Here's an addendum: Students are crammed into temporary housing because Penn State once again accepted too many freshmen who will be forced to live in too little housing.

Some things just don't change, do they?

When the Penn State Board of Trustees approved the Master Plan without insisting for more on-campus student housing, the university showed it is more concerned with the aesthetics of the campus than the well-being of the students.

How can the university be more concerned with building an arboretum -- a planned natural area showcasing different kinds of vegetation -- than with building more housing for its students? The university needs to reassess its priorities when it comes to on-campus student housing.

The majority of students live off campus, but as the Penn State population grows with the increase of freshmen admissions each year, there eventually won't be any room to house students both on and off campus.

This is especially problematic because the State College Borough Council isn't exactly putting out the welcome mat for Penn State students. The council, through zoning ordinances, is trying to keep off-campus student housing from expanding downtown. If Penn State doesn't want the students and State College doesn't want them either, where are they going to live?

If Penn State is so concerned with having a beautiful campus, then it should build beautiful dorms. Think about the students first and aesthetics later.