Residential students barred from parking in
Hendricks lot; Senate hosts forum
Brian Schuh
STAFF WRITER
Frustrations and questions
over a new parking policy ush
ered in the new semester for
campus residents.
"I think it's very unfair," said
first-year student Becky
Cochran, who lives in Binford
Hall. 'This wasn't a decision that
involved the input of residents."
Cochran was referring to the
new rule effective Jan. 1, for the
parking lot behind Binford and
Hendricks Hall, that allows park
ing for CCE and commuter stu
dents only. The rule is in place
at all times, seven days a week.
Faculty, staff, visitors, and the
handicapped can also still uti
lize the lot.
To avoid getting slapped
with a S2O parking citation,
Cochran, and other residents of
Binford, Shore and Mary Hobbs,
now park in the lot behind the
Frank Family Science Center
and Bryan Hall.
Phil Manz, vice president
and chief financial officer, was
present last fall at the weekly
meeting of vice presidents and
deans when the change was
made.
'This decision is due to the
rapid and remarkable growth of
the CCE student body," said
Manz. "We went from having
nearly 200 CCE students in the
fall of 2000 to nearly 500 this
spring."
The Hendricks lot, formerly
the Binford lot, failed to accom
modate the increase last semes
ter with its 180 spaces.
'The lot was always full and
people were parking where there
were no spots, which blocked
people in," said Bill Stevens, di-
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The Hendricks lot (above) became a source of conflict when the administration made parking legal only for
CCE students. Residential students now use the lot behind Bryan Hall and the Frank Science Center.
rector of the Center for Continu
ing Education. "Prospective
adult students were even turned
away from Guilford since there
were no spots to park when they
were turning in their applica
tions."
Stevens also notes that
adult students are usually rush
ing from work to class and do not
have a lot of time to find a park
ing spot.
"Since time is very impor
tant, convenient parking is even
more necessary for them,"
Stevens said.
Some residential students
affected by this change were con
cerned about their safety since
there was no outdoor lighting on
Monday, Janu
ary 21, was Dr.
Martin Luther
King, Jr. Day.
For full coverage
of Guilford's cel
ebrations of Dr.
King, see next
week's issue.
the gravel pathways leading from process," said Megan Page, Com
the Frank lot until Thurs., Jan. munity Senate president, "I
17. Others were surprised that didn't even hear about the deci
they were excluded from the de- sion until after it was made."
cision process. "I understand those con
"I was very shocked that cerns," said Manz. "One of
students were not a part of the See Parking p 2
the gravel pathways leading from
the Frank lot until Thurs., Jan.
17. Others were surprised that
they were excluded from the de
cision process.
"I was very shocked that
students were not a part of the
Senate hosts forum about
student parking issue
Brian Schuh
STAFF WRITER
Spurred by concerns over
the new parking policy, Commu
nity Senate invited the campus
to its meeting Wednesday night
in Boren Lounge.
About 35 students, faculty,
and staff gathered to hear Bill
Stevens, director of CCE, ad
dress these concerns and ex
plain the decision's rationale.
Stevens began by explaining
that the parking issue initially
arose from the CCE's Student
Government Association for two
reasons. First, the lot was des
ignated for CCE students in
1973 and remained that way
until the construction of the
Frank Family Science Center in
1998.
CCE students then objected
to the "Binford" sign put up next
to the lot after the construction
since the lot traditionally was
From Senate, p. 2