The Jambar

Issue date: 2/9/10 Section: News

Media Credit: Nick Young/The Jambar

The M-2 parking deck next to Cushwa Hall has had complaints about piles of snow taking up parking spots on the entire top level. Along with this problem, students are complaining about the lack of salt on downhill walkways.

"Its obnoxious … I don't enjoy it," said Heather Vicola, a sophomore psychology major.

Junior allied heath science major Courtney Slusher said she is sick of being late for class because there are not any available parking spots due to the top level being blocked off.

"We are paying to park here. They should do something to have more parking; I was late," she said.

Daniel O'Connell, director of Support Services, said there is a very good reason for the top level of M-2 to be blocked off.

"In the morning, we are parking the cars so we block off the top levels and fill the lower levels. As the level fills up, we unblock the next one," O'Connell said.

In regards to snow covering the top deck and reducing available parking spots, O'Connell said the reason is safety.

"It's very difficult because there is nowhere to put the snow. After school hours, we plow the top deck then dump the snow off the side of the deck. Our number one concern is safely getting the snow off the decks," O'Connell said.

Support Services usually tries to clear off the tops of M-1 and M-2 on the weekends or early in the morning, but they make sure to clear the surface lots first. O'Connell said Support Services has planned out beforehand where to put the piles of snow to minimize the number of parking spaces covered so students shouldn't worry.

"You have to pile the snow somewhere," O'Connell said.

Page 1 of 1

Article Tools