In response to Mary Kathryn Kaul’s letter “If we can’t solve the puddle problem …” on April 22.

OK, so the puddles are annoying … I can deal with that. But why do we have this problem?

The university’s history provides the answer. This area was a marshy swamp in the 1800s; nobody really wanted it so the farmers who owned it practically donated it to the state so a college could be built here.

The soil is the reason for the puddles. Now, think about what our beautiful campus would look like while more drainage was installed! It would be a mess, and construction would probably be harder to maneuver around than a few harmless puddles. Consider how much time and money it would take — and where would the money come from? The administration would raise tuition.

Personally, I think I’m paying more than enough as things are. I’d rather get my shoes a little wet than deal with more loans on my shoulders.

Erin Conway

Freshman

Pre-Landscape Architecture