With all the new renovations to the school, there should be no reason for anyone to be upset. Several students, however, are troubled by the fact that the parking lot, which some students already thought was too small, has become even smaller due to space needed for construction.\u00a0 While this is temporary, it has caused quite a commotion around the school.<\/p>\n
There are a total of 353 student parking spots in the back parking lot and band parking lot as well as the various other spots where students park their cars.\u00a0<\/span>Because of the renovations, construction workers and equipment occupy the entire truck lot.<\/p>\n \u201cI think its ridiculous that I can\u2019t park my truck in the truck lot,\u201d said junior Harris Blankenship.\u00a0The truck lot was an extension to the original parking lot added on in 1995 adding 28 new truck-sized parking spaces.\u00a0Aside from the loss of the truck lot, construction workers are using 14 other parking spots.<\/p>\n While the loss of parking spots may not be a huge problem yet, it could be later in the year.\u00a0<\/span>\u201cI was running late last Tuesday and I got to school at 7:51 and the parking lot was already full and I had to go park at the mall.\u00a0 <\/span>I\u2019ve never had this problem this early in the year before,\u201d said junior Craig Wren.<\/p>\n Junior Whitt Miller is a student who spends most days parking at the Park Plaza parking lot.\u00a0\u201cIf the parking lot was bigger [at school] I would park there, but I kind of like parking at the mall because it is faster to leave school,\u201d said Miller.<\/p>\n Mr. Steve Straessle said, \u201cThere are currently no plans for a second expansion of the parking lot: however, it is definitely a possibility.\u00a0 <\/span>We\u2019ll wait and see at the conclusion of our renovation. There may be some spots near the field.\u201d<\/p>\n Until a solution arises, students will continue to fight over the available parking areas.\u00a0Senior Michael Wilde said, \u201cI\u2019m always relieved when I show up at past 7:50 and find a spot.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/p>\n