2008 Woodie Awards
New Stadium gets out of hot water
Officials hope to have 10 ready for Sat.
Matt McKinley
Issue date: 9/19/07 Section: News
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There was no long-term damage, but Mercado is still feeling weak and said she feels afraid to go outside.
"They should also look into selling water outside the Stadium if lines to get in remain that long," Mercado said.
A Facebook group, "Knights for Free Water," begun by business major Nathaniel Dorn and marketing major Carlos Capiro directly after Saturday's game, quickly ballooned with angry, parched Knights fans.
Dorn and Capiro said they left after the third quarter because they were sick of buying hot water bottles. The concessions could not keep up with the demand for cold water and started selling them straight from the package.
Several members of the Facebook group commented on their displeasure toward the concession stands.
Junior marketing major Brennan McNell asked one of the concessions for a cup of ice. "They tried to charge me $3," he said. "I didn't give in."
Junior political science major Will Lusk is a Student Government Association senator for the College of Sciences and plans to bring up the water issue at the SGA Senate meeting tomorrow night.
"I support their [Knights for Free Water] cause," Lusk said. "I spent $20 on bottled water, and, even though I expected to spend that much, it's a shame they couldn't meet the demand."
Harms said he is confident that the Stadium will have enough water bottles for Saturday's game, and is also looking into the idea of installing industrial fans.
He said that it is too short of a turnover to put in misting stations, like many students are suggesting, before this game, but they are looking into that for the long-term.
Despite what different ideas arise, many students - like Knights for Free Water - said they will not rest until water fountains are properly installed so the fans can be hydrated to enable them to support their team.
Members of the Facebook group attended the Open Forum with President Hitt on Tuesday to get their voice heard. UCF officials responded with confirmation of everything Harms said but no long-term solutions.
UCF is scheduled to kick off against Memphis on Saturday at 3:30 p.m.
The Memphis football ticket lottery has not sold out and is currently still open for students to register. Registration for the Louisiana-Lafayette game on Sept. 29 is scheduled to run until 11:59 p.m. tonight.
Students must present their valid UCF student IDs at gates 2-9, 11-15, or 18 at the Stadium for admission to the game.
"They should also look into selling water outside the Stadium if lines to get in remain that long," Mercado said.
A Facebook group, "Knights for Free Water," begun by business major Nathaniel Dorn and marketing major Carlos Capiro directly after Saturday's game, quickly ballooned with angry, parched Knights fans.
Dorn and Capiro said they left after the third quarter because they were sick of buying hot water bottles. The concessions could not keep up with the demand for cold water and started selling them straight from the package.
Several members of the Facebook group commented on their displeasure toward the concession stands.
Junior marketing major Brennan McNell asked one of the concessions for a cup of ice. "They tried to charge me $3," he said. "I didn't give in."
Junior political science major Will Lusk is a Student Government Association senator for the College of Sciences and plans to bring up the water issue at the SGA Senate meeting tomorrow night.
"I support their [Knights for Free Water] cause," Lusk said. "I spent $20 on bottled water, and, even though I expected to spend that much, it's a shame they couldn't meet the demand."
Harms said he is confident that the Stadium will have enough water bottles for Saturday's game, and is also looking into the idea of installing industrial fans.
He said that it is too short of a turnover to put in misting stations, like many students are suggesting, before this game, but they are looking into that for the long-term.
Despite what different ideas arise, many students - like Knights for Free Water - said they will not rest until water fountains are properly installed so the fans can be hydrated to enable them to support their team.
Members of the Facebook group attended the Open Forum with President Hitt on Tuesday to get their voice heard. UCF officials responded with confirmation of everything Harms said but no long-term solutions.
UCF is scheduled to kick off against Memphis on Saturday at 3:30 p.m.
The Memphis football ticket lottery has not sold out and is currently still open for students to register. Registration for the Louisiana-Lafayette game on Sept. 29 is scheduled to run until 11:59 p.m. tonight.
Students must present their valid UCF student IDs at gates 2-9, 11-15, or 18 at the Stadium for admission to the game.