UPDATE: Parking struggles continue into semester
Michaela Beechem
September 7, 2015
School has been in session for nearly a month and the parking garages remain open as the new system for the garages still has not been installed. “It is pretty frustrating,” Brittany Murphy, a fourth-year-student, said. “I’ve only been able to park in the garage once since the first week of class...
New parking pass temporarily ineffective for garages
Abby Anstead, News Editor
August 13, 2015
Finding a parking spot won’t be the only struggle next week as classes starting at NKU, getting in and out of the garages on campus could also pose a problem for many students, especially those without an old parking pass. NKU is in the process of installing new parking systems in all three parking gara...
SGA aims to extend grace period for parking tickets
Moe Daniels, Reporter
January 23, 2015
The Student Government Association held the first reading of a resolution last week that aims to extend the grace period for not having a parking pass at NKU from two weeks to three weeks, primarily to help students who receive financial aid. The idea behind this resolution came after people complaine...
Off-campus residents struggle for parking
Brody Kenny, Contributor
September 26, 2014
NKU’s newest dorm Northern Terrace has created a major parking issue for the off-campus resident community. The addition of an access drive as well as a green space between the two buildings resulted in a reduction of 31 spaces, Larry Blake, assistant vice president of facilities management, said. Re...
SGA tries to extend parking grace period
Brody Kenny, Staff Reporter
September 3, 2014
The first week of classes, NKU Parking Services offered a grace period for students who haven’t purchased their parking passes to park without fear of being ticketed. SGA is considering a resolution that, if passed, would extend that grace period to help students waiting for financial aid checks to...
Horrors of the parking garage
Alyson Schoenung, Staff Writer
February 18, 2014
Swipe after swipe after swipe, NKU faculty and students use their $200+ piece of green plastic to let themselves into NKU’s most sought after car hangout: the Kenton parking garage. Parking on this campus has always, and I’m assuming, will always be a major hot button issue for NKU and its communi...
New Campus Rec Center could bring parking woes to a head
Mac Payton, News Editor
November 13, 2013
Updated plans for the new Campus Recreation Center were released at the Student Government Association meeting Monday, Nov. 11. Matt Hackett, director of campus recreation, spoke to the organization, saying that the university is attempting to transform what he called “the world’s largest concrete...
Drivers frustrated with gravel lots, high parking pass prices
September 6, 2012
With all of Northern Kentucky University’s recent updates and changes, the administration seems to neglect parking lot renovation every year, even though parking passes cost students as much as $210 and full-time faculty $335. The one complaint that is guaranteed to return with students at the beginning...
Students ask for temp. parking passes
Claire Higgins, News editor
March 21, 2012
The Northern Kentucky University SGA is continuing to make its way into the final stretch of the semester with not only a random seating arrangement in the March 19 meeting, but also with new resolutions and a new committee to make Constitutional changes. President Dustin Robinson decided to randomize...
Temporary parking, a long-tern hassle
Claire Higgins, News editor
January 18, 2012
When a student stops by campus to pay a bill, rent a book or quickly print a paper within a 20-minute time period, parking spaces are limited. Because of this, many students park illegally or have to park in a lot that is far away from their destination, and when they are on a time crunch, frustration...
Construction continues as students return
Tara Derington, Staff writer
January 11, 2012
With a new year and a fresh semester just beginning, Northern Kentucky University is taking another step forward. Changes can be seen across the campus in new landscaping, new roads or new buildings. Larry Blake, assistant vice president of Facilities Management, said that three new homes were rec...
