2008 Woodie Awards
Carpooling to alleviate campus congestion
Steve Miller
Issue date: 10/9/05 Section: News
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With gas prices breaking records and on-campus parking spaces gaining mythic status, many commuter students are becoming concerned with the effectiveness of driving to Lewis University.
When Hurricane Katrina devastated the oil rigs off the coast of Louisiana, panicked gas station owners raised their prices by no less than 50 cents per gallon, bracing for a shortage. Now, just as they are slowly dropping to more reasonable amounts, Hurricane Rita is projected to follow in her sister's footsteps, restarting the trend.
The university offered its solution by mailing out invitations to all its commuter students to relocate to a residence hall. Though that remedy is plausible, more interest comes from the idea supplied to the faculty members.
The Office of Human Resources is offering the staff the option to carpool with other faculty that have similar schedules and live relatively near one another. The interested person simply calls a provided number, and his or her name is shared with the other staff members.
Commuter students may wish for the same program. Many could all use some extra money, and the number of open parking spaces would exponentially increase. That's not to say our reader's can't set up their own carpools with friends and classmates, but this could add some structure to the process.
Ryan Ruynolds, a sports management major said, "It's okay, just depends if you can find a spot."
Andrew Northrup, an undecided major who lives on campus, said, "Sunday nights are really bad," and part of the problem is some commuters park in the residential lots. "They need to put more lots," he said.
Krista Rue, an elementary education major, said, "If enrollment is so high, we need to have more parking."
If you are interested in sharing the commute, visit the Flyer's online site at www.lewisflyer.com.
When Hurricane Katrina devastated the oil rigs off the coast of Louisiana, panicked gas station owners raised their prices by no less than 50 cents per gallon, bracing for a shortage. Now, just as they are slowly dropping to more reasonable amounts, Hurricane Rita is projected to follow in her sister's footsteps, restarting the trend.
The university offered its solution by mailing out invitations to all its commuter students to relocate to a residence hall. Though that remedy is plausible, more interest comes from the idea supplied to the faculty members.
The Office of Human Resources is offering the staff the option to carpool with other faculty that have similar schedules and live relatively near one another. The interested person simply calls a provided number, and his or her name is shared with the other staff members.
Commuter students may wish for the same program. Many could all use some extra money, and the number of open parking spaces would exponentially increase. That's not to say our reader's can't set up their own carpools with friends and classmates, but this could add some structure to the process.
Ryan Ruynolds, a sports management major said, "It's okay, just depends if you can find a spot."
Andrew Northrup, an undecided major who lives on campus, said, "Sunday nights are really bad," and part of the problem is some commuters park in the residential lots. "They need to put more lots," he said.
Krista Rue, an elementary education major, said, "If enrollment is so high, we need to have more parking."
If you are interested in sharing the commute, visit the Flyer's online site at www.lewisflyer.com.
