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  • September 1,1999 LETTERS & EDITORIAL .#-* WESTERN ^J _ CaroliniaN 5 mmUmmI 1 iwminriiiwa im/mr** fkm»9:liMmm:. RAPFEL.INB ' mmm! MM tj r^Wrl EDITORIAL mm 5IGN UP NOW AT THE UC INFD DESK FDR THE KAYAKING CLINIC AND THE NATAHALA RAFTING TRIP FOR MORS INFD. CALL 7BDB OR 7H7B ALL. EVENTS ARE SPONSORED LMP Parking Problems a Reality in 1999 Late August at Western Carolina University means hoards of students jockeying for what seems to be a scarce supply of parking spaces. Typically, by early September Western sees a fair share of dropouts and homesick freshmen who allow for parking slots to open up. This year that has not happened. After years of denial, we must admit this: We have a problem. More specifically, we have a parking problem. If projected figures are correct, Western Carolina University will see enrollment increase by at least 3,000 students in the next decade. We are already starting to feel the effects of this projected increase. In his address to the general faculty, Chancellor Bardo said "The number of freshmen, transfer students, continuing students, and graduate students are all higher than they PARKING AT kVCU ■*..%?■ were last academic year at this same time." If WCU cannot handle the parking problems associated with a modest increase in enrollment, how will it handle a 50 percent increase in student drivers during the first part of the next millenium? The university needs to start testing short-term solutions to the parking problems so that long-term solutions will be in place in time for the large influx of students. Some short-term solutions include: A shuttle service from perimeter parking lots, spreading out class schedules to reduce campus rush hour, putting a cap on the number of parking stickers sold, or elimination of "Shopping Mall Syndrome." Each of these solutions has pros and cons. You've heard them all. Students and student organizations have proposed a shuttle service from perimeter lots to help with the shortage of spaces near classroom buildings. This is just another year and just another instance where the voice of the students falls on deaf ears within the administration. A spread-out class schedule would involve tedious planning and consultation from departments to work out an adequate schedule. Otherwise, it just leaves more students on campus for a longer time. Putting a cap on the number of parking C, WESTERN -^T aroliniaN Phone: 227-7267; Fax: 227-7043; e-mail: caroliiiian@wcu.edu Don QosttUo, Editor-in-Chief Crystal Frame, Managing Frxiitor Seth R. Sams, News Editor Jeffrey Sykes, Asst. News Editor Alex Esmon, Features Editor Daniel Hooker, Sports Editor Nichole Hardy, Production Manager Laura Hyatt, Advertising Manager Emily Moore, Copy Editor Contributing Writers: Claire Hawley Todd Higginson Jeff Leadierwood Johnny Mickle Mike Poston Dawn Pasley Holly Rhodarmer John Moore, Advisor Open 2 p.m. until 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Stuff meetings are held on Tuesdays at 7 p.m. The Carolinian welcomes letters from its readers. Letters printed contain the expressions and values of their authors. The Western Carolinian reserves the right to refuse publication of letters containing defamatory statements or obscenities. All entries must be signed and no longer than 250 words. stickers is not economically smart. According to University Police, 5,119 parking passes were sold for 4,935 available spaces. That's not a wide enough gap to cause a major shortage. "Shopping Mall Syndrome" is the act of driving around for more than 10 minutes to find a close spot when it would have been more efficient to park in a perimeter spot and walk. This seems to be the most effective solution. That brings us to long-term solutions. It has been a tradition at many colleges to not allow freshmen residents to have a car on campus during their first year. Western Carolina has adequate health and food services to accomodate the necessities of freshmen. A proposed expansion of the University Center to include a shopping mall-like section will take away the need to go to Sylva and Asheville to shop. The university's master plan includes closing down Centennial Drive to create a pedestrian campus between most of the academic buildings and residence halls. This proposal makes the implementation of a shuttle service similar to the "Appal-Cart" at Appalachian State University a necessity. The administration needs to quit hiding behind the veil of "We don't have a parking problem" and find long- and short-term solutions so WCU won't become gridlocked like Atlanta at 5:00 p.m. on a Friday. Follow the Signs I am writing in regards to the signs posted around the WCU jogging track that say, "No Dogs or Wheeled Vehicles Allowed on the Track". My question is, what part of "no" don't you people understand? I occasionally see people riding mountain bikes on the track, but most often, I see people walking their dogs. This has been going on for months and is not just an isolated incident. Do you think that the signs are there for someone else's benefit? Are you thinking, "Certainly they're not directed at ME and MY dog(s)/bike"? Those signs are there for a reason, mainly because people want to come home without tire tracks across their back or dog doo on their shoes. I have seen campus police ride by in plain view of these violations. If the police would enforce this rule with the tenacity that they do parking, the violations would stop. If the university does not intend to ensure compliance, then the signs need to be taken down. Sincerely, Richard King Graduate Student
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