Turn it safe to turn it blue: Jones is right to pursue new victory traditions

Most everyone loves a good party. But sometimes parties need to be toned down a bit.

Carolina's post-victory celebrations on Franklin Street are good examples of bashes in need of change.

And Student Body President Jasmin Jones is right to create new safer Carolina victory traditions.

The men's basketball national championship in April sent students rushing to Franklin Street many running from the most southern parts of campus.

Good times.

But this celebration style can lead to some pretty serious issues.

Planning for this kind of event is difficult at best. And trying to corral thousands of students packed onto one or two roads isn't an easy task.

The key is to move people off Franklin Street — fewer people fewer problems.

An easy method of crowd control is to start events in other locations.

For example Student Congress has some money it could put toward a preplanned celebration. 

They could supply food to people around Franklin and Columbia streets to spread the crowd out. 

To prevent burns let's make one big University-sponsored fire. This would bring one of the most dangerous elements of our Franklin celebrations under University control.

If Carolina wins we could just wait until the students start showing up and then light it. If we lose it could be disassembled and saved for another victory celebration.

Student government could also set up a separate operation near the Smith Center. After the game local bands could take the stage and perform win or lose.

There are many possibilities to be explored.

Jones has a huge task ahead of her if she wants to organize parties for Carolina victories and it's going to take time and maybe some trial and error.

Still if she can pull it off she'll have started a new Carolina tradition for everyone to enjoy.