Students complaining about lack of parking spaces
Question New Police Station
Stephanie Williams
Section: Student Life
The Scott Dozier parking lot is not only in the center of the Norfolk State University campus, but it is the center of everyone's attention.
At the end of the 2007 spring semester, numerous parking spots were sacrificed to start the becoming of, what was then, an anonymous building. This building will be the newest edition to the university's security division. It is a police station in the making.
Anton Kashiri, Associate Vice President for Facilities Management, said the Commonwealth of Virginia has supplied the capital funds and the total project will cost $4.85 million.
But how will NSU compensate for lost parking?
Ralph Johnson, Vice President of Finance and Business, said the Scott Dozier parking lot should not be the only parking lot that students depend on.
"We realize parking is an issue, but students should still be able to find parking. It might not be next to the building closest to their classes, but there is plenty of parking available on campus," said Johnson.
Johnson additionally suggests that the shuttle is expected to provide adequate transportation for NSU students.
Shannon Reese, a senior commuter student majoring in interdisciplinary studies, expressed her disappointment in parking.
"Parking has already been an issue. I shouldn't have to arrive on campus two hours before my classes start to find a parking spot," said Reese.
Several students are confused about why a police station is being built in the first place.
"I do feel as if the police station will be beneficial to the well-being of the students, but I just don't see the logic behind its location. NSU is already overcrowded, so to have (new) construction going on in a popular area causes more confusion," said Reese.
After the incident with Sean Williams, an NSU student who was murdered on campus last semester, many students think the university is only trying to make students feel safer.
Tashiana Cagle, a sophomore majoring in interdisciplinary studies, feels a new police station is only being built to improve the university's image.
"It's unnecessary. Building a police station is only a decoy that is trying to improve NSU's image," said Cagle. "Security should already be on point because we are living on an open campus."
At the end of the 2007 spring semester, numerous parking spots were sacrificed to start the becoming of, what was then, an anonymous building. This building will be the newest edition to the university's security division. It is a police station in the making.
Anton Kashiri, Associate Vice President for Facilities Management, said the Commonwealth of Virginia has supplied the capital funds and the total project will cost $4.85 million.
But how will NSU compensate for lost parking?
Ralph Johnson, Vice President of Finance and Business, said the Scott Dozier parking lot should not be the only parking lot that students depend on.
"We realize parking is an issue, but students should still be able to find parking. It might not be next to the building closest to their classes, but there is plenty of parking available on campus," said Johnson.
Johnson additionally suggests that the shuttle is expected to provide adequate transportation for NSU students.
Shannon Reese, a senior commuter student majoring in interdisciplinary studies, expressed her disappointment in parking.
"Parking has already been an issue. I shouldn't have to arrive on campus two hours before my classes start to find a parking spot," said Reese.
Several students are confused about why a police station is being built in the first place.
"I do feel as if the police station will be beneficial to the well-being of the students, but I just don't see the logic behind its location. NSU is already overcrowded, so to have (new) construction going on in a popular area causes more confusion," said Reese.
After the incident with Sean Williams, an NSU student who was murdered on campus last semester, many students think the university is only trying to make students feel safer.
Tashiana Cagle, a sophomore majoring in interdisciplinary studies, feels a new police station is only being built to improve the university's image.
"It's unnecessary. Building a police station is only a decoy that is trying to improve NSU's image," said Cagle. "Security should already be on point because we are living on an open campus."
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Jamilah Coleman
posted 10/15/07 @ 12:20 PM EST
I also don't understand the reasoning behind the police station when there is already a police station around the corner from the school. We will be the only school in the nation with an onsite police station. (Continued…)
Cameron Wallace
posted 10/16/07 @ 12:04 PM EST
5 million would have been a great contribution to a Scott -Dozier multilevel parking garage!!!! Announcing to the world we are making life for students more convenient, especially with the soon to be student center being constructed. (Continued…)
mark young
posted 10/17/07 @ 8:05 AM EST
people do park all over campus, but they stll wait for parking spaces..theres not even enough handicap parkingspots..why are teachers parking in commuter parking lots? why does it seem that 100 decals were sold but theres only 50 parking spaces?
Steve Johnson
posted 10/28/07 @ 2:24 AM EST
What is Kaine's f***ing problem? He's cutting back on the state budget and building a campus police station on NSU...while NO OTHER UNIVERSITY has a police station?
What?
Are we SO degenerate in his mind that we need more policing than anyone else. (Continued…)
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