Putting administrators in the students? shoes would be a good start in correcting the gulf that exists between them. In that light, The State Hornet decided on 10 things administrators could do to better empathize with students:

10. Live off University food each day. No, we don?t mean the University Restaurant. We mean places more fitting for a student budget, such as Burger King, Togo?s and Taco Bell. They should bring Pepto-Bismol before attempting this; they?ll be thankful they did.

9. Try to add a class essential to graduation. Perhaps English 20, which had demand outstrip supply by 432 seats last year. Perhaps failing to add the class could postpone their retirements for a year.

8. Try to use the computer lab in the library. It could take more than an hour to find a computer during peak time, but it is as good a place as any for administrators to draft future University legislation.

7. Pay a parking fine. Perhaps this would not seem like much to an administrator like President Donald Gerth, whose $227,000 salary tops even the governor?s, but that doesn?t make the whole ticketing process any less inconvenient. Paying a ticket to Parking and Transportation is practically a rite of passage for commuters.

5. Take the Writing Proficiency Exam. Based on the intelligence we?ve seen from some administrators, this could be a challenge. 4. Take Learning Skills math classes. See above.

3. Live in the dorms. Gerth already has University-provided housing; this would allow him to live on campus?only in prison-like conditions.

2. Park in the Overflow Lots. Maybe this is a reason why students are much slimmer than the average administrator. The long walk from overflow burns its fair share of calories.

1. Cross the street near the Hornet Bookstore. As recent hit victim William Thornburg can attest, traffic on the east side of campus is extremely dangerous. That should teach them.