WCF Courier: "Dreams come true in the UNI-Dome"

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IIRC, Latham Field was where SUNI-Daze was held as well.

[JayJ79]

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Maybe it can't be done, but why isn't the radio broadcast on in the bathrooms???

That could be cool. Would require installing a new speaker system in the bathrooms (and might as well put some in the concourse/concession area too, since that is where the majority of wait time is spent, for both bathrooms and concessions). But it would be neat.

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There are some upgrades that could be made in these areas. Nothing pressing, mind you, but something that would be cool.

TV's either on the concourse or in each concession stand. We have video running around the building, you just run what's on the video board (or run what's on the video board with a cheap CGI score on it, or if CFU/Mediacom are carrying the game, show what they're showing.) It would be cool to be able to keep an eye on things while waiting for your flat dome dog!

The radio in the concourses or especially bathrooms is pretty standard at most places. I'm sure it's easier said than done (especially with an AM station at night) but it would be cool.

[anthropanther]

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Radio in the bathrooms and tvs at the concession stand would be Very Cool and appreciated. Is there anywhere in the dome for expansion of bathrooms? I wish we could get the digital display boards fixed, last game I went to it seemed like the major display board was starting to go on the fritz.

[JayJ79]

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The radio in the concourses or especially bathrooms is pretty standard at most places. I'm sure it's easier said than done (especially with an AM station at night) but it would be cool.

Maybe that previously mentioned local transmitter in the Dome could help with that

[TCuni]

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A little bird told me that we are getting a new jumbo tron next year. It won't be as big as the current one, but new nonetheless. Don't quote me, as this is still a rumor, but for inquiring minds, just a little fyi.

Radio in the bathrooms and tvs at the concession stand would be Very Cool and appreciated. Is there anywhere in the dome for expansion of bathrooms? I wish we could get the digital display boards fixed, last game I went to it seemed like the major display board was starting to go on the fritz.

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A little bird told me that we are getting a new jumbo tron next year. It won't be as big as the current one, but new nonetheless. Don't quote me, as this is still a rumor, but for inquiring minds, just a little fyi.

It has to happen, that thing is dying a swift death.

[Purple For Life]

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By bigger: More Women's Bathrooms! It is downright awkward and frustrating standing for 20 minutes for the bathroom and then everyone saying, "What just happened?" all the time. IMHO.

YES, YES, YES! Oh my god, you guys have no idea how lucky you've got it!

[WR4UNI]

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No clue but it isn't. There's an unspoken rule that pregnant women and children are rushed to the front because well a 20 minute wait is to long for them, so at least we are handling it well, but I'm not kidding not sure how to get more bathrooms but when we sell out women have to head to the MacLeod center and then rush back.

Well, Im a guy and this is just an idea....

1) Make all the bathrooms IN THE DOME womans bathrooms and make the men go over to the mcloud center. Maybe make a mens only handicap only bathroom for those people that cant make the trip.

2) Put a partition in the middle of the mens room and use the other half for an additional womans restroom.

[Purple For Life]

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Well, Im a guy and this is just an idea....

1) Make all the bathrooms IN THE DOME womans bathrooms and make the men go over to the mcloud center. Maybe make a mens only handicap only bathroom for those people that cant make the trip.

2) Put a partition in the middle of the mens room and use the other half for an additional womans restroom.

That's not a horrible idea as it takes you what, like 45 seconds tops? We gotta lot more to do to get to the end result. (that was the least gross way I could think to describe it.)

[CincyPanther88]

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Sorry for the trip down memory lane, but I spent 2 of my 6 1/2 years at UNI raising money to build the Dome. I consider myself very fortunate to have worked with Stan on his dream. Every time I enter the Dome, I reflect back to those early days when so many people told us our dream would never happen. I won't bore you with the stories, but I've often thought of writing a reflective of those years. From calling on service clubs with Stan, carrying a huge model of his dream, to the ground breaking, to the first time we turned on the fans to inflate the roof.

Sorry, I'll save my memories for the book. But that Courier editorial brought it all back.

PR

I'd love to read any memories you have, PR. I get into that sort of thing. When I was at UNI I did a paper on the history of UNI baseball. It was very interesting going through all the yearbooks and seeing what was going on back then.

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Well, Im a guy and this is just an idea....

1) Make all the bathrooms IN THE DOME womans bathrooms and make the men go over to the mcloud center. Maybe make a mens only handicap only bathroom for those people that cant make the trip.

2) Put a partition in the middle of the mens room and use the other half for an additional womans restroom.

The first idea is illegal, and I'm pretty sure the 2nd is as well.

In fact, PRAY that they never renovate the bathrooms. If they do, out go the trophs (sp?) and in come all stalls, per fire code. Then the guys will be as bad off as the ladies are.

[JayJ79]

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what does the fire code have to do with the troughs?

[Panther-Sheik]

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I wonder if the day will come when they add building area to the east and west sides of the Dome to house restrooms. Seems like there would be room for that...with some re-arranging of the entrances. I was just commenting to my buddy a couple games ago that we are SOOOO lucky to have the Dome at all, but if it were built today, it wouldn't look anything like it does (with the concourses). Fire codes have to be much stricter now days, and I pray we never have a reason to emergency evacuate the place.

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what does the fire code have to do with the troughs?

Fire Codes do not allow such troughs today, and if you renovate, you have to adhere to the newer code. It's a congestion issue.