I found a blog on how students are handling parking issues at their school, the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Fl.
They came up with a board of six students to take the opinions and suggestions of other students on parking concerns. "...the most important purpose of the board is to provide student input in the Department’s planning and operations."
I think ODU needs a board just like theirs. Parking continues to be a frustration for everyone, and simply raising the price of decals is NOT and will NOT solve anything.
If ODU had a board made up of students and a faculty member to be an advisor, then I think it would be completely effective and beneficial for the entire ODU community.
Sunday, February 8, 2009
Calling All Lazy Residents Who Live on Campus!
Parking for ODU students and faculty has been a problem since I started attending school here in the fall of 2006. While talking to a friend the other night, I realized something I had never even thought of before. She told me she drives to class all the time even though she lives in the University Village, which is located within minutes of ODU.
Although I live on campus as well, her telling me this angered me. I have a few good friends who do commute to school every day because they have to. They usually always complain about how long it takes to get a parking spot and I always figured it came down to ODU not knowing what the hell they were doing when it came to parking or simply, construction. I had no idea that people who live on campus would even consider DRIVING to class!
If people on campus don't want to walk to class, I suggest getting a bike or skateboard. Let the people who really do need the parking spaces to have them!
Although I live on campus as well, her telling me this angered me. I have a few good friends who do commute to school every day because they have to. They usually always complain about how long it takes to get a parking spot and I always figured it came down to ODU not knowing what the hell they were doing when it came to parking or simply, construction. I had no idea that people who live on campus would even consider DRIVING to class!
If people on campus don't want to walk to class, I suggest getting a bike or skateboard. Let the people who really do need the parking spaces to have them!
Frisbee, anyone?
When it's sunny and warm outside, who doesn't want to play frisbee?
A great place on campus is where the first academic building stood. It's on the edge of campus, near Rollins Hall on Bluestone Rd. and is alongside Hampton Blvd.
Although the building is no longer standing, there is a plaque in the corner of the field to teach current students and Norfolk residents about it. The building held 209 students and was demolished in the 1970s.
The field is surrounded by brick on all sides and has a few trees in the corners. It has become a popular place among students to play frisbee and be with friends.
A great place on campus is where the first academic building stood. It's on the edge of campus, near Rollins Hall on Bluestone Rd. and is alongside Hampton Blvd.
Although the building is no longer standing, there is a plaque in the corner of the field to teach current students and Norfolk residents about it. The building held 209 students and was demolished in the 1970s.
The field is surrounded by brick on all sides and has a few trees in the corners. It has become a popular place among students to play frisbee and be with friends.
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