Rio Grande vs Riverside

Already, two great campuses have been cast out of the competition.  As we attempt to guess at our own legacy, we must forgive ourselves for littering our follies or friends along the wayside.

This week the husband's school goes up against the wife's. Marilyn Lee-Taylor and her husband Frank Taylor manage RGC and RVS respectively. Both are top-notch campuses, but which one is better? Let us narrow our gaze of glory a little more, and distinguish between the schools.

RIO GRANDE

Programs offered:
With 72 programs, Rio Grande doesn't quite pack the needed punch.

Class Size:
According to Campus Manager Marilyn Lee-Taylor the average class size is 36.

Parking Capacity:
The count of total spaces is a comparatively scant 786.

Planned Growth:
Rio Grande is the clear victor of this category.
Executive Director of Facilities and Construction William Mullane pointed out that Rio Grande will be opening a 30,000-square-foot facility in May. The building, which used to be a gymnasium, will include offices, classrooms, and a large computerized classroom that is unlike anything else in the ACC system.  The computerized classroom will be about the size of three normal classrooms, and will have brand new equipment geared toward self paced instruction for students.
Also, ACC recently purchased an office building adjacent to RGC for the purpose of expansion.

Why RGC?
Marilyn Lee-Taylor said that people come to RGC because it is the only school in the ACC system with a theater that puts on productions. Also, it's the only campus with ceramics or sculpting courses.

RIVERSIDE ♔

Programs offered:
With 89 programs Riverside strikes first.

Class Size:
According to Campus Manager Frank Taylor, the campus has rooms with class sizes of 24, 28, and 37.  There is also one chemistry room used for a double lecture that has a class size of 44. It seems that RVS has a slightly smaller average class size.

Parking Capacity:
Despite RGC's new parking garage, Riverside wallops the category with a stunning 1,009 spaces.

Planned Growth:
Mullane says there is currently nothing in the books for Riverside expansion.

Why RVS?
Frank Taylor says that students love the environment at RVS. He added that students think that the campus feels like a university because it is so spread out. Specialized courses at RVS include automotive, small engine, building construction technology, welding, electronics, and a solar program.

"We have the solar rays that were erected.  It's the one and only of its kind.  It's been featured in Time Magazine, as well as Popular Mechanics," Taylor said.

This has to be the closest match yet. Riverside wins every category except for Planned Growth. Rio Grande wins that category by enough to make up for its shortcomings in the rest. This is neck and neck.
When it comes down to it, Riverside just gives the students more. Even after the old gymnasium turns into a computerized super-center in May, it looks like Riverside's six buildings will still offer more. This'll probably be a bittersweet victory for Taylor, and so, I sweetly apologize.
Congratulations Riverside, you advance!