Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Does Kentucky deserve a new Arena


A task force has been appointed to determine whether to renovate Rupp or construct a new one. I believe that the existing Rupp Arena is great for the city and should remain and renovated. A new arena would cost the city at least $250 million. It's hard to imagine a city facing a budget shortfall putting up that kind of money. If a new Rupp Arena were to be built it would also cost at or around $5 million to demolish the existing Rupp Arena.
The University of Kentucky would also help finance the arena and would have to raise money for the Arena and a good way to do so would be to raise the ticket price. Some of Kentucky's hardcore fans would be left out in the cold. Kentucky would raise the K fund price, which is similar to a personal seat license. (You have to pay a fee to purchase the tickets.) Some decade long season ticket holders would have to give their tickets up due to the rising price.
In 2010 Rupp Arena held 52 events while Nashville's Bridgestone Arena held over 150 events. How can the city justify building an arena while the current is less when seldom used compared to other arenas? There is no sense in building a new arena for the city to be used once a week. That is the equivalent of building a new home for someone to used once a week.
Rupp Arena is one of the classic arenas of college basketball. It's up there with Duke's Cameron Indoor Stadium and Kansas's Allen Field House. Louisville's Freedom Hall used to be a classic and then Louisville built the KFC YUM! Center and now whey play in a less than classic arena.
         If the city and the university of Kentucky were to build the new arena, its construction, which is right next to Rupp Arena in one of its parking lots would wreck havoc on the traffic throughout. There would be fewer parking spots for events held in Rupp while construction is ongoing.
Many people want the great amenities of the new arena. They want chair backs throughout the arena; they want a jumbotron hanging from the roof, and a bigger concourse area. People are also calling for luxury suites. They arena would struggle to sell many of the suites during non-basketball events.
A new arena would look great for the city. The money just isn’t there for a new arena. A renovation would still give Rupp Arena a great makeover with most of the great amenities and would still be the pride of the University of Kentucky and the city of Lexington.

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

If a tree fall in the woods, and no one is around does it make a sound.

             If a tree fall in the woods, and no one is around does it make a sound is an age old question. It has been debated between between for hundreds of years. Is there a correct answer? I don't believe that there is a right answer. The answer is in the eye of the beholder.
             Sound is defined as mechanical vibrations transmitted through an elastic medium traveling in air.It doesn't have to be heard to exist. It is so, just like gravity. it doesn't have to felt for it to be there. There is some gravity on the moon but no is there to fell the existence but it's there.
      People with hearing disabilities can't hear sound. They know it's there. They accept it as fact if though they can not hear it. If a deaf person was at a football game he wouldn't hear sound but it would exists. even though no one is there to hear it is still exists.It is all debatable though and everyone has there opinions. Tell me what you think. Yes or No.