NC State donates bricks amid UNC public safety crisis

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Students are of the opinion that UNC’s buildings need a face-lift. They’re becoming more and more outdated every year, and this past month, they’ve also become unsafe.

This past weekend, students gathered to protest outside of Davis Library in light of various students reporting injuries. Crystal Ball, a fifth-year studying astrology, discussed her harrowing experience while holding a sign that read “Student Health > Unranked Athletes.”

“I tripped on, like, a million uneven bricks on the way and I got this bad feeling,” Ball said. “As I was walking up to the entrance, a brick literally fell and hit me on the head.”

Ball described the experience as deeply traumatizing, but she was more worried for other students.

“I saw the warning signs, because Mercury is in retrograde and I didn’t have my crystals on me, but a lot of students aren’t in touch with their horoscopes and won’t be able to harness their inner clairvoyant,” Ball said.

No official statement has been released by the President or the Chancellor, causing many students to feel that the University refuses to spend nearly as much money on the student body’s health and safety as they do on UNC’s failing athletic programs.

As UNC students continued to report injuries, NC State stepped up to provide support. NC State Chancellor Wandy Roodson announced that the Wolfpack will be donating 1 million bricks to UNC.

“We urge our students to think about solutions and do what they can to contribute,” Roodson said. “NC State is a university that believes in being an example of that mindset for our students. When we see a neighbor in need, we’re called to help. It’s the Wolfpack way.”

For many, Roodson’s words struck a chord. At NC State, students who find a loose brick on campus take it home with them as a memento of their college experience. Some students have been adding their personal bricks to the donation pile.

Genny Russ, a second-year studying public affairs at NC State, said she had leaped at the chance to donate to the less fortunate.

“There’s this stereotype that we think UNC is where you go when you can’t get into NC State,” Russ said. “I wanted to give my brick to the cause because at the end of the day, it’s about thinking and doing what’s best for the community.”

In light of UNC’s silence amid this public safety crisis, NC State’s generosity is greatly appreciated. UNC has announced that renovations with the donated bricks will begin next month. In the meantime, NC State has opened up the renowned Hunt Library for use by UNC students to take refuge in whenever they need a safe place to think and do.

Until the repairs are completed, students should highly consider wearing hard hats around campus to avoid head injury. Stay safe out there.