Ticket access needs upgrade

Alternative options need to be available to students who cannot wait in line to get LaVernapalooza pit tickets because of scheduling conflicts.

Every year, Associated Students of the University of La Verne and Campus Activities Board distribute tickets in March, two months before the concert happens in early May at the Fox Theater Pomona.

Pit tickets distribution occurs during community hour because it’s the time students are available to pick them up, said Associate Director of Student Life Angie Anderson.

Still, several students are unable to get the pit tickets because community hour does not mean they are necessarily available or on campus then. Without an alternative that does not involve being present, they risk not getting very close to the stage at LaVernapalooza.

Anderson said that determining when the tickets are given out is a collective process between herself, Director of Student Life Barbara Mulligan, CAB and ASULV.

Students who are not able to get pit tickets can still get regular tickets for free at the ASULV office at any time after pit ticket distribution, but any guests that do not attend the University have to pay.

Online distribution of LaVernapalooza tickets has been attempted before, but Anderson said that they have not found an online software that they are satisfied with.

Issues include the inability to check student ID and control how many tickets each student gets, compromising the fairness of the process.

Still, a system should be put in place to ensure that pit ticket distribution is not only fair, but also accessible.

ASULV and CAB need to invest time into looking for and providing an online version, even though they still have not yet found one that meets their criteria. In addition, alternative days and times could be an option, such as distribution on weekends or on a weekday at 10 p.m., after all classes on campus are over.

Requiring student IDs at the concert entrance could also prevent outsiders from getting in with a pit ticket, and the possibility of getting those at the University’s portal would also provide safeguards to prevent non-students from having access and students from getting more than one ticket.

Finding a system that provides this type of service and has mechanisms against possible deception in place might not be easy, but it is a pressing issue for students on campus interested in attending LaVernapalooza.

Finding a more accessible alternative system for pit ticket distribution is long overdue; being unable to get pit tickets because of the limited distribution methods is an issue that can, and should be better addressed. We are a diverse student body, and need a diversity of options.

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