University of Virginia Library

It's that time of the year again
when Student Council candidates
are making their inane promises in
order to solicit votes: this year,
however it seems the Jefferson
Party Candidates have gone a bit
too far in their proposals. I refer
specifically to the policies they
intend to follow for solving traffic
problems at the University.

At the present time the proposal
seek sub-ground parking facilities
is expensive and unnecessary.
University funds to be allocated for
this could be used for more
worthwhile projects such as
expanding black recruitment and
helping to improve the Alderman
Library. The only sacrifice students
would have to make is to leave their
cars at home and walk to class.

Busing students to class seems
equally absurd. Who would be
bussed to class? Those not living
within walking distance of the
University? Students living in the
city are so scattered that it would
be almost impossible to reach all of
them. I suspect that this promise,
however, is aimed at the vast
majority of the students living
within walking distance of the
grounds (i.e. dorms, Rugby Rd.,
etc.). We should all pity Messrs.
Stephens. Voyles, and Warner if
they can not wake up fifteen
minutes early to walk to class.

If students need the parking
space badly enough maybe
something could be done to convert
the Lawn into a parking lot, it is
not really needed, it would be as
close as possible to most classes,
and it would save us money on
having to reseed it every year.