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I understand you maybe haven't been to campus lately (if ever) but there is this concept of commuter parking. Virtually every school has it. But very few campuses are as large as ours. So the beef is not that Colton can't park right outside McCool. Nobody gets to park right outside McCool. But they have large lots designated for commuter parking, and they don't even have enough of that. Nevermind they made a commitment that it would be available in the first place.
I'm sure as an 18 year old, you would've loved the idea of standing outside waiting for a bus in the rain at 6:30 for an 8 AM class.
It may not be a big deal to you and that's fine. But it's a big deal to the hundreds of students and families that's impacted by it. And I hate to deflate your ego, but in this debate, your opinion is not the one that matters.
That's the Academic Common Market. Arkansas gives Memphis (and Mississippi) students in-state tuition if they have a 24 on the ACT.
New Arkansan Non-Resident Tuition Award Scholarship NRTA Eligibility Map
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That’s Arkansas’s border state program (along with Illinois and Georgia). It’s phenomenal. I don’t even see an ACT score minimum. MS just needs a Wal Mart, a Tyson, and. JB Hunt.
I am aware of the commuter lots on campus. I am aware they were overflowing 25 years ago too. And I am aware there is no parking directly next to McCool because I sure as 17 prayed for it for years while parking along Lee or Walker and inevitably being ticketed.
My point was that a bus system which is properly covers needed spots with frequent service is a huge benefit to universities and students.
Convincing Rhett, Beau, Carter, and Lawson's parents that their precious boys dont need to drive their lifted trucks every day is likely a challenge though.
Itd be a shift in perspective for sure.
You been living in MS too long. This is an issue people in big cities deal with daily.
We're talking about a place in MS, you dubmass. This isn't the big city. If it was, there would be better infrastructure.
Your attempt at cuteness falls flat again. The kids with their lifted trucks make up a small percentage of kids at State. In case you've forgotten, Starkville is in the middle of nowhere. Most kids have cars because they travel to campus from long distances. There aren't trains and subways to get them into town when they need things. The bus system is woefully inadequate.
Why don’t your leave Dr Keenum a comment in the Comment Box? We all get you’re pissed. You’ve made your point.
He's gotten no less than about 1500 comments on this. But keep carrying that water.
I agree, Starkville isnt a big city.
Take a 3sqmi plot of MSU and W/NW of campus. Population density is going to be 2500-3500/sqmi, depending on where its drawn.
That is dense enough to warrant a healthy mass transit system, especially when considering how many in that area dont have their own vehicles.
Doesn't matter where it is, you're talking about a growth problem.
Most places in MS don't have traffic issues, that's why I said that. A reasonable person could discern that. Starkville is one of the few places in MS where there is a demand.
We had JB Hunt, at least for a while. His son went to State. Not sure if he still participates or not.New Arkansan Non-Resident Tuition Award Scholarship NRTA Eligibility Map
That’s Arkansas’s border state program (along with Illinois and Georgia). It’s phenomenal. I don’t even see an ACT score minimum. MS just needs a Wal Mart, a Tyson, and. JB Hunt.
There is plenty of parking at MSU. Now there is NOT plenty of parking where you don't have to walk a bit. One thing to remember, that is only going to get worse. The long range plan is basically to restrict cars to the periphery of campus. They are well on their way toward that goal. The reason the public transit system isn't that great is that there isn't that much demand for it.
