Us as members of the Xavierite Editorial Board believe the most neglected addition to SXU’s campus was numerous speedbumps throughout campus.
Although they serve a good intention, keeping people driving the speed limit, we believe they are causing more issues than anything.
First off, college students stereotypically do not have the best or newest of cars.
“I just went through $3,500 in repairs of my car, in which part of them included tightening important parts that were about to fall off the undercarriage,” a member of the Xavierite Editorial Board voiced. “I feel like no matter how slow I go on them (speedbumps), I’m afraid that I’d have to run back to the auto shop for some repair,” they continued.
Damages are no joke, but then again, the degree of damage depends on whether or not the driver was speeding. “I personally feel like speedbumps do worse on my car and my tires if I mistakenly go like 5 above (the speed limit) over them,” another member of the editorial board stated.
Another issue brought about by speedbumps is their placement. To us, not only do we feel as if there are too many speedbumps, but their locations are problematic. For example: near the nursing wing, there is a speedbump placed just a few feet away from a stop sign. In other words, one has to slow down and cross the speedbump about halfway before stopping.
Another member of the editorial board distinctly spoke about that speed bump, and stated, “It almost feels more dangerous.” They continued by saying that they did not understand the thought process of the speedbump placement.
Even the Driehaus Center, SXU’s counseling building, has speedbumps outside of it. Considering how it is a one lane space, with parking spots throughout, it is somewhat unethical to put not one, but two speedbumps. “It’s unnecessary,” a third member directly stated in regard to the Driehaus speedbumps.
The editorial board has also come to the decision that the type of speedbumps deployed around campus aren’t the best. “Most speedbumps I’ve seen are like going over a little hill,” a fourth member stated. Meanwhile, the ones on campus are very thin in nature, and are comparable to driving over a deep pothole.
Due to this, many members of the editorial board find them to be nausea-inducing. “I am diagnosed with chronic nausea, chronic migraines and the nerve pain, if I have a migraine coming on and I go over a speedbump it triggers it to worsen, I have no choice but to go over them which is not good when i’m coming to campus to learn, can’t do that with a migraine,” said a vibrant fifth member of the editorial board.
As a solution to the annoying speedbumps, a member of the editorial board stated that more Public Safety officers should be deployed on campus more often. “I have friends on other college campuses who have been stopped and ticketed for speeding or going through stop signs around their campus,” the second member of the board stated.
They went on to say that they have never once seen anyone get pulled over on campus, even if they are speeding.
All in all, the third member of the board humorously stated, “Anything is better than these speedbumps.” There is absolutely good intention with the speedbumps, but it’s more of a fuss than a solution.