Arizona State University - Sun Devil Spark / Sahuaro Yearbook (Tempe, AZ)

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in Structure 4, several students OPLE POWER head from the structure down Orange Street. While II per- cent of students lived on campus, 36 percent lived six or more miles away. Photo by Mi- chelle Conway NLOAD sing his truck for the first part of the commute, Ju- nior Engineering stu- dent Stephen Marquez bikes the second half. Many commuters toted bikes to school for quick transportation. N PATROL verlooking park- ing in Palo Verde parking lots, a parking services atten• dant looks for a parking decal. About 62 percent of all students lived two or more miles away from campus, which made parking a major necessity. Layout by David Kexel Commuters

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GROWTH FOR THE HIRE the explosive growth of the student population, the Arizona State University campus became synonymous with construction. In the most recent cycle of construction ASU gained seven new buildings with three more in the works. But regardless of whether or not they were complaining about the hassel of construction or praising the new build- ings, the students had something to say. The Hayden Library addition had students searching for new ways across campus in the early stages of build- ing, but once it was completed, the students had a new place to study. I like the way they put it underground and saved the grassy area, said senior finance major Mark Knatoonian. While the library was generally well received by the university, the Fine Arts Complex brought a varied response. 1 hated it when it first went up, said sophomore mechanical engineering major Val Hammer. But I think it was needed. While the Fine Arts Complex was a matter of aesthetic pleasure, the Student Recreation Complex became one of money. Students had voted in 1986 to tack on an additional $26 to student tuitions for the next 26 years to pay for the $20 million structure. Only 4,000 people voted in that election. Many students said that the fee was unfair. I think we needed one, Knatoonian said, but I don ' t like the way it was handled. I think you should have paid as it was used. arde)atz„)0 iiiiarn. 101I NOIR UN THAT! MIRIAM BEN SOPHOMORE MICROBIOLOGY N. THINK IF THEY KNEW THEY WERE NOT GOING TO HAVE THE MONEY TO RUN THE REC CENTER, THEY SHOULDN ' T HAVE BUILT IT. RID WORK aining an extra 110,000 square I . feet, the College of Architecture ' s don added space for studios, offices, rooms, a woodshop and a new library. The $22 million post-modern % building featured aerial ,-. awalkways and ? quoise grid work. Expansion 21

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GETTING FROM HERE TO THERE alarm buzzed at 6 a.m. as a weary hand searched the nightstand and silenced the piercing ring. As the sleepy student rolled out of bed and staggered to the shower, the day of a commuter student had just begun. Getting up at 4 am. to make my 7:40 class is the biggest disadvantage of being a commuter student, said Pre-law Freshman Laura Repak who commuted from Northwest Phoenix. Of the approximately 43,000 MU students, 88% or 38,000 commuted to campus everyday. With such a large number of students taking to the road on foot, by bus, cycle or car, MU had to expand the programs available to commuters. One newly introduced program included I ' m Commuter Friendly buttons. Developed by the Office for Off-Campus Student Services and the Commuter Program, initiators hoped fellow commuters, identified by the button, would get to know each other. This was one of several steps taken to get commuters involved on campus. According to Commuter Devils Presi- dent Diane Arnott, a lack of involvement was the biggest problem commuters faced. In response to this, the Commuter Devils were working toward involving commuters in ASU ' s happenings such as Homecoming, concerts, rallies and lectures. With such a large student population it was easy to get lost in the shuffle. Most commuters, however, found it even easier to get lost in the transportation shuffle when just trying to get from here tho there. JAW ' Ilsititir most COMMUTERS DON ' T GET INVOLVED IN ON-CAMPUS ACTIVITIES. BUT THEN THEY ALSO nrthrT IFFI IINF THEY ARE A PART OF EVERYTHING GOING ON AROUND CAMPUS. NAME ARNOTT PRESIDENT COMMUTER DEVILS 111 n1,9 (tOTE 4E %MAP TICKS students o Lot 69, a tram heads for campus furthest and least ex- pensive lot. Trams moved students daily from several of the parking lots and strut. tures to a central tram stop near the Memorial Union. Commuters