By VINCENT WONG YEW SING
SUBANG JAYA: Students of Taylor’s University Lakeside Campus (TULC) have started taking
measures into their own hands as the lack of water dispensers provided to them on campus are slowly going out of sight.
The issue has also prompted students to look for alternative options, including purchasing mineral waters from vending machines up to bringing two to three bottles of water from home as students find it hard to locate a functioning water dispenser on campus.
American Degree Transfer Programme student Pamela Ann De Cruz, 23, said, “I used to use the water dispenser often, almost every day. However, currently the ones that are present do not seem to be working.
“The ones that are working seem to be pretty far away. It is not convenient and it can be extremely frustrating at times” she added.
A total of 22 water dispensers available to the students. The most common ones are namely in
block C level 8, block D level 3 and block E level 3 but most of them are out of order, some even not in their usual spots.
Even if students managed to locate one, they fear that the state of the water dispenser or the water produced will be harmful towards their body.
“I thought water from the water dispensers will be safe to consume. Yet sometimes the water tastes weird, almost tap water-like and there are times where they produce dirty water as well,” said Public Relations and Event Management major, Yee Sook Cheng, 22.
But some students are looking on the brighter side of the ongoing issue, choosing not to dwell on it.
“If there are no water dispensers available to us, might as well just bring water from home. Problem solved,” said Mechanical Engineering major, Jeremy Jude Fernandez, 21.
“Not sure what the big fuss is all about. Personally, I do not mind walking to find one (water dispenser) as I could use the exercise as well,” said American Degree Transfer Programme student, Low Chia Mei, 22.
Despite this, Public Relations and Marketing major, Ashwin Naveena Neela Yogan expresses his wish for the management to rectify the issue, back to the way things were before.
“Worse that now the water dispensers are producing unclean and unsafe water. That could potentially cause health issues among users and eventually a potential lawsuit against the people in charge.
“However, I believe the issue has just recently arisen. Let us all give some time to allow the management to solve the problem,” said 22-year old Ashwin.
Amidst the confusion, Facilities manager, Mohamad Raji Yahya has given his word that the issue is in the midst of being rectified.
“We have sent some of the water dispensers for fixing and they are expected to be done by the end of May or early June.
“Once we get them back, we will place them back at their initial locations,” said Raji.
measures into their own hands as the lack of water dispensers provided to them on campus are slowly going out of sight.
The issue has also prompted students to look for alternative options, including purchasing mineral waters from vending machines up to bringing two to three bottles of water from home as students find it hard to locate a functioning water dispenser on campus.
American Degree Transfer Programme student Pamela Ann De Cruz, 23, said, “I used to use the water dispenser often, almost every day. However, currently the ones that are present do not seem to be working.
“The ones that are working seem to be pretty far away. It is not convenient and it can be extremely frustrating at times” she added.
A total of 22 water dispensers available to the students. The most common ones are namely in
block C level 8, block D level 3 and block E level 3 but most of them are out of order, some even not in their usual spots.
Even if students managed to locate one, they fear that the state of the water dispenser or the water produced will be harmful towards their body.
“I thought water from the water dispensers will be safe to consume. Yet sometimes the water tastes weird, almost tap water-like and there are times where they produce dirty water as well,” said Public Relations and Event Management major, Yee Sook Cheng, 22.
But some students are looking on the brighter side of the ongoing issue, choosing not to dwell on it.
“If there are no water dispensers available to us, might as well just bring water from home. Problem solved,” said Mechanical Engineering major, Jeremy Jude Fernandez, 21.
“Not sure what the big fuss is all about. Personally, I do not mind walking to find one (water dispenser) as I could use the exercise as well,” said American Degree Transfer Programme student, Low Chia Mei, 22.
Despite this, Public Relations and Marketing major, Ashwin Naveena Neela Yogan expresses his wish for the management to rectify the issue, back to the way things were before.
“Worse that now the water dispensers are producing unclean and unsafe water. That could potentially cause health issues among users and eventually a potential lawsuit against the people in charge.
“However, I believe the issue has just recently arisen. Let us all give some time to allow the management to solve the problem,” said 22-year old Ashwin.
Amidst the confusion, Facilities manager, Mohamad Raji Yahya has given his word that the issue is in the midst of being rectified.
“We have sent some of the water dispensers for fixing and they are expected to be done by the end of May or early June.
“Once we get them back, we will place them back at their initial locations,” said Raji.