I am a Lakehead U. Alumnus and have a different theory.
Lakehead got a huge government grant a few years back to invest in their computer infastructure. They have little cubbyhole computer labs all over the place. It was a great idea and one the University implemented very well. You can't walk far in any University building before you pass by a room full of computers available for use.
I would be willing to bet that alot of the reasoning here is they are afraid that if they launch Wi-fi, fewer people will actually use any of those labs. If noone uses the labs, then it will appear that their government grant was wasted, and that means fewer government grants in the future!
Rather than see years of lobbying and hard work just thrown out the window, Gilbert has come up with a stupid excuse to say no.
AND, to respond to a few comments...
1. As with any student body ANYWHERE, banning alcohol WOULD cause an uprising, but this is especially true in Thunderbay. With 8 HOURS drive to the nearest city (Winnepeg or Deluth!) residents like to drink to forget that they are stuck in middle of nowhere... then they go bowling.
2. A lot of people that leave comments don't have a clue what they are talking about (anymore than Lakehead's Gilbert!)
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I am a Lakehead U. Alumnus and have a different theory.
Lakehead got a huge government grant a few years back to invest in their computer infastructure. They have little cubbyhole computer labs all over the place. It was a great idea and one the University implemented very well. You can't walk far in any University building before you pass by a room full of computers available for use.
I would be willing to bet that alot of the reasoning here is they are afraid that if they launch Wi-fi, fewer people will actually use any of those labs. If noone uses the labs, then it will appear that their government grant was wasted, and that means fewer government grants in the future!
Rather than see years of lobbying and hard work just thrown out the window, Gilbert has come up with a stupid excuse to say no.
AND, to respond to a few comments...
1. As with any student body ANYWHERE, banning alcohol WOULD cause an uprising, but this is especially true in Thunderbay. With 8 HOURS drive to the nearest city (Winnepeg or Deluth!) residents like to drink to forget that they are stuck in middle of nowhere... then they go bowling.
2. A lot of people that leave comments don't have a clue what they are talking about (anymore than Lakehead's Gilbert!)
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