
Students arrive to campus to realize the simple task of finding a parking spot is now a ridiculous chore. University construction on the north side of the Huston Huffman Center is taking up the majority of what was a multi-purpose parking lot. Many of the students who have purchased a parking permit for campus parking are now having to take their permit to the free parking at Lloyd Nobel Center.
University officials attempted to implement a new parking regulation that would require a valid parking permit, except a select area that would still be considered a free parking area. The university officials had to retract and double the initial size of the free parking area after a number of complaints from students who used the free parking at Lloyd Nobel.
"I have used the free parking at Lloyd Nobel for the past two years. It is a nice alternative to the high price of parking permits," pre-dental senior Cobey Clemshire said. "The new parking rules would have been unfair to the students who used Lloyd Nobel as an alternative and also to the ones who would have to park in the area after they purchased the permit."
It is not clear when the construction will be complete or how much of the old parking lot will be taken up by the new addition. The relaxation on the new parking rules will help ease the unhappiness about the parking situation at campus for now.
For students like Clemshire, they will be able to use the parking at Lloyd Nobel for the time being while not worrying about being ticketed or having to purchase a parking permit. This comes as a relief on the mind and wallet with rising costs in tuition.