Show Staff Faculty Staff Faculty parking remains an issue Second in a two-part two series Butch Nelson Staff Writer STAFF TAFF parking at has hasil il steadily diminished with the expansion of the College and its auxiliary functions however the situation has only recently found its boiling boiling boiling boil boil- ing point Jonathan Stowers language department coordinator coordinator coordinator coor coor- explained out that the major problem with the staff stalls in the College Center Center Center Cen Cen- ter lot is that there was no staff parking given back He says that because he is the head of a new department department department depart depart- ment he often has to carry materials to class with him sometimes having to make more than one trip to his vehicle and back Staff stickers stickers stickers stick stick- ers are more expensive making it particularly inconvenient inconvenient inconvenient incon incon- for adjunct faculty c. c members who have no office to keep supplies in pay more for parking than students and still have to park in the same lots If they dont don't have staff parking they shouldn't have staff stickers Stowers com com- He also said that when students are late they are the only one held back If teachers are late every member member member mem mem- ber of the class suffers He explained explained explained ex ex- ex- ex about the difficulty of holding appointments off campus before class and still get to school on time A memo from Lynn to Lewis Stephens confirmed that campus visitors are many times given carte blanche parking privileges and utilize the staff faculty lots Part of the problem results from the fact that during the month of October October October Oc Oc- Oc- Oc tober 48 of parking customers customers customers cus cus- had stickers 20 were validated and the rest 32 for whatever reasons parked for free When the staff parking was taken there were also several handicapped handicapped handicapped hand hand- slots taken Lewis Stephens a member of the faculty senate stated that this situation is to lito the point that it needs to be studied to see what will be beneficial for students faculty faculty fatuity ty and staff Stowers stated t I dont don't understand why when they see a problem they dont don't fix it There was a motion made to the faculty senate to extend staff parking to the career action center but this would also take away student parking For afternoon students it has been suggested that after a certain time tim e of day any sticker would be sufficient to park anywhere on campus But that still doesn't address the daily 9 to 11 rush A student student student stu stu- stu- stu dent suggested that the north-east north empty lot which was going to be used to add addon addon addon on to the Business building before plans were changed be paved or at least opened up for parking |