The glare is blinding

As drivers approach the campus, from either east or west along Arrow Highway, they probably can’t help but notice the sunlight’s glow – or more accurately, glare – bouncing off the new Campus Center. During the day, the sun reflects off the copper and metal on the building. The result is that drivers are momentarily blinded as they pass the building. This is one way to bring attention to the new Center.

The blinding glare could cause accidents as it keeps drivers from seeing where they are going and what is in front of them.

The glare is also a distraction to non-drivers.

It can disturb people walking by, and workers and customers at nearby stores.

Lately, the clouds have been keeping the glare at bay.

But spring is coming and that means more sunny days ahead.

While the copper looks nice on the building and offers a beautiful shine, it is not as pretty when the shine is causing hazards on the road.

The appearance of the building is nice, but we wonder if glare issues were considered – or will be in the future– for safety’s sake.

Since the building is not complete yet, there may be time to fix some of the glitches, such as this one.

The new Campus Center, we know, is expected to bring hoards of new students to ULV. We just hope precautions are made so those many new Leopards will be safe once they get here.

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