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Page 3 WESTERN CAROLINIAN August 19, 2011 CAMPUS LIE E Helpful hints to stay out of parking trouble this year Lauren Gray, Staff Writer Student parking and stu- -dent parking fines are always van issue at Western Carolina : University. There are a few tules and a few things about specified parking areas stu- dents need to know. Know- - ing parking procedures can save you both time and money this year. The first thing a student -needs to do this year in order not to receive a parking vio- lation is purchase a parking permit. The price of parking permits this year is $72 for students, an increase from *$60 last year. We asked for a raise in parking fees to help main- -tain existing parking lots that will need resurfacing and re- painting in the near future, said Frederick J. Bauknecht, Parking Enforcement Super- ivisor at WCU. + Once students can le- -gally park on campus and are seeking for a spot, they should look for a sign telling them what type of lot they vare in if they find a space. Spaces are marked as fac- ulty, residential upperclass- men, residential freshmen, commuter, upperclassmen residential and commuter, visitor, short term or mainte- nance parking. If an on cam- pus resident, always park in assigned resident areas | of parking as stated on the PHOTO BY NIAMH HANNON Parking in the correct lot or making sure your parking permit is hanging on your rearview mirrow will save you from receiving a parking ticket. parking permit and never in faculty, commuter or main- | tenance parking. Upperclassman resident students: may park in the white-lined spaces at the residence halls at any time. Any yellow-lined spaces are off limits to all residents and commuters as_ these are faculty parking spaces. Students are able to park in faculty parking spots around the academic buildings and other buildings on campus after 5 p.m., but cars must be ~ moved before 6 a.m. For special events, such as football games, the sta- dium parking lot, the creek parking lot and the Field- house, parking lots are re-. served for tailgating and parking, so these lots must be cleared six hours prior to the game or they will be towed. The most important park- ing tips are as follows: Lack of knowledge about parking rules is not an ex- cuse for committing park- ing violations, according to Parking Servicest Always look for a sign that will be displayed some- where at the beginning of a parking lot or in the parking lot which will label what type of parking zone it is. A parking permit must be displayed at all times in your. vehicle. Ifthere are no lines for a parking space, or a line only on one side, the space is not considered a parking space and you will get a ticket. Visitors can get a two hour max parking pass from the Parking Services Office. You are responsible for any parking violations per- taining to your vehicle, re- gardless of whom you allow to operate the vehicle. After three parking tick- ets in one semester, you are no longer allowed to park on campus and your park- ing permit is invalid until the next term. Parking tickets are $40 per ticket and wheel locks are $50 to remove. If you feel: you wrongly. received a ticket, you can appeal the ticket through the SGA Traf- fic Court, held every other week. An appeal can be submit+ ted at sga.wcu.edu by sub- mitting a ticket appeal form within seven days of receiv- ing the ticket. Wheel locks, parking in a handicapped spot, parking in a fire lane or parking in front of a fire hy- drant cannot be appealed to SGA Traffic Court. It is also advisable that all students study the park- ing maps available on the Parking Services website at http://www.wcu.edu/9024, asp. The maps on the Park- ing Services website list all the places for parking by zone according to freshmen, upperclassmen, . commuter and faculty. Bessa Years atnsas tdleney Vricntyse oh cane Cth Ns va audits doan SehvaaHldhas Ady CacueriS Ning ddgnle cud ery PAKUMRAN FE MeY Reo NDT OMA in SoM Ped CRUG sesh aba ete deiuan eaeadhlen ag ast tynaeyst xt yagen stunt one conta dNeAUaraR SIM Ge natnag sd doce eanEyA NaN Randegr amet mk ranedadaaces Giliahy Maa arta needacan CEs MumaIa GS aadlacewestdnctsh pehbeeasbaepad aceaveuta tek bivn eusaneaatte uke Vayeaesreds Uybensee Coa mripbats (heel aye saceeuen peas tyes MUR asunder chee baw anV en aeatenathogtct aN dedins tyesie eae The dos and don'ts of roommates at Western Carolina Lauren Gray, staff White : : Moving into a tiny living space, otherwise known asa mo iS in and get we settled, rules should be dis- cussed and made clear. : Roommate can develop very quickly and should be dealt with - just as quick. Setting rules .at the beginning will make things easier for both par- ties. A number of problems usually arise about personal space and cleanliness, con- flicting schedules, having friends and boyfriends or girlfriends over and eae items. Defining oe space and personal needs should be the first rule established. Make .sure your room- mate knows what areas of the room are yours and should not be touched. If you do not want your room- mate sitting on your bed, using, your desk, etc., make sure they know that and if you do not mind sharing those things, make sure they know that as well. Clear communication from the beginning can prevent surfacing problems later. Have open dialogue re- garding time and personal needs, explains Aaron Camp, former Assistant for three years. Have a code, a ee that Justin Yager named international From Press Release _ - Pi Kappa Alpha Interna- tional Fraternity is pleased to announce Justin Scott Yager, (Western Carolina University, Zeta Xi 08) as the June 2011 Pike of. the Month. Pike of the Month award > bacipichtd are examples of what a True Pike aspires to be, working impres- sively through his chapter, the classroom, the campus and his community. Each problems Resident - PHOTO COURTESY OF METRO GRAPHICS signifies to your. roommate that, hey, your friends are getting too loud, or I plan to head to bed soon. _ After you talk about per- sonal space in the room, talk about your schedules next. You and your room- mate will most likely have some kind of conflicting schedule. -It helps to post each others class and work schedule somewhere in the room so you both can re- member the others sched- ule. Conflicting schedules can lead to differences in sleep patterns, study hours and visitation hours. Be respectful of each others monthly. recipient of this highly selective award will be considered for the Under- graduate of the Year award. Yager, a senior at West- ern Carolina University, is one of many to apply for this great recognition. Proudly deserving of this award, Yager has been a dedicated and motivated brother since his initiation in the Zeta Xi Chapter of the Pi Kappa Al- pha Fraternity in 2008. Yager who has. served the chapter as President, Vice President, wishes and privacy needs. T had a roommate that wanted to stay up all night _ when I had to get up at 7 a.m. for an 8 a.m. class. Af- ter a few sleepless nights, I knew I had to talk to my roommate. I explained things to her and she started to respect my early sleep- ing habits. It was good to get it out of the way and get things resolved! said an upcoming junior student at WCU. _ The next thing to dis- cuss between roommates should be visitation hours. Having friends and boy- friends or girlfriends over Recruitment Chairman, Scholarship Chairman, Member-at-Large, and co- chairman of the Housing Corporation President. Most notably, Yager implemented. Zeta Xis first ever recruit- ment committee which has recruited over 50 men since its inception, tripling the chapter size. Outside of the chapter Yager is a part of the Politi- cal Science, History Club, and has worked on a cam- pus state-budget commit- is not bad, but it can be too much for your room- mate at certain times. Set up visitation hours for visitors to your room and make a clear statement on views of people sleeping over in the - room and having parties in the room. After talking about per- . sonal space and having peo- ple in the room, talk about. cleaning the room and shar- ing items again. Make sure you establish guidelines for who is responsible for cleaning the bathroom or refrigerator, who is respon- sible for taking out the trash and who is responsible for other roommate duties. If your roommate fails to clean, take out.the trash, etc., make sure you talk to them about it. Do not let the problem continue for more than two weeks, Take turns cleaning the shower, sink and toilet, if you have them. Do not be the only per-' son cleaning. You both set up guidelines for a reason and your room is your liv- ing space as well, so make sure you talk to them about any problems that arise as quickly as possible. An upcoming senior at WCU talked about his liv- ing situation with his room- mate, hy roommate nay I _ had the dirtiest room evet because we both refused to clean and both were not in the room a lot. Eventually, we talk to come to grips that we had to clean our room and we both felt a lot ed al Ag after we cleaned. If you and yout Troom- mate are arguing and the living situation becomes toxic or you and your room- mate cannot seem to solve problems on your own, talk -to your RA. Every resi- dence hall has an RA avail- able to you. Your RA can sit down with you and your roommate to come up with a roommate contract which can help solve problems to make sure both. parties are clear on what needs to change. If nothing changes, talk to your RA again and other alternative options, like switching rooms, can be discussed. Definitely talk to your RA if any situation esca- lates or gets worse than you: and your roommate need it to be. Contact your RA to set up a session with both you and your roommate to get things resolved, said Michael Fitzwater, Norton Hall Resident Assistant for two years. Roommate __ situations can be difficult, but they can become a healthy en- vironment. The key to liv- ing peacefully with another person is dealing with prob- lems when they come up. fraternity inerniber of the month tee which researched and will present its finding at the upcoming North Caro- lina State and Universities Budgets. Outside of school Yager participates in Habitat for Humanity, a camp coun- selor, and team member for alocal ropes course. Graduating in August of 2011 with a degree in Politi- cal Science and Public Af- fairs, Yager plans to move to: Washington D.C. where he will be working with the United States House of Representatives. In addition. and to further his commit- ment for Pi Kappa Alpha, he plans on applying to become a Operations Advisor on an Alumni Advisory Board. The Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity was founded at the University. of Virginia in 1868 and has grown to an international brother- hood composed of more than 250,000 members, 225 chapters and 150 alumni as- sociations, Pi Kappa Alpha has maintained the largest average chapter size of any inter/national. fraternity for. most of the past 20 years, and through its members has: donated millions of hours and dollars to philanthropic. causes and community or- ganizations across North America. ' Pi Kappa Alphas mis-, sion is to develop men of integrity, intellect, and high. moral character and to fos- tering a truly lifelong frater- nal experience.

The Western Carolinian is Western Carolina University's student-run newspaper. The paper was published as the Cullowhee Yodel from 1924 to 1931 before changing its name to The Western Carolinian in 1933.

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