There are a few things my friends and I have discussed as potential areas for improvement around my small Liberal Arts campus.
Firstly, we really should start charging for utilities like heating, lighting, and hot water. I know what your are going to say, something throughly whiny and Ronald Coase-y, like but lincoln..... what about the transaction cost... I don't want to hear it! I'm down here in the trenches and believe me the "transaction cost" you speak of, relating to implementing an infrastructure that would charge students for utilities, is nothing compared to the huge lump sum you would save when these spoiled-never-worked-a-day-in-their-lives students stop leaving all their toys plugged in. At least some of them will get some solid shock therapy when daddy gets the nerve to stop footing the bill (this of course will never happen, one can only pray).
Secondly, the food facility on campus is the least efficient I have ever seen in my life. They keep getting funded by our tuition and never feel the competition to improve. As a result I have to eat stale dry hotdogs on a foam white bread bun.
"What can I get for you today Lincoln?"
"Serenity, but I guess you can't help me after all."
Please give me options that can compete! Maybe then I could be eating gourmet pizza and some banging barbecue not American cheese on dehydrated egg powder. Not to say the food hasn't gotten better it really has. It is is a result of people really trying to make it better but this is not necessary. All you need to to is open the market to exterior influences. Then the food will have to be good or it will go out of business.
This list will continue.
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I totally agree that students should be responsible for their own energy use. Yes, there would be set-up cost, but with responsibility would come awareness and from that would eventually come conservation. Students cannot be expected to be aware of the consequences of their energy choices if they are sheltered from them. College is a place to learn. Isn't learning about the consequences of our energy choices an important lesson? Sarah
Nice post Lincoln. I finally found your blog and now i get to read it! hahah.
You should do something. Put up signs . :P
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