Howard University - Bison Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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 iT:i 111 III The question has been asked again and again. Is having a car as a student a necessity or a problem? Asking the student, who owns one for an answer only prolongs the debate. Because the university is located in a large metropolitan area, many students believe that, a car is a necessity. Although the Metrobus runs regularly w ithin the District of Columbia, serv ice is severely limited to the student who wishes to venture into suburban Maryland or Virginia via Metrobus. Even though Metrorail runs trains regularly to the suburbs, often during non-rush hours no buses are available to take the commuter from the station to destination in the suburbs. There are also social considerations to having a car. Some female students object to taking Metro on a date, and some male students balk at the high taxicab rates. Also, students who must stay on campus late at night, feel that taking the metro or walking could be dangerous. A car seems to be the solution to both the social and security questions. Car ownership has its disadvantages as well as its advantages. Parking is the major problem for students with cars. Meters line 4th and 6th Streets, but availability is on a first come, first served basis. Marlene Mohammed, a senior Zoology major and car owner said. I stay in Meridian, and when I go to work at midnight I have to walk twfo or three blocks to my carton the street). 1 try to park in the parking lot at night sometimes and in the morning there is a ticket on my car . Gcnny Hooper, a car owner from New’ York, stated. If you park in the neighborhood around campus you had better move your car every 2 hours or you will get a ticket . And so. the debate continues. To have a car or not-the eternal question. Cheryl Craig UNDER THE. HOOD. Iking away from home required all drivers to have some mechanical skills. (j Student Life

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0.DI.IM- 01, SLAVE TO THE METER Drivers like Deborah r.AKKIJso HLULS Inadequealc on-campus parking facilities made it mandator to park on Sariin were constantly running across campus to the street and risk the chance of getting a ticket. feed the meter Mirier Yales Mirier Vues RiutiloA Andrrwn TRUNK SPACE. For those students from neighboring states, one of the benefits of car ownership was the ability to pack up and drive home at will. GAS GUZZLING. For Neal Fraiscr. a major pan of ear-related expenses was the steep D.C. gasoline prices. Ruardo A Andnvvi Student Life 1 7