Bare Walls February 10, 2007
Posted by westernconcept in Opinions/Editorials.trackback
by Jessina Aluise
Dickinson State University prides itself on being an institution of learning. The campus halls however, look more institutional and less like a learning environment. Anyone who walks the through May Hall, Stoxen Library and even the Student Center should at once take notice of the extremely white walls with an exceptional amount of space that would be perfect for displaying student work.
Some would say that various items are already on the walls and this is a good thing. The framed photos of historical scenes hanging in the main floor of May Hall add a lot of visual interest to the space. There are bulletin boards strategically placed at the ends of all stairways, but those get so cluttered with posters, advertisements and other miscellaneous items that no one even pays attention to them anyway. Stoxen Library contains a few framed photos on its walls, but the eyes notice more white than anything else when spending time in there. The Student Center, intended as a commons for DSU students contains more pictures of alumni than anything else.
Many of the students at Dickinson State University possess exceptional talent in many different areas, and no matter who you are, it is always nice to receive some recognition for a job well done. What better way to recognize that job well done than to display exceptional works done by students. Any art medium, paintings, drawings, sculptures, photography, and perhaps even poems written by students.
With a tasteful display of these works placed throughout the halls of DSU, students would only feel more at home here. Perhaps they would even feel inspired to have their artwork hung in the halls of Dickinson State University. In order to be fair in selecting which student works would go on the walls, DSU would have to host a contest or come up with a way to fairly choose artwork to hang on the walls. Students are bound to feel more apt to learn in an institution of learning that makes them feel as though their learning is appreciated.
