March 1992 — The News Argus Page 3
Why Is Parking Such a Problem at WSSU?
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By LaVoice Faison
Co-Editor
Everyone has a pet peeve but
many are not similar. Well at
Winston-Salem State University
there is one in particular that ev
eryone is agreeing with and that is
parking.
Many students and faculty
members that drive on WSSU
campus feel that parking is at its
worst during the day. They think
parking is limited and terrible.
But according to Avon
Harding, Coordinator of campus
police, there is adequate parking
on the campus. Harding said the
only problem is that students do
not want to walk to class, they
prefer to park as close as possible
to the building to avoid walking.
Unfortunately all students can
not park in front of the building
they use because there is not
enough parking spaces for all day
student drivers who want to get a
close park.
The real problem with parking
comes when students park any
where they want whenever they
get ready.
When it comes to parking stu
dents show abosultely no respect.
Students do not care if the parking
space is reserved for faculty mem
bers or the handicapped.
Without second thoughts,
many students will park wherever
a parking space is available.
Faculty members often get
upset when students park in in
their designated areas.
Many feel that they pay too
much money for a parking decal
and have to walk across campus to
their classes.
In many cases whenever a
parking space is available many
students use the old cliche “first
come, first served” and park their
automobile.
But Harding does not agree
with this cliche when it comes to
parking; neither do the faculty
members.
Harding added that when stu
dents park in areas not designated
for them they will be penalized.
Students who purchased decals are
aware of what parking areas they
are supposed park in.
So if student drivers and facul
ty members followed the rules and
regulations set by the coordinator
of campus police, there should be
no confllicts in parking.
The worst and most congested
areas to park during the day are
Hall-Patterson Building, Reynolds
Building, and the C.E. Gaines
Center. Automobiles are parked in
front of the entrance or in the
driveways which is not cautious
parking because an accident can
easily occur.
‘The students at WSSU have a
great advantage in parking over
other universities in this area,” ex
plained Harding. “WSSU is the
only university in this area that al
lows students to park all day for 25
cents.” Also compared to other
universities, parking decals are less
expensive.
Harding invites anyone who
has any questions or problems with
parking to talk with him. He also
warns all campus student drivers to
use caution because using the old
cliche “first come first serve” may
lead to a parking penalty.
A Centennial Celebration:
Why Wait Now to Celebrate?
By MIchaell Parker
Co-Editor
This year we are celebrating the
100th Anniversary of the founding
of this institution. There are numer
ous activities planned for the stu
dents, faculty and staff, as well as
the community. There will be
workshops, celebrations, luncheons,
etc.
However when all the hype is
over and the last red and white ban
ner is lowered, will everyone still
be excited over WSSU's, its histo
ry, and what it has to offer? Or will
the small flickering light of WSSU
still be shining somewhere in the
distance for someone to see?
In my opinion, all the “hype” is
great for creating a picture perfect
image of the university, but why
wait until we have a major universi
ty event to make this campus more
appealing.
Nevertheless, improvements
and restrucmring should have taken
place much earlier. The dorms need
renovation, more washers and dri
ers, and bathrooms. Students as
well as faculty and staff need more
parking spaces. The library is short
of funds and materials.
Organizations (Greeks, majors
clubs, and other social clubs) can
not have dances as fundraisers be
cause our “beloved” Student
Government Association basically
is the only organization that has this
privilege. Students need more so
cial activities instead of just having
them hang out on the corner.
Resources for imporved academic
excellence needs to be publicized
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Classes should be offered every
semester and advisors should be
more helpful. Maybe this will
allow students to graduate within a
four year period.
WSSU should have started
years ago with these badly needed
improvements. Students are dis
couraged and the administration
wonders why student participation
and student concern is low. The ad
ministration needs to make a right
mm: a tum toward the students.
Is it true that without US (the
students), the university would be
less than what it is right now?
I love WSSU and I take an ac
tive part in university activities and
functions. Yet, for every person
that loves the school, there is some
one that does not.
Let’s continue to improve this
outstanding historically black uni
versity and let’s not wait until our
200th Anniversary for major im
provements.
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