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Update: As of 12:55 p.m. on Tuesday, March 16, the opinions and views reflected in this piece are from an outside perspective of what the writer believes goes on within the residence.
Looming over Bunting & Grand Mesa’s parking lot like a creepy castle on top of a foggy hill, the notorious Treehouse has become an increasing annoyance to many on-campus residents.
The residency is home to seven boys, a majority of which are student-athletes. When housing that amount of testosterone, rumors and controversy are bound to arise.
When given the opportunity to write about the Treehouse, I wanted to avoid addressing the generations of rumors that have determined the reputation of the house.
Instead of contributing to the discussion of whether or not the concept of the Treehouse or the cleanliness of the boys is benefiting student life; I wanted to focus more on the location of the house and how its presence affects the student’s time on campus, especially the Bunting Hall residents.
Aside from the copious amounts of garbage and litter that only portray a reflection of how little Colorado Mesa University (CMU) advocates for a sustainable community, the location of the residency is the prime disturbance.
Having a house that has been designed to be for parties and consuming felonious amounts of alcohol in a college parking lot that is notorious to have young and vulnerable freshmen walking at night is quite frankly, an abhorrent idea.
Not to mention the consistent large gatherings where people are said to be always touching shoulder to shoulder. Claims have been made that the boys of the house have lessened the party invites since the pandemic. Though, I question how accurate that statement seems to be when Bunting seems to have become the lot that never sleeps.
Hopefully, the residents who are primarily upperclassmen find the means to improve upon their mannerisms. This would begin to introduce a safer and more welcoming environment for generations of incoming freshmen who are obviously more susceptible to negative influences.
If nothing else, a shift in mannerisms would encourage a more positive reputation for the student-athletes at CMU.