Rider University: home of the Bronc and no football team. The more time I spend on campus, the more questions arise. So here are a few that have been buzzing around for a while.
1. Why does it smell distinctly like gas every time I walk past Ziegler?
2. Who am I hurting if I eat my two cookies inside Daly's or on my walk to class?
3. Why, oh WHY, is NoWires so terrible? I think we pay enough to have internet that actually works.
4. How is it possible to have so many printing stations, yet none usually work?
5. While we're on the topic, why can't each dorm have a printing station?
6. Why do you have to make Poyda sound like the worst option on tours? My freshman year Poyda family is still my family, two years later.
7. Why do I keep paying for textbooks when we only reference it once, maybe twice, throughout the semester?
8. How does Canvas crash a few weeks before finals when it's even more of a necessity than usual?
9. Who decided that no public safety officers at the south gate was a good idea?
10. Follow up: Do we remember the number of sexual assaults last year? Those all happened with public safety. Imagine the new possibilities with no one at the gate.
11. Why are there still professors on campus who, despite only negative reviews, continue to be employed?
12. Who made it mandatory for us to have a meal plan? I know how to cook, thank you very much.
13. Why am I still required to go to mandatory hall closing meetings? I've done it for quite a few semesters now, I think I've got it.
14. If a regular post office is open on Saturday, why isn't mail services?
15. Why is parking the way that it is?
16. Why can't we be honest about being a suitcase school?
17. Follow up: Why can't we come up with some better ideas to get students to want to stay on campus?
18. Why is housing as expensive as it is when there is absolutely nothing that makes it worth the price we pay?
19. Why are other dorms being renovated before Poyda?
20. What exactly is the freshmen transfer rate?
21. What's the protocol if I'm hit by a car on campus? (Asking for a friend)
22. Do we really get free tuition if our roommate/classmate dies while we're in the room?
23. Does anyone really use the free health center condoms?
24. Why does breakfast stop being served so damn early?
25. Don't you find it sad that we'd rather drive to the 24/7 Wawa than have to deal with campus food?
26. Follow up: Doesn't that say something about the food?
27. Did we ever consider using golf carts for student escort? Just saying.
28. Why did anyone think no handshake was a good idea? No matter the outcome, it's called good sportsmanship.
29. Why is everything in the bookstore marked up so much?
30. Why charge so much for textbooks when we can all price match and watch your frustration? You'd avoid that if you just charged normal prices.
31. What ever happened to the Safe Ride program?
32. Why is the hot chocolate machine always either out of hot chocolate or out of order?
33. What's at the bottom of Centennial Lake anyway?
34. How did the health center misdiagnose mono for chlamydia?
35. Why did you try to cut 13 majors, then once you had our attention, you decided, "nah, never mind."
36. Why is it that plowing the snow consists of blocking every car in the Kroner lot into their spot?
37. Who thought 5 washers and 5 dryers for a few hundred students was enough for each residence hall?
38. Follow up: Who thought two microwaves would be enough for the whole building?
39. Why does everyone own Rider merchandise but never show school spirit?
40. Why don't we get the week off for Thanksgiving? Tuesday night class professors usually don't cancel and Daly's closes Tuesday afternoon...As much as I love being the last one on campus and getting home Wednesday afternoon, no.
41. Is it a crime to get a bigger bowl for cereal instead of taking 10 trips to get more?
42. Why do I wake up at 6:45 a.m. to pick classes when I know it's never going to work right?
43. What's the justification for spending thousands of dollars on a berm?
44. How much money do you make off noise/alcohol violations?
45. Follow up: Where does that money go?
46. Is there a way to teach everyone how to make popcorn/mac n cheese without setting off the fire alarm?
47. How do you cancel a prerequisite every semester when none of us can move on until we've taken it?
48. Is there a way to make freshmen understand that wearing lanyards around their neck will always ID them as a freshman? (please stop)
49. Is there a reason the peanut butter is right next to the butter/cream cheese? Some people have allergies you know.
50. Why is it that I can't wait to graduate?
