First time back —two thoughts

[Syosset]

i just moved to Bridgewater after 15 years on Long Island. Tonite was my first time at the RAC in probably 20 years. Two thoughts about the experience:

1. Boy, the RAC is dark from the outside. We drove in the dark down Davidson, and I knew the business school was near the RAC, but couldn’t SEE THE RAC in the dark. Would it be too hard to outline the building with some lights? It’s a funky shape, let’s highlight it!!

2. This is my biggest pet peeve. The PA announcer doesn’t know how to pronounce RUTGERS. It’s not RUCKERS. Cmon

Anyway, had a fun time. May pick up a four pack!

Craig

 

[Mr. Magoo1]

i just moved to Bridgewater after 15 years on Long Island. Tonite was my first time at the RAC in probably 20 years. Two thoughts about the experience:

1. Boy, the RAC is dark from the outside. We drove in the dark down Davidson, and I knew the business school was near the RAC, but couldn’t SEE THE RAC in the dark. Would it be too hard to outline the building with some lights? It’s a funky shape, let’s highlight it!!

2. This is my biggest pet peeve. The PA announcer doesn’t know how to pronounce RUTGERS. It’s not RUCKERS. Cmon

Anyway, had a fun time. May pick up a four pack!

Craig

Ruckers is a pet peeve of mine also. It’s really not that difficult.

 

[We Are RU]

The RAC should be more lively on the outside. Maybe paint it black with red trim and add some lighting?

 

[ColonelRutgers]

The dark construction site where the Scarlet Lot used to be probably contributed to the poor, dark visual driving up.

 

[jersey07080]

How about purchasing a few of those chrsitmas light projectors. And just put a bunch of Rutgers logos on the drab white brutalist building?

 

[Local Shill]

i just moved to Bridgewater after 15 years on Long Island. Tonite was my first time at the RAC in probably 20 years. Two thoughts about the experience:

1. Boy, the RAC is dark from the outside. We drove in the dark down Davidson, and I knew the business school was near the RAC, but couldn’t SEE THE RAC in the dark. Would it be too hard to outline the building with some lights? It’s a funky shape, let’s highlight it!!

2. This is my biggest pet peeve. The PA announcer doesn’t know how to pronounce RUTGERS. It’s not RUCKERS. Cmon

Anyway, had a fun time. May pick up a four pack!

Craig

Welcome back! 20 years? Long Island is a pia to get here from but it's not Mars!

 

[gordel1]

I hate when the PA guy just says the last name of the visiting team when they score. Its really amateurish and small time sounding.

 

[Proud NJ Sports Fan]

The PA guy needs to improve and yes, brighten up the exterior of the RAC.
Make it an inviting and cheery place.

 

[Scarlet83]

Ruckers is a pet peeve of mine also. It’s really not that difficult.

Yes. ruT - gers. Say it slower and enjoy the diction. Pronounce the T. Hey...Embrace the T!

 

[Syosset]

It wasn’t just the distance, it was dissatisfaction with the program too. But LI was impossible on a weeknight and a long day on the weekend! Anyway good to be back!

 

[e5fdny]

1. Boy, the RAC is dark from the outside. We drove in the dark down Davidson, and I knew the business school was near the RAC, but couldn’t SEE THE RAC in the dark. Would it be too hard to outline the building with some lights? It’s a funky shape, let’s highlight it!!

The RAC should be more lively on the outside. Maybe paint it black with red trim and add some lighting?

How about purchasing a few of those chrsitmas light projectors. And just put a bunch of Rutgers logos on the drab white brutalist building?

...and yes, brighten up the exterior of the RAC.
Make it an inviting and cheery place.

If you guys use the search feature on here and the Issues Board you’ll find a thread or two by the guy who is championing this idea.

And there are photoshop mock ups too.

 

[SirScarlet]

Ruckers is a pet peeve of mine also. It’s really not that difficult.

I have been posting about this for at least 2 years! It drives me crazy.

 

[RULoyal]

I have been posting about this for at least 2 years! It drives me crazy.

Better than Rutgizz

 

[Upstream]

Other pronunciation pet peeves:

It's li-bRa-ry, not li-ba-ry

 

[Jim_from_RU]

It’s easy to shoot off an email to Sarah Baumgartner (she always responds). I sent mine this morning.

 

[anon_ivydyf0amkzay]

In this day of funky LED lighting, you could do some really funky things with that 3D trapezoid of ours!

...and yes, the RUTGERS pronounciation is annoying...as has been said, not really a difficult name

 

[PiscatawayMike]

How about purchasing a few of those chrsitmas light projectors. And just put a bunch of Rutgers logos on the drab white brutalist building?

A few of these on the RAC would look great. Unfortunately, Rutgers is not available.

 

[RUTrack94]

A few of these on the RAC would look great. Unfortunately, Rutgers is not available.

You are telling me with all the alumni and students that no one can figure it out?

 

[e5fdny]

How about purchasing a few of those chrsitmas light projectors. And just put a bunch of Rutgers logos on the drab white brutalist building?

In this day of funky LED lighting, you could do some really funky things with that 3D trapezoid of ours!

A few of these on the RAC would look great. Unfortunately, Rutgers is not available.

You are telling me with all the alumni and students that no one can figure it out?

We even covered this type of idea in those threads awhile back...

- A “bat signal” type Block R on the side.

- flood lights focused on the RAC

- alternating red and white up lighting on the RAC

 

[anon_ivydyf0amkzay]

The outlining of the entire building with clean, basic LED lighting would look nice...other stuff as mentioned would be fun...

I hope the front of the building gets fixed/spruced up...it looks like it did when I graduated in 1989...