COLUMN: A-frame changes
Advertising abuse is being snubbed out. The free-for-all known as campus A-Frame advertising has a solution. The light at the end of the tunnel comes in a form of a policy passed by the ASUSU Executive Council.
Physical Facilities Vice President Lindsay Lyman and Vice President Camey Hatch played a key role in development, and Facilities will work to enforce the rules. Now the resolution is awaiting USU administration’s stamp of approval to be in full effect.
I am not at liberty to say if the new regulations will bring an end to annoyances and eyesores of defunct A-Frames, but it won’t hurt. Well, maybe those who get fined and lose privileges might feel the pinch.
So what does the new policy introduce that didn’t exist before? Regulation. Any organization wishing to persuade fellow students to attend their fun-filled activity must obtain a permit in the Taggart Student Center, Room 326. Without the permit, the A-Frame gets tossed at the advertiser’s expense ($25 to be exact). Certain locations like the corner of the HPER, along the campaign walkway, and by the Sci-Tech library are designated for advertising.
The stiffest regulation is the requirement for A-Frames to be removed the day after the activity. That minor lapse results in a loss of advertising privileges for the semester.
Of course, a learning curve exists. Knowing this, it will take a while to get the word to the clubs and organizations. The new polices will be implemented with patience and tolerance.
Now, many students may actually look at a sign that isn’t for an activity that happened a month or two ago, and maybe no more A-Frames will come out of hibernation when the spring thaw hits USU.
Matt Ekins is ASUSU Student Advocate. Comments can be sent to mde@cc.usu.edu