadowed by the prospect of an increase in assault. Now the borough can get back to working on more important matters – renaming buildings and streets in honor of local and national figures.

Do you agree with this? What if we replaced all of the street lights with the Bat Signal?

Your ad blocker is on.

Please choose an option below.

Sign up for our e-mail newsletter:
OR
Support quality journalism:
Purchase a Subscription!

About the Author

Meet The Penn Staters Competing In The Paris Olympics

Twenty-one current and former Penn State athletes will appear in the Paris Olympic Games.

Penn State Football Four-Star Commit Max Granville Reclassifies To Class Of 2024

Granville, who was previously in the class of 2025, will join the program this summer.

News & Notes From James Franklin’s Big Ten Media Days Availability

Franklin addressed the media on day two of Big Ten Media Days Wednesday.

113kFollowers
164kFollowers
60kFollowers
4,570Subscribers
Other posts by Hasan

ARHS Update: What’s Happening in the Dorms?

We wrote some time back about UPUA and CCSG plans, but what about ARHS? Well, they too have kept themselves very busy this summer to help springboard themselves into a good position for the fall. We spoke to ARHS President, Steve Roberts, to see what ARHS has been up to.


Read on to see what he has to say…

Cogster: Helping Main Street PSU

MegaBus Stop Moved to Walmart. Calamity Ensues