Algonquin’s poster regulations have some students feeling frustrated.

The policy in place makes sure any posters going up are approved by either the Students’ Association or infoAlgonquin. It also designates which boards the. posters are put up on and insists they meet certain size requirements.

According to Paula Hartwick, an information officer at infoAlgonquin, posters for general interest boards must be directly related to Algonquin in “one way, shape or form.”

Students like second-year Lisa Martel have found this rule constricting.

“There are posters I’d like to put up, like for a coffee house or a play, but I can’t because they’re not Algonquin-related,” said the early childhood education student.

Martel said it’s unfortunate because the college is so big and filled with primarily young adults and it’s a great place to put up posters for events outside Algonquin that appeal to that age group.

However, the poster restrictions don’t allow for that to happen.

Hartwick explained that the rules are in place mainly to restrict advertising at the college.

“Otherwise we get inundated with ads,” she said.

She also mentioned that posters aren’t allowed to be put up on just any strip of bare wall, because the tape used can peel the paint off.

Even so, as reasonable as the regulations may be, many students are unsatisfied.

“It’s just not worth it,” said Jaclyn Peralta, first-year travel and tourism student.

“I went to go put up a poster once, and they told me it had to be approved, so I didn’t bother,” she said. “The Students’ Association said it probably wouldn’t go through anyway.”

Nevertheless, infoAlgonquin stands by its policy, making no exceptions.

Hartwick said that although there are great organizations and charities that would like to advertise here, if there is no Algonquin connection, it’s out of the question.

“If we do it for one person, we’d have to do it for everyone,” said Hartwick. “That’s why we have to be strict.”