Reporter
Parking on campus is exasperating. When every space gets filled, expect to see lines of cars completing circles in the lots in an attempt to be the first to catch the next available space. In demanding time crunches, students face the onset of road rage while competing with fellow students to park. Running late sometimes calls for stalking pedestrians back to their cars. The question at hand is ‘why are students paying $45 a quarter for parking that isn’t there?’

Parking lots A-K are definitely a lost cause for students that have afternoon classes. To be able to park in the lots that are closest to certain classes, students must arrive unnecessarily early, or risk being late by even attempting to find a spot ten minutes before class starts.

The parking lots that you can access from Camino Media are a better chance at providing spaces for students; however, the spots that are available are positioned at the furthest point from certain classes. It is still necessary to arrive exceptionally early to park in those lots to provide time for the lengthy trek across campus. Students are better off parking across campus and avoiding parking fees, if only to walk relatively the same distance.

Paying a parking fee should at least ensure security, but there is a lack of security cameras in the parking lots. Students should feel safe when their car is on campus, but theft still occurs and leads to students to wonder what exactly their parking fees go towards. There should at least be new developments in progress to provide students with more parking options.

Staff members are equally affected. They pay the same parking fees as students and do not have designated spots. If anyone should have front row parking, it should be staff members. They deserve a chance at convenient parking for their services on campus.

The fees that students and staff members pay should provide satisfactory parking. There should be available spaces near the classes that students need and a better feeling of security should be guaranteed. With all of the hassles in a college student’s life, finding parking should be the least!