Student Parking Creates Problem

r Sept. 29, 1977 t . - i Issue No. 291 I UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI - ST. LOUIS , Student parking creates problem Bey Pfeifer Harm. for students between 9:30 and Nelson said, " I can' t believe a there are more cars on campus they amve on campus , they will 11 a.m. on Mondays. Wednes student has had to miss a class early in the semester. drive around in the area," he Lack of studenl parking may days and Fridays . because he or she can't find a " We don' t worry about t.he said. "They won't check. other be • substantial problem this " Those times are the busiest parking space." number of stickers we sell." he places, .. semester. ones we have," . said Nelson, Parking is usually congested said. " We worry about pro "They circle and circle With 4,800 spaces available "but there is no way that there during the first two weeks of viding enough spaces for every around, looking for"a spot. They for students on the UMSL cam aren't enough parking spaces to school, as many new students one." waste their time. their gas and pus , about 8,800 parking permits accomodate all students. bring their individual cars, ac Approximately 11 ,400 students their patience," Nelson stated. were sold this semester for those cording to Nelson, attend UMSl. and there are " then they go on and park in spaces. act:Ording to UMSL Po " Between 9:15 a.m. until about ahout 4.800 spaces to accom· facul ty/ staff, visilors or handi lice Chief James C. Nelson. 10:40, students start to fill up " The first day of class we had modate; them, capped parting areas and get a While the lotal number of the back 10Ls," he continued. to park students along the West Similarly, there are about 875 ticket ... permits incl udes those sold to "I can probably show you 200 Campus Drive (between the sse facully and staff, with 800 At present, there are DO plans day and evening students, Rolla or 300 spaces at that time," he and Multi·Purpose Buildings}," spaces designaled for their use, to build additional part.ing facili extension students and n:place said. he said. "ThaI's the only day ties, according to Perry. men! stickers issued thus far, . we ran out of space." A smaller area is provided for " Part.ing should be on the Nelson admits that the bulk of One student commented that " By the end of two weeks, those who are in a carpool of perimeter of campus," he said. the pennits were issued to day she has missed classes because they join carpools and the num three or more people. Si.zty-five "We are still e.zpanding and we students. she was unable to find a parting ber of cars decrease, .. said of these s pecial carpool perfmiu heSitate to build another garage Several students have com· space, although she says she Nelson. have been sold this semester, until we see what is in store for me nted to the Current that there tried every designated student John Peny, vice chancellor for compared to the 200 spaces the future for us." are no parting avail able area. administrative services, agrees allocated. Peny says it is possible that 1- While Nelson doubts there is another form of transportation a shortage of student spaces, he will replace cars in the future. believes the problem may be According to Peny, in 25 with the student and not UMSL years there may be no cars on fa cilities. campus and the money spent "Students are accustomed to now to accommodate additional part.ing in one locale and when cars will have been wasted. I Center increases prices on food • " There are fewer people using the food serv ice," Edwards sta· The cost of food in the UMSL ted. He said students don't cafeteria and snack bar have always stop or have time for a risen this year. snack between classes because In order 10 meel the costs of of the ways they arrange their additional expenses, the price schedules, increase was necessary. accord· ing to Bill Edwards , director of Monday and Wednesday are the Un iversity Center. the busiest days of the week. Custodial services , utilities, On a n average Wednesday, ac ;ENITA'nON, M ..., ,u; ol the PI e mployee salaries and rising cost cording 10 Edwards, the cafe 8. Grobman, on September 27, in the ofBce. plaque to JIUDH ' Cuh of food products all contribute to teria will serve about 1800 Penney, lounder of the J.e. Penoey department 8tora, and for whom an UMSL baJldlna was named. the increase. people and the snack bar will The plaque wID be placed premenantly in the J.e. Penney BuUdlnllphoto by Debra Knox DelermannJ. serve 2600, yel the amount of Soda and coffee. for example. money is almost the same. went up five 10 ten cenls In the cafeteria, the busiest because of the demand for these times are between 11 :40 a.m. Federal regulations change; ite ms and the rising cost of and 12 noon. Edwards said that these products, people come in all at once and i must wait in line, which is not Most food Items were effected usual. affects UMSL financial aid by the 15 per cenl increase. "Most significantly, all breakfast • 'The ftrSt few weeks we were em Paal to send a bill to such stude nts that fin ancial aid checks were items have gone up." said in worse shape than we are demanding an appropriate re delayed in delivery. Edwards. " but they are still now, " he said. "We had to About 3.500 UMS L students fund. According to Rokicki . in the cheaper than everywhere else." train new cashiers, so people who receive some type of fi· past checks were delivered Ihree Fruil has gone up in price for had to walt in line." nancial aid this semester are To t:eceive federal aid. a or four weeks before the begin the first rime in six years 10 25 affected by new regulations in· student is now required to ning of the school semester, cents. In the snack bar, during class stituted by the federal govern· maintain a satisfactory academic /' " The special sandwiches that breats, Edwards has calculated ment, le vtl. or the aid will be cancelled "Some students were accept· we sell in the snack bar have that each cashier handles about Phillip Rokicki. director of the for the neX"( school year. ing the checks and then not gone up, too," said Edwards , 24 transactions per minute. financial aid office. stated that " In the past, federal programs coming 10 school. " said Rokicki. " but we have not noticed any The staff works 12 months a with fed eral aid comes federal didn't require that a student "So we are not giving students decrease in sales." year. 5 days a week and " labor reg ulation .." With the dolla'rs, keep a certain grade point Iheir checks unlil the ir payment Is tight" as Edwards says. comes control." he said. average. but the university did," of fees is due. This way we can ,All of the entrees and vege "It is im portant 10 re member said Rokicki. prevent them fro m using the tables renect the price increase, Duri ng the summertime, the that such regulations are a " We could gel by with stu money for something else other also, snack bar operated at a deficit. response to law," said Rokicki . dents who were on BEOG (Basic than school expenses, " The idea is to get as much Faculty and staff are the main Educational Opportunity Grant) additional revenue fro m the users of the food serv ice in the cafeteria as we get out of the summer. Edwards says they Congress passes a law and because it's a federally funded ., How much regulation is snack bar," he said . mus t still provide a variety of regulations are then developed program." he said. " but now good. I don' t know," he said. In the past, the cafeteria used food which costs e.ztra money, by the Department of Health. the government is requiring the "Over_regulation is extensive. rent-free utilities and did not use Edwards said the food service Education and Welfa re 10 com· academic standard on all Out some regUl ations nave Deen revenue for cuslodial services. has an obligation to be open ply with Ihat law. grants. ,. good, Now, without the subsidy, rev· duri ng the regular semesters, One such law is Public Law enue must be generated to pay " We go one step funher and 94-482 passed by the 94th Con· The amou nt of money given Sonle regulations, he believes. for services and provide for stay open during breaks for the gress on Oct. 12, 1976. It has out by UMSL through the pro have "opened up" higher edu· wage and salary increases. facu lty and staff," he said. many regu latory effects, accord granl has not changed. however. cation by allowing more people ing to Rokicki. "The number of students who to a"end colleges and univer· "This is the fi rst major in Approd mately 500 are served apply for the grant has in· sities who could not meet the crease in several years." Ed each day during the summer. as For the first time this sem .... creased," said Rokicki. This off· costs ~' ilh o ut a federal grant, wards said. "Our prices are still compared to 3000 during the ester. a studen' who receives a sets the loss from students who Over half the federal money lower than those of commercial regular school day.

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