Thank you custodians

We probably don’t need to tell you that last week was midterm break so we had time off, time away from classes, maybe time away from Chadron. Whatever it was, we hope you had an enjoyable break.

It’s important to remember that even though we had that glorious week away from normal class routines, there were people on campus still working.

If you were away from Chadron, you might not have known that it rained unexpectedly Monday, March 7, and this un-forecasted rain in conjunction with construction and repairs at a few buildings resulted in flooding.

Outside Old Admin, there were downspouts removed to be replaced after years of leaking. The construction company removed the downspouts and a section of gutter to fix them, but before replacing them, the company’s machinery broke down and they have yet to finish the job.

Three rooms in Old Admin were flooded because of the untimely circumstances. Rooms 331, 241, and 131 were affected. Room 131 is a computer lab. As we’re sure you can imagine, rain and computers usually don’t mix well, but thankfully only one computer and scanner were lost in the incident.

The water in Old Admin was discovered Tuesday morning and the rooms were back to normal by Friday. This was a result of the custodial staff on campus cleaning up the water from the carpet.

How many of us walk around campus and don’t give a second thought to how the rooms are always clean when we show up in the mornings? We assume the trash cans digest the garbage, that the dirt on the floors is swept away by fairies, and the bathrooms are always stocked and cleaned by the those magical scrubbing bubbles.

The custodial staff on campus is always here working. They are like our moms at home who clean up after us, and they never ask for any recognition.

But they deserve it more than most on campus.

So to the custodial staff, The Eagle would like to express our appreciation for your hard work in keeping this campus functioning. There are many nights we are working late in the newsroom and you have been more than helpful to us.

The next time you see someone on the custodial staff working to clean up after you and your friends, just say thanks. It’s a simple word, but it can go a long way. And maybe if you want to push yourself even further, help them out by simply making sure the trash is in the can, any spills are cleaned up, or even take a broom and sweep up excess dirt or mud that comes off your shoes.