UL Cannon a Tradition

[CajunNation]

BRING THE CANNON BACK !!!!!!!!

[Turner]

Originally posted by rebel02
Actually, it was over a dispute between Kappa Alpha Fraternity (owners of the cannon) and the University. The University decided to start charging people to park along Fraternity Row, including fraternity members. This ____ed off the frats, so they began to boycott the football games. I hope that all is resolved on the cannon is back at The Swamp.

You have got to be kidding me. This administration is a tightwad moneygrubbing killjoy. Now I understand why the cops had us get off the grass it was because we didn't pay extra.

[Rebel02]

The University had every right to begin to charge people on Fraternity Row. The land is owned by the university, along with the houses the fraternities live in. Many students began to park there and walk to Cajun Field to use the bus system without paying. I fully condone what the university did.

[CajunRebel]

Wait, are you sure KA owns the cannon? Because they didn't bother to take it back when they stopped.

Anyway, was this thing resolved anyone, or will I have to start a "buy a new cannon fund" on here.

[CajunGrad94]

The land is owned by the university, along with the houses the fraternities live in.

Just to clarify a few things so there is no miss information going around. I agree the university should be charging to park at frat row. It is university land, however, the university does NOT own the houses. The houses are owned by each fraternity alumni or housing corporation. The alumni or housing coporations lease the land the houses are built on from the university under a 99 year lease agreement.

Wait, are you sure KA owns the cannon?

KA does own the cannon. It is in front of their house on fraternity row as of a few days ago.

[RaginRash]

I always thought it was a big mistake to move onto University owned land.

[Turner]

Originally posted by CajunGrad94
The alumni or housing coporations lease the land the houses are built on from the university under a 99 year lease agreement.

So how does the university get off charging for parking on leased land? Shouldn't that be the prerogative of the fraternity alumni or housing corporation?

[RaginRash]

University owns the parking lot. It is not part of the lease apparently.

[DaddyCajun]

Bring back the cannon, just get it done!!!

[CajunGrad94]

Originally posted by Turner
So how does the university get off charging for parking on leased land? Shouldn't that be the prerogative of the fraternity alumni or housing corporation?

Again, it is up to the property owner(the univeristy) to charge or not. The alumni and housing corporations ONLY own the improvements(houses) to the property. Another point, the parking lot is used for access to the park behind the row, the sports complex, and the busing system, not just for the fraternity houses. I was there from 1989 - 1993 and we always had to purchase a parking sticker for the zone and it was policed on a regular basis just like any other parking zone for the university.