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Purchasing a parking permit is a good idea
Maryann Kopp
Issue date: 8/27/07 Section: Features
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Like it or not, parking is something that every Bakersfield College student must take into account when considering the flow of his or her day while on campus.
An important step for any full-time BC student who plans to park on campus is obtaining a BC parking pass.
Buying the pass enables the student to park in designated areas without running the risk of receiving a parking ticket.
It is also a good idea to remember that while these areas surround a large portion of the college and offer many spaces as a result, that does not necessarily guarantee that a student will get a space anywhere close to where a student may have to be.
"I pay approximately $30 a semester for a parking pass," states BC student Tarah Jimenez. "I would usually say this is a reasonable price for a semester-long pass. However, when I still have to park on the east side of the school past the stadium and walk ten minutes to my classes, I beg to differ."
Jimenez also said that her solution is to arrive 30 minutes before class, since it takes her about 15 minutes to find a good spot and then the additional ten to walk to class.
Managing your time in school can make all the difference in your overall experience.
Parking can and probably will effect this, as all students generally make a considerable trek through the lots, go up and down staircases and even traverse hills just to get to class.
"I park in the stadium parking lot," says BC student Stephanie Esparza. "On a good day, it takes about five minutes for me to get to class and on a bad day it takes ten."
The student parking areas (all which require a current parking pass, whether it's for the day or for the entire semester) are located on Haley Street and University Avenue near the baseball field, on University Avenue and Mount Vernon Avenue, near the stadium, and on Mount Vernon Avenue and Panorama Drive, which is closest to the Fine Arts building and Child Development Center.
Students can purchase day passes for $1 in all three lots at any of the five parking pass dispensers.
An important step for any full-time BC student who plans to park on campus is obtaining a BC parking pass.
Buying the pass enables the student to park in designated areas without running the risk of receiving a parking ticket.
It is also a good idea to remember that while these areas surround a large portion of the college and offer many spaces as a result, that does not necessarily guarantee that a student will get a space anywhere close to where a student may have to be.
"I pay approximately $30 a semester for a parking pass," states BC student Tarah Jimenez. "I would usually say this is a reasonable price for a semester-long pass. However, when I still have to park on the east side of the school past the stadium and walk ten minutes to my classes, I beg to differ."
Jimenez also said that her solution is to arrive 30 minutes before class, since it takes her about 15 minutes to find a good spot and then the additional ten to walk to class.
Managing your time in school can make all the difference in your overall experience.
Parking can and probably will effect this, as all students generally make a considerable trek through the lots, go up and down staircases and even traverse hills just to get to class.
"I park in the stadium parking lot," says BC student Stephanie Esparza. "On a good day, it takes about five minutes for me to get to class and on a bad day it takes ten."
The student parking areas (all which require a current parking pass, whether it's for the day or for the entire semester) are located on Haley Street and University Avenue near the baseball field, on University Avenue and Mount Vernon Avenue, near the stadium, and on Mount Vernon Avenue and Panorama Drive, which is closest to the Fine Arts building and Child Development Center.
Students can purchase day passes for $1 in all three lots at any of the five parking pass dispensers.
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