From the top of Horizon Garage at sunset to the Horseshoe under a starry sky, there are plenty of date-worthy spots across campus. Thanks to the construction next to Bull Street Garage, there's a new one: the wooden tunnel.
With romantic lights strung aloft, this tunnel of love is the ideal place for a late-night stroll. The gentle slope of the path is perfect for making sure that the walk doesn't go by too fast if you're going uphill. And if you're going downhill, keeping your companion from stumbling down the path too fast is a great excuse to hold hands.
Third-year photography and fashion merchandising student Collin Adams took his current girlfriend to the tunnel the first night it was up, and they fell in love with each other instantly.
"We were just walking back to our cars and this was the quickest way," Adams said. "To be honest, I wasn't sure about her until the other night, but the second I saw her under those lights, I knew I would never want to look away."
Adams' girlfriend, second-year anthropology student Mila Kunis, hopes that the tunnel will help cement their relationship. She thinks that it should be their anniversary destination for all the years to come.
"I really kind of think we could get engaged in that spot," Kunis said. "It would also make a really good wedding aisle. And a great place for our kids to take their first steps."
One of the best things about the tunnel is its privacy, according to Adams and Kunis. Because of the walls of the tunnel, Kunis said, she doesn't feel like other people might be judging her or them the way people do when they go out to dinner or to the park.
"Our tunnel is a place where we can be alone and just get to know each other better," Kunis said. "Some people think that it's not sturdy enough because it's just made of wood, but I'm not worried. Just like Collin's and my love, it will be able to make it through anything."