APRIL 14, 2021 • VOLUME 91 • ISSUE 19
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Quinnipiac postpones commuter parking fee after facing criticism
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After students protested, Quinnipiac University postponed the $90 parking fee policy to the spring 2022 semester rather than implementing it during the fall 2021 semester, according to the Student Government Association (SGA). The SGA announced this through a post on the its Instagram on April 1. The decision came following several student protests, petitions and student organization involvement in taking a stance against the university’s decision. “This change was a result of multiple meetings but not the preferred outcome,” the SGA wrote in the Instagram post. “Parking fee revenue will be used to support both QU capital and academic projects benefiting both commuters and resident students.” Comments under the post displayed dissatisfaction among the Quinnipiac community for still having the $90 commuter parking fee implemented in January 2022. However, some students are seeing this update through an optimistic lens. “I think the recent parking resolution was a step in the right direction,” said Jeremy Gustafson, a junior political science and economics double major. “I am personally hopeful that ad-
ministration and student leaders continue to have conversations surrounding ways to better engage and include commuter students in university-led events and plans.” Despite seeing the positives of the new measure set in place, Gustafson emphasized that he wants the university to do more for commuter students, especially being one himself. “We as students pay to come to this university and we spend a great deal of time on campus, therefore, it would only make sense to talk (to us) about new policies or events that are unpopular among the student body,” Gustafson said. “In addition, students deserve to be heard and have a voice at the table, and they should use all their resources to promote positive and long-lasting change.” Sophia Marshall, president of the SGA, said that she has been extremely vocal in her position within the organization during this matter. Marshall said once the decision was released and student feedback followed, the SGA felt compelled to represent students. “My biggest concern was that the administration did not consult students beforehand when making the decision,” Marshall said. “After See PARKING FEE Page 2
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Commuter students at Quinnipiac University will have to pay a $90 parking fee starting in the spring 2022 semester instead of the fall 2021 semester.