This survey is about how Carbondale community likes Saluki way. During the survey, some people were wondering what is saluki way. A little explanation is necessary before the results. In September the 14th 2005 Daily Egyptian it is about “a plan to re-center the campus around new academic buildings, a new football stadium and a revamped indoor-sports arena.” The chancellor Wendler launched this plan. He said that “The changes will give SIUC a fresh, updated "front door," that will welcome the campus community and visitors to a central location the University can be proud of and will replace athletic facilities, some of which are crumbling and outdated.” (Chancellor Wendler unveils "Saluki Way", Retrieved February 28, 2008 from http://spotlight.siu.edu/09142005/SalukiWay.html). Since then, fund has been rose for saluki way and recently a half percent tax increase has been decided to provide more funds.
The survey has concerned 25 people formed with 15 male persons and 10 female persons. It was amazing to see that women like more football than men: 60% of the formers versus 46.67% of the later. It appears that more than half percent of the questioned persons like saluki football and go to Saluki game at least 10 times a year. A quarter of the survey participants really go to saluki game four times a month. However 60% of persons think that building saluki way is not necessary and more than half percent clearly mean that they prefer the funds to be used to advertise good educational system and focus on benefits of education instead of using them on football stadium building. Most of them (64%) disagree with the tax increase and almost all of the participants (88%) think that tax increase is too much. In conclusion People think that they need sports in the campus but not insomuch to spend money on it.
I did this survey in the Students Center at SIUC. I can say that people are very cooperative in participating to a survey. For some of them it was an occasion to tell their opinion about saluki way, because it has been a popular issue these days. People opinion is logical. It is rational to focus on what the school purpose is, actually always to enhance the education given. What I retain is how the project can keep going when apparently lots of people disagree. As a foreign, I feel that I need to learn more about how decisions are taken in this community and how people participate.
Roxane Kompaore
Monday, March 3, 2008
Saturday, March 1, 2008
How about SALUKI Way?
Our team's topic is Saluki Way. As SIU decided to construct a new football stadium, they need lots of money for new stadium. And some of taxes from Carbondale residents' will be used for Saluki Way. SIUC believe that new football stadium can make good image not only for SIU but also for the city of Carbondale because in America, football is one of most popular sports and many people have lots of memorable moments with foot ball. However, not every person likes football and they do not want to use their money for new stadium. Therefore our team wants to figure out how many people support this project and what they think about this project. We focus on Carbondale residents' feeling about this issue. After surveying we found out some result.
First of all, most respondents watched Saluki games at least one more time per year and about 50% of people have watched regularly. Interesting result is that there are some people who do not know how to play foot ball but they watched with their friends because it is kind of play culture. Second, 64% of respondents do not support increasing the sales tax for Saluki Way. Some of respondents said that it is not for Carbondale but just for SIU. Even if they like to watch Saluki football, they thought that new stadium cannot make good image for Carbondale. Third, all respondents believe that advertise a good educational system is most efficient marketing strategy. However they prefer using football team to using commercials with famous people who are from SIUC. Finally, most people who are not SIUC students but Carbondale residents are not interested in Saluki Way. Therefore I asked them what football is in their life. Most of them responded that even if they watched football game regularly, most of them had not played football and some of them did not know how to play. They responded that football is a kind of play culture.
I am very interested in this issue because I would like to study Sport management in here. Therefore Saluki way project is directly related with my major. As a result, it is difficult to figure out some meaningful result from this issue because a number of people who did survey is too small and we are not professional researchers so I disappointed a little about our survey. Actually I want to know how university sports teams can make a good image for the university because I am interested in sport marketing so during the survey, I asked some questions to them. And I found some interesting responses. Most of them have not played football and they do not want to play football game because they thought it is too dangerous. They do not enjoy just football but enjoy atmosphere from watching foot ball with their friends. This is a kind of culture. Using cultural characteristic is one of most powerful marketing strategies because sometimes people's behavior is controlled by culture more than law. In my opinion, I am sure that sports team in university can be a good strategy for marketing. Therefore I support Saluki project. However if SIUC wants to make money for Saluki way from Carbondale residents, they have to make more strong feeling that Saluki is symbol of Carbondale. I mean, SIUC has to make some culture related with Saluki football team. I think that is point whether Saluki project can succeed or not.
By Young ho Park
First of all, most respondents watched Saluki games at least one more time per year and about 50% of people have watched regularly. Interesting result is that there are some people who do not know how to play foot ball but they watched with their friends because it is kind of play culture. Second, 64% of respondents do not support increasing the sales tax for Saluki Way. Some of respondents said that it is not for Carbondale but just for SIU. Even if they like to watch Saluki football, they thought that new stadium cannot make good image for Carbondale. Third, all respondents believe that advertise a good educational system is most efficient marketing strategy. However they prefer using football team to using commercials with famous people who are from SIUC. Finally, most people who are not SIUC students but Carbondale residents are not interested in Saluki Way. Therefore I asked them what football is in their life. Most of them responded that even if they watched football game regularly, most of them had not played football and some of them did not know how to play. They responded that football is a kind of play culture.
I am very interested in this issue because I would like to study Sport management in here. Therefore Saluki way project is directly related with my major. As a result, it is difficult to figure out some meaningful result from this issue because a number of people who did survey is too small and we are not professional researchers so I disappointed a little about our survey. Actually I want to know how university sports teams can make a good image for the university because I am interested in sport marketing so during the survey, I asked some questions to them. And I found some interesting responses. Most of them have not played football and they do not want to play football game because they thought it is too dangerous. They do not enjoy just football but enjoy atmosphere from watching foot ball with their friends. This is a kind of culture. Using cultural characteristic is one of most powerful marketing strategies because sometimes people's behavior is controlled by culture more than law. In my opinion, I am sure that sports team in university can be a good strategy for marketing. Therefore I support Saluki project. However if SIUC wants to make money for Saluki way from Carbondale residents, they have to make more strong feeling that Saluki is symbol of Carbondale. I mean, SIUC has to make some culture related with Saluki football team. I think that is point whether Saluki project can succeed or not.
By Young ho Park
Friday, February 29, 2008
Saluki Way is not the thing that people want
We visited 15 males and 10 females, most of them are 15-25 years old. 20 people of our survey respondents are related with SIUC. 15 of them think building Saluki Way is unnecessary. Moreover, 5 people agree increasing tax for Saluki Way but all of our survey respondents think that the increase of 50% of sales tax for Saluki Way is over. And we also get an interesting date: females like football more than males (46%: 41%). This phenomenon maybe because girls think football players are cool, powerful, and muscular and also football game is absorbing. However, 19 people do not watch Saluki sport games often even though we have 13 people who like football. In addition, more than 50% of our survey respondents are think SIU should pay attention on education, not on football or commercials.
It is difficult for me to describe my feeling after this survey. I am happy because this survey can support my opinion; I am sad because I cannot understand why the meeting passes this legislation that increases sales tax to build Saluki Way. According to this survey, most people disagree with this legislation, and all of them are think that half percent increase in the sales tax is too much. So, I am suspicious of the reasons for making this legislation and passing this legislation. I do not know American political system a lot, but I thought legislator are supposed to protect the public and raise people’s life quality. In addition, I think SIUC should think about the real important thing that students and professors want. Maybe SIUC thinks making the school become famous can attract more people to travel in here and also can attract more students. However, it is a completely wrong. The purpose of school is to educate people, not to become a famous tourism place.
It is difficult for me to describe my feeling after this survey. I am happy because this survey can support my opinion; I am sad because I cannot understand why the meeting passes this legislation that increases sales tax to build Saluki Way. According to this survey, most people disagree with this legislation, and all of them are think that half percent increase in the sales tax is too much. So, I am suspicious of the reasons for making this legislation and passing this legislation. I do not know American political system a lot, but I thought legislator are supposed to protect the public and raise people’s life quality. In addition, I think SIUC should think about the real important thing that students and professors want. Maybe SIUC thinks making the school become famous can attract more people to travel in here and also can attract more students. However, it is a completely wrong. The purpose of school is to educate people, not to become a famous tourism place.
Monday, February 25, 2008
Saluki Way Project Receives $1 million Donation.
According to Eddington, A few weeks ago, one of wedded couple who live in carbondale annouced that they have decided to donate for Saluki Way at SIU arena.(2008)
In his article, Eddington says that "As Cook made the annoucement, he recalled the last SIU sporting event he attended with his father just three weeks before he passed away"(2008, para 2). He and his father are life long fan of Saluki and have lots of memorable moment with Saluki. SIU's Saluki Way project is one step closer to its goal because of their donation. Eddington says that SIU need much more money for Saluki Way.(2008) It's come not just from private contribution, but also the city of Carbondale and student fees. Construction is scheduled to begin this fall.
When I read this article, I was so surprised and interested in this issue because I want to study sport marketing in SIU. So I am very interested in this kind of issue. In my country's case, It's very unusual situation that somone gives his money for his community's university even if he likes watch sports game. In my opinion, I support using some taxes or student fees for Saluki Way because it is kind of marketing. I think main purpose of university is schooling. However, it requires lots of money for efficient schooling. Therefore the university performs some marketing strategy for advertising. I think the best way of marketing is make good image. I am sure that University sports team help make good image for university.
By. Young-ho Park
In his article, Eddington says that "As Cook made the annoucement, he recalled the last SIU sporting event he attended with his father just three weeks before he passed away"(2008, para 2). He and his father are life long fan of Saluki and have lots of memorable moment with Saluki. SIU's Saluki Way project is one step closer to its goal because of their donation. Eddington says that SIU need much more money for Saluki Way.(2008) It's come not just from private contribution, but also the city of Carbondale and student fees. Construction is scheduled to begin this fall.
When I read this article, I was so surprised and interested in this issue because I want to study sport marketing in SIU. So I am very interested in this kind of issue. In my country's case, It's very unusual situation that somone gives his money for his community's university even if he likes watch sports game. In my opinion, I support using some taxes or student fees for Saluki Way because it is kind of marketing. I think main purpose of university is schooling. However, it requires lots of money for efficient schooling. Therefore the university performs some marketing strategy for advertising. I think the best way of marketing is make good image. I am sure that University sports team help make good image for university.
By. Young-ho Park
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Half-percent increase to provide Saluki way fund
Half percent increase to provide Saluki way. In August 2007, Carbondale’s City Council meeting approved a new legislation for sales tax. This legislation will provide $2.3 million in additional income annually and including $1 million a year for Saluki Way for the next 20 years. The agreement group said that this city’s benefit from the existence of the university through a red-face and jabbing fingers. In other words, this city can become a famous tourism place is dependent on Saluki sport teams. On the other hand, the disagreement group said $20 million dollars over a 20-year time period was too much and too long of a commitment for the city to make.
In my opinion, I think this is not the correct way to make money for a state university. I have two points, one is maybe this town is developed SIUC but SIUC also get profits from this town. Carbondale provides a safe, convenient, and friendly environment for SIUC’s students and staff. The other is not every residents’ jobs are related to SIUC. For those people, this legislation is completely unfair. Some people say minority should follow majority but this legislation just statishies the business people and this school. The poor and weak residents just pay the money and could not get any benefit. When the rich people are enjoy the new, beautiful, and comfortable Saluki Way, the poor people are suffering.
In my opinion, I think this is not the correct way to make money for a state university. I have two points, one is maybe this town is developed SIUC but SIUC also get profits from this town. Carbondale provides a safe, convenient, and friendly environment for SIUC’s students and staff. The other is not every residents’ jobs are related to SIUC. For those people, this legislation is completely unfair. Some people say minority should follow majority but this legislation just statishies the business people and this school. The poor and weak residents just pay the money and could not get any benefit. When the rich people are enjoy the new, beautiful, and comfortable Saluki Way, the poor people are suffering.
Thursday, February 14, 2008
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