Our View: Borrow-a-bike idea needs responsibility behind it

In today’s world, companies pay thousands, even millions, of dollars for the art of good thinking – generating ideas outside the box, so to speak. At Utah State University, these a-typical ideas have the power to change the quality of campus life.

But not without responsibility.

Students and faculty have come up with an idea that can save students time and stress with little or no cost to the university: the borrow-a-bike program.

Basically, this program will use “lost/not picked up” bikes from the USU Police Department to help reduce travel burdens imposed on some USU students (not everyone has a car).

Some organizations have expressed interest to take responsibility, but until they act on that interest, the benefits will remain an illusion.

In a similar vein, a huge, relatively untapped resource sits vacant all but a few days out of the year: The ampitheatre on Old Main Hill.

With the potential to host bands, symphonic and choral groups, theatrical productions, and a host of other entertainment possibilities, this valuable venue lies derelict, except for the occasional “Moonlight and Music” put on by ASUSU. Again we have a simple problem.

Responsibility.

No one organization wants to take the trouble to raise the money needed to keep the ampitheatre running, even though such a project could raise valuable funds for any department.

The bike program and the ampitheatre are filled with potential. Those who came up with the ideas for these and similar programs should be lauded.

But until some group formally stands up and takes responsibility for these projects, the potential benefit will remain where it always has been:

Unborrowed and vacant.