Better parking options needed
For undergraduates in university housing, the only parking solution Northwestern offers is an inexpensive permit to park at Ryan Field. After deciding to keep my car (and myself) away from the horrors of winter driving, I could happily drive back from spring break and leave my car in the far-off lot during the weekdays.
I arrived at the lot 10 minutes before the Intercampus would, and sat in my car watching the strange group of buses that rotates in and out of the south part of the lot at night. The promised 8:15 p.m. arrival time came and went, and after another 20 minutes, I decided I would leave and try again for the 9:30 bus. On the drive back to Ryan Field, I feared I would have to get up at 7 a.m. for one last shot, but luckily the Intercampus pulled in only 15 minutes late.
Having a car on campus without a permit can be pretty high-maintenance. At times I wonder why I resign myself to the constant attention needed to keep my car parked legally. For me, the benefits of staying mobile still outweigh the consequences, but any small step the university takes to alleviate the poor undergraduate parking situation would be welcome. The south parking structure could stand to take in a few more cars.
Or, at least, there should be an honest effort to ensure buses arrive on time. With limited travel options in any non-Chicago direction, it's important to remember that without reliable transportation, suburbs are not much more than a really, really long walk.
- Steven Berger
Medill sophomore
Daily reporter and online staff
Themed food days gone too far
Hot dogs are not on the top of the list of things I hate (yes, I keep one). I'm OK with hot dogs. I will eat one if I'm at a barbecue or a baseball game. Yes, they are probably made of sketchy processed meats, and yes, they are probably bad for me, but I'll admit that they can be kind of tasty once in a while.
So don't take this as any kind of war on hot dogs, but I don't necessarily want to eat one at the dining hall just because it's baseball opening day.
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