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Show QUICK FACTS Lots are patrolled at least once every hour. An average of 500 parking tickets are written per week, ranging from $5-$16 each. Parking Services’ revenues pay for one-third of WSU’s UTA contract for ED bus passes. PARKING ››continued from page 21 how to use my time. It is what it is,” she said. And then there’s WSU student senator Chelsea Bybee, who’s experienced three instances when she has walked back to her car from class only to find the yellow boot. But she isn’t as jaded about parking as most students. Bybee has been part of the WSU senate for three years as a representative for the College of Health Professions, and for the last two years, she’s served on the WSU Parking Committee representing students. Although parking can be tough, she said, being a representative in the parking committee allowed her to understand it, realizing parking’s not as simple as people want to make it. Inadequate parking at Weber seems to be the consensus among its students. But when analyzed beyond the sharks in the parking lots and booted cars, Weber State’s parking conditions are relatively convenient. Convenient — the last word frustrated students use when talking about parking. But here’s why it’s true: Compared to University of Utah, Utah Valley University and Utah State University, Weber State has the most student parking per student and one of the least expensive parking permits, not to mention a viable public transit system that’s free to all students and faculty. And WSU has the Dee Events Center, which almost always has empty stalls and is only a The same amount of A permits as the numbers of stalls are sold. Unlimited W and DC permits are sold. . Photos from Signpost Achives |