Spring Break
Kyle Field lights mystify students
By: Hunter Lockhart
Issue date: 1/23/09 Section: News
Students at Texas A&M have noticed the lights at Kyle Field are left on at night on some days of the week.
Although some say they have seen the lights on as late as 2 a.m., Leo Goertz, the athletic fields maintenance manager, said this is not normal.
"Other than the times when we bring in football recruits during recruiting weekends, the lights at Kyle Field should not be on," Goertz said. "At night the stadium is closed down completely and no outside activity is allowed on the field, so there should be no lighting coming from the field."
Students who work in the Athletic Department also said this is not normal.
"Personally, I think that it is a waste of energy for the lights to be on at night when nobody is using the field," said Parker Harris, a senior management information systems major and employee of the Athletic Department.
Harris said sometimes the lights require a breaking-in period of about 72 hours, but other than that there is no reason why the lights should be on at night.
"I have seen the lights on at Kyle Field during the night multiple times, but there is no reason as to why they would be on," said Clint Jones, a senior sports management major who works for the athletic department. "It is impressive to see the lights all lit up at night, and I'm sure it looks good to the recruits who come up to look at Kyle Field."
Two years ago, renovations were made to Kyle Field that included replacing the 27-year-old lighting fixtures. The lights did have to remain on for some time, but that does not explain why they would be on at night.
"I drive by all the time and see the scoreboard on and all the lights as well," said Alex Frank, a sophomore general studies major. "I can see having the lights on. Kyle Field is a big deal at Texas A&M and it really is a spectacle to see the entire field lit up at night."
Frank said that although the field looks good lit up having the scoreboard on is a waste of money when there are financial needs, such as funding MSC renovations.
"We need to be more aware of where the University spends its money and we also need to be more frugal with that money," Frank said.
Although some say they have seen the lights on as late as 2 a.m., Leo Goertz, the athletic fields maintenance manager, said this is not normal.
"Other than the times when we bring in football recruits during recruiting weekends, the lights at Kyle Field should not be on," Goertz said. "At night the stadium is closed down completely and no outside activity is allowed on the field, so there should be no lighting coming from the field."
Students who work in the Athletic Department also said this is not normal.
"Personally, I think that it is a waste of energy for the lights to be on at night when nobody is using the field," said Parker Harris, a senior management information systems major and employee of the Athletic Department.
Harris said sometimes the lights require a breaking-in period of about 72 hours, but other than that there is no reason why the lights should be on at night.
"I have seen the lights on at Kyle Field during the night multiple times, but there is no reason as to why they would be on," said Clint Jones, a senior sports management major who works for the athletic department. "It is impressive to see the lights all lit up at night, and I'm sure it looks good to the recruits who come up to look at Kyle Field."
Two years ago, renovations were made to Kyle Field that included replacing the 27-year-old lighting fixtures. The lights did have to remain on for some time, but that does not explain why they would be on at night.
"I drive by all the time and see the scoreboard on and all the lights as well," said Alex Frank, a sophomore general studies major. "I can see having the lights on. Kyle Field is a big deal at Texas A&M and it really is a spectacle to see the entire field lit up at night."
Frank said that although the field looks good lit up having the scoreboard on is a waste of money when there are financial needs, such as funding MSC renovations.
"We need to be more aware of where the University spends its money and we also need to be more frugal with that money," Frank said.
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