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No lights at night
James Hermon / Roundup
For many people, light means safety especially at night.
With the end of daylight savings time, there are certain areas around campus that students, faculty and staff should avoid because of poor lighting.
S. Mark Taper Life Science Botanical Garden
After dark, the only light in the Botanical Garden comes from the exterior hallways of the surrounding buildings.
Computer engineering major Daniel Adame, who takes a computer science evening class, admits to not feeling safe in this area.
“When I’m walking toward the Mall, it’s pitch black and hard to see,” said Adame. “There are a lot of trees around and you never know what can happen. It doesn’t feel like the safest place to be.”
Due to the recent time change, student Kim Kennedy no longer walks around campus at night alone.
“I don’t really feel that safe,” she said. “I always get scared because
this area is kind of creepy, especially when I’m by myself and all the construction that is going on.”
Mason Avenue/Stadium Way
The path that leads from the Mason Avenue entrance toward the Performing Arts building and down to Parking Lots 4 and 5 is arguably the darkest part of campus at night.
The streetlights that are in Parking Lot 4 are not yet synchronized with the time change causing a 20-minute gap, between 6:40 and 7 p.m., when there are no lights.
Sociology major Elizabeth Gasper, 19, recalls parking near Parking Lot 5 for an evening statistics class that she took last semester.
“I hate walking near that area,” said Gasper. “There’s literally no light, and no one was around. I don’t even see the sheriffs.”
Automotive Department students often work on assignments until 11p.m., according to Automotive Technology major Vance Waskielis, 20.
“I walked an older classmate to his car because it was so dark,” said Waskielis.
