2008 Woodie Awards
Get out! That's my spot now
Deborah Chessey
Issue date: 4/25/07 Section: Opinion
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Graduation is looming for some lucky folks and I am sure I speak for all of the rest of us when I say, "Congratulations guys! Now get out. We want your parking spot." Especially for the folks in Poky-- from what I gather parking in Pocatello is the exact opposite of a picnic.
I must admit that I have only been to the Pocatello campus twice, and both times I found it to be a big and scary place with lots of color coded parking. Both times I parked at a meter and I sent up a silent prayer that the Mass Communication's department adds more classes to the Idaho Falls campus so that I never have to figure out what color of parking permit I would need to park within sight of the campus.
Parking is an easy thing to make fun of because everyone is irritated by it, but I have noticed that it isn't particularly wise to complain about parking in front of people who are in charge of parking. I believe they hear a lot of griping and because of this they are a little touchy about the subject. So I am not picking on the parking people, or even making fun of them and their ticket pads.
What I would like to suggest is the Student Government in Pocatello follow in the footsteps of the Idaho Falls Campus and insert a Student of the Month Parking Spot. It would be a great incentive for student's such as myself who would jump through burning hoops for a good parking spot.
In Idaho Falls the student of the month parking spot is a peach-pure loveliness right next to the ashtrays and the side entrance. The persons blessed with the spot don't have to wear coats to school, as they can slip out of their cozy car and be inside the building within seconds.
Last Fall I began to covet that parking spot so much that I made a veiled plea to the student body to vote me as Student of the Month so I could experience the spot of joy. Apparently it was so veiled that no one caught my hint, and I was never voted as student of the month. Instead I walked past the mother of all parking spots day after day seeing it empty. Empty and taunting with it's emptiness so close to the building.
I don't get it. If my plea for the spot would have worked, I would have parked there everyday. I probably would have driven to school on my days off, just to make sure the spot had some company.
But enough about me and my covetous ways.
I would like to extend a hearty fare-thee-well to all of the Seniors who are currently pulling their hair out while working on their senior thesis. You are almost done-you can do it! And as a special note to my favorite graduating senior Daniel Carter: You've put in many years of hard work to get to graduation and I couldn't be more proud of you. I hope that you get a wonderful job with a great company that offers a butt-load of benefits, including free parking right next to the front door.
I must admit that I have only been to the Pocatello campus twice, and both times I found it to be a big and scary place with lots of color coded parking. Both times I parked at a meter and I sent up a silent prayer that the Mass Communication's department adds more classes to the Idaho Falls campus so that I never have to figure out what color of parking permit I would need to park within sight of the campus.
Parking is an easy thing to make fun of because everyone is irritated by it, but I have noticed that it isn't particularly wise to complain about parking in front of people who are in charge of parking. I believe they hear a lot of griping and because of this they are a little touchy about the subject. So I am not picking on the parking people, or even making fun of them and their ticket pads.
What I would like to suggest is the Student Government in Pocatello follow in the footsteps of the Idaho Falls Campus and insert a Student of the Month Parking Spot. It would be a great incentive for student's such as myself who would jump through burning hoops for a good parking spot.
In Idaho Falls the student of the month parking spot is a peach-pure loveliness right next to the ashtrays and the side entrance. The persons blessed with the spot don't have to wear coats to school, as they can slip out of their cozy car and be inside the building within seconds.
Last Fall I began to covet that parking spot so much that I made a veiled plea to the student body to vote me as Student of the Month so I could experience the spot of joy. Apparently it was so veiled that no one caught my hint, and I was never voted as student of the month. Instead I walked past the mother of all parking spots day after day seeing it empty. Empty and taunting with it's emptiness so close to the building.
I don't get it. If my plea for the spot would have worked, I would have parked there everyday. I probably would have driven to school on my days off, just to make sure the spot had some company.
But enough about me and my covetous ways.
I would like to extend a hearty fare-thee-well to all of the Seniors who are currently pulling their hair out while working on their senior thesis. You are almost done-you can do it! And as a special note to my favorite graduating senior Daniel Carter: You've put in many years of hard work to get to graduation and I couldn't be more proud of you. I hope that you get a wonderful job with a great company that offers a butt-load of benefits, including free parking right next to the front door.
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Steve
posted 4/24/07 @ 10:04 PM MST
Great idea, but there is one flaw...our current student leaders are too lazy to even have a student of the month program.
Michael
posted 4/25/07 @ 8:46 AM MST
The current student leaders aren't too lazy, just some of them! You've got to get the ones who go to all their meetings, and actually pay attention. Also the ones who don't lie and lead people on saying how 'dang' good they are in the meetings (Thulani Ngazimbi). (Continued…)
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