2008 Woodie Awards
Letter to the Editor: Parking problem ignored
Issue date: 2/27/08 Section: Opinion & Editorial
South Dakota State University's parking must be reformed and updated. This has been relevant to students and faculty for several years now. Students' road rage intensely rises as battling drivers dangerously speed through campus, nearly colliding with opposing drivers, and SDSU builds your hopes of going "anywhere from here." Well, those dreams will be skewed from constant tardiness as a result of space searching. This parking dilemma is becoming more and more hurtful to students' education. Rolling into class 15 minutes late, missing quizzes, stress and panic, walking a half mile in sub-zero temperatures, receiving tickets; a few of the misfortunes of SDSU parking that victimize many students every day. I now get guff from teachers, stating that they have heard the "parking excuse" too many times, as if the problem has some how gone away. This problem could be resolved by, perhaps, constructing a parking ramp or placing a new lot south of the Rotunda. I know new buildings and other priorities are at the top of the present money list, but I believe that this parking situation needs affirmative action for the sake of a better student experience.
Peter Ohnsorg
Peter Ohnsorg
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Is it really that bad?
posted 2/28/08 @ 4:56 PM CST
I often wonder why so many students whine and complain about the parking on campus. I have commuted to SDSU for the past 2.5 years (Fall '05 - Fall '07) and hardly had an issue with parking. (Continued…)
SoMN
posted 2/29/08 @ 5:13 AM CST
There never has been a parking problem. The inconvenient truth is that there's a laziness problem. People are simply too lazy to walk a few blocks.
Josh
posted 2/29/08 @ 9:44 AM CST
I've never had trouble finding a parking spot, and I don't think many would if they planned ahead and were prepared to walk a little bit.
get used to it
posted 3/02/08 @ 8:58 PM CST
I don't understand why students whine about parking either. It's like this at every campus, it's going to be busy no matter what college you are at.
Stop complaining because you leave for class late and can't find a spot in 25 seconds. (Continued…)
definately an issue
posted 3/03/08 @ 9:28 AM CST
THere is definately a growing issue for parking on campus and it's not people "being lazy" as some of you have suggested. I have had professors who have even not shown up for class as a result of not being able to find a single parking space anywhere. (Continued…)
never had a problem
posted 3/03/08 @ 3:36 PM CST
I must be one of the few that never had a problem either. Perhaps it's because my first classes were either at 8am or 9am (when the lazy kids like to sleep in). (Continued…)
the money is worth it...
posted 3/03/08 @ 7:46 PM CST
Don't you think that for as much as we pay to go to school here, the increasing costs of tuition, all the other construction going on, and all the open space available that the university could spend just a bit of money to make one or two more parking lots that are more efficient with parking spaces and add some more? Kind of sad when faculty have to miss class because they can't even find a parking spot. (Continued…)
plan for the future as well...
posted 3/04/08 @ 11:46 AM CST
As far as the parking problem, I think that there is an issue with being able to find enough spots on campus especially on MWF, T and TH with the spacing of classes doesn't seem to be that BIG of a deal, but MWF can be a bitch to find a spot and I don't think it has anything to do with people not willing to walk. (Continued…)
No easy answer
posted 3/04/08 @ 5:37 PM CST
I also have never had an issue finding a parking spot. The issue is the amount of walking between the lots and the main buildings on campus. I don't mind the walking in general, I only mind when there's a wind chill of -40F. (Continued…)
SoMN
posted 3/04/08 @ 6:20 PM CST
The lazy whiners are going to be seriously disappointed.
There will never be a parking ramp built. Studies have been done showing it is not economically feasible, not to mention the visual aesthetics. (Continued…)
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