User talk:Iantownsend88/WVUp All Night

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The page looks good. Nice layout and good information. --Jasontaylorwvu (talk) 16:35, 8 September 2009 (UTC) Jason Taylor

Good page! Makes me want to go to UpAllNight. I didn't know they had laser tag! Eewalker3 (talk) 16:36, 8 September 2009 (UTC)

An image and the hours of Up All Night begins would be useful, but overall, the article is good. Ddoll01 (talk) 16:38, 8 September 2009 (UTC)

Interesting article, enjoyed the content!--Rgerwig1 (talk) 16:39, 8 September 2009 (UTC)

Short but informative --157.182.79.194 (talk) 16:40, 8 September 2009 (UTC)

I've been to Up All Nigth and this article seems to accurately discribe what goes on there. You may want to include some pictures or an external like to a calendar of events. --157.182.79.175 (talk) 16:42, 8 September 2009 (UTC)

Informative and to the point, enjoyed the subject.--Rpalmay (talk) 16:43, 8 September 2009 (UTC)

The article is informative, but I notice a reference link in the middle of the article which needs to be corrected. Lastly, add a few pictures!! --Pat1019 (talk) 16:45, 8 September 2009 (UTC)

Article is informative without putting a lot of useless information in it. Could use more sources, but overall looks really good. Eakes27 (talk) 21:18, 8 September 2009 (UTC)

The article was really informative. I didn't realize that there were that many activities at Up All Night.--SFL123 (talk) 00:40, 9 September 2009 (UTC)

This is a good start. I think you need to do more to ensure the long-term success of the article. I would combine parts of the first two sentences in the lead section. End sentence one after “Alcohol consumption.” This defines what the program is in the first section. Then start the second section. Bold the first mention of the topic (Up All Night (WVUp All Night). Add a sentence about the significance: what is the point of the program? Why is it important to WVU? How does it relate to national trends and views on university life and student behavior? Get the “why” in there, and use the lead to guarantee the article’s long-term value! The history section could address why the number one party school rating is an issue for the university. Probably because it can be seen as devaluing the institution’s prestige, academic standing, etc.; also, why is alcohol consumption an issue? For some of the same reasons, plus retention issues, plus broader social issues? Something along these lines, but create some context here using references. The sentence beginning “Most importantly, the program is well within the means of the average college budget” is a bit vague to me. You seem to say that the program is free for students, so it has no impact on their budget, but it takes a moment to figure that out. I would simplify or delete that first clause. In general, words like “unique” and “alluring” in that paragraph either need to be qualified and supported by references or deleted, since they imply point of view. I see you put endnote reference on some, but I would actually quote the sources rather than use point of view language yourself. We need to see/read the comparison to other programs, and so on – this is important: how do other schools deal with this? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Sandybaldwin (talk • contribs) 11:45, 14 September 2009 (UTC)