The mulch, located on the southeast parking lot, now has a tentative date for its removal and relocation to Memorial Stadium’s east end located in the grass center by the red BC symbol. With a scheduled date between Dec. 26 through Jan. 15, students can expect a return to normalcy in the southeast parking lot.

Many students voiced complaints about parking and maneuvering around the large dirt pile. BC sophomore Kelly Reichie, 28, believes the mulch also takes away from the aesthetic value of the school.

“It just looks ugly and kind of smells sour in my opinion. I hate having to drive past that every morning. It’s just a complete eyesore.”

The mulch’s long stay was due to a kit fox outbreak surrounding the BC symbol. “The plan was to fertilize all the hillsides in the stadium except everything within 100 feet of the sign,” said Don Birdwell, BC’s new head of maintenance and operations.

The outbreak forced Birdwell to shelve his plans for fertilizing the east end of the stadium until a solution for the foxes was found. Having to resolve the issue without harming the foxes, Birdwell sought the help of a third-party biologist and government officials to survey the east end area.

“To remove the kit foxes without harm we hired a third-party biologist who surveyed everything. The problem has been resolved, and we plan to go ahead with our operations,” said Birdwell.

Understanding the students growing frustrations with the ongoing mulch problem, Birdwell thanks students for their patience.

“The issue is no longer an issue,” he said. “Thank you, students, for your patience. We have handled the problem accordingly, and I appreciate you waiting this long.”