Langdale Hall hosts eight of the most essential elevators on Georgia State University’s Campus. As one of the primary classroom buildings for students, its 10 floors necessitate efficient elevators that can deliver people to their classes immediately. Whether late or in a hurry to snag the seat next to their classroom crush, students rely on the elevators to avoid a sweaty appearance.
Unfortunately, only two of the elevators ever seem to be working at a time. Students pile into the elevator lobby nearly every day in hopes of snagging a spot. They check their watches, knowing that they need to be on the 6th Floor in less than three minutes. In any other building with a surplus of elevators, they would be on time, but the queue of people inhibits punctuality.
There’s no respect for order or “first come first serve” in Langdale Hall. The limited capacity unleashes people’s animal instincts, causing them to shove in front of their peers without a second thought.
Sometimes, the best option is to board an elevator that’s heading downstairs, then to ride it back up past the hopeless students still in line. However, the satisfaction of getting a spot is short-lived. Sweat dribbles down the back of students’ necks onto the person flanked behind them. Students must withstand extreme temperatures and close quarters throughout a gruelingly slow ride.
While forced to climb the steep stairwells, some wonder if the lack of functional elevators is a ploy by the Student Recreation Center in attempts to encourage students to get their steps in. While the Director of Recreational Services was spotted exiting the building with a mysterious set of wires, until recently, there was no hard evidence to support this claim.
Just last week, a lost freshman stumbled upon the basement level of the building when searching for their Geography class. They witnessed an unbelievable sight: the six inactive elevators were lingering in the basement, occupied by none other than the heads of GSU Recreation.
The staff members were lifting weights and playing ping pong across the open elevators. Afraid to get caught, the student darted up the stairs, all according to the Recreation Center’s plan.
As of right now, GSU Recreational Services refuses to comment. Until the elevators start operating smoothly, students must brave the never-ending cluster of peers pushing their way to the front of the pack.
