Wednesday, August 25, 2021
Packed in
Alicia Young
OSU student’s circle the overflow lot in search of a parking spot.
Early bird gets the parking spot Allie Putman Staff Reporter
Oklahoma State’s classes and filled parking lots are in full swing after about one week of classes. OSU provides parking to students, faculty and staff who pay for a parking pass. According to the “Departmental Sustainability Plan” for OSU’s Parking and Transportation Services, its mission is “supports the campus community by providing for safe, efficient access and mobility in an environmentally responsible
manner.” Although its intention is to provide security and accessible parking to its users for on campus classes and activities, for many this has not been the case. OSU’s parking is an issue for students across campus. Students have experienced confusion and stress surrounding the idea of parking in general. Hannah Lee, a junior human development and family sciences major, said she is experiencing minor discomforts. “I just know I spend a lot more time trying to find parking, which is aggravating but also understand-
able because people are coming back so the population (at OSU) is a lot higher now than it used to be,” Lee said. For many students, parking is causing more grief than good. Gracie Dover, a freshman aerospace and mechanical engineering major, said her parking experience is terrible. “The area I park in is not well signed, so I ended up getting a ticket because I didn’t know I was in the correct parking even though I was one row off,” Dover said. Another student, Faith Appledorn, a junior, also experienced similar difficulties near Boone Pick-
ens Stadium. “I realized that I did not get there early enough to park by the stadium because there were so many (unavailable) spots,” Appledorn said. “There were a lot of empty staff spots so I was just like, what was the point? You have way more commuters than that.” For some students, paid parking is a rising concern for many of its users. Because of this, many students and faculty opt for other transportation methods, like OSU transit. news.ed@ocolly.com
Out with the old, in with the new
Alicia Young
Greek Row constructs major house upgrades The new Alpha Delta Pi house.
Dru Norton Staff Reporter
As students drive past Oklahoma State University’s historic Greek row, they may be surprised
to see some big changes. Where the Sigma Nu fraternity house once stood for decades, is now replaced by a wide patch of red dirt-- a sign of the new house to come in fall 2022. Delta Tau Delta and Alpha Delta Pi both opened their new houses this
semester, just in time for the centennial edition of America’s Greatest Homecoming. Ryne Garrison, Delta Tau Delta President and Industrial Engineering and Management senior, said the Delt house rebuilding process started 12
years ago, when many of the current members were still in kindergarten. “This was the alumni’s vision and they put so much work into the beginnings of this place that we just See New on 2