MSU Parking

Related to the purchase of new parking enforcement vehicles...

I admit, it is pretty silly for MSU to buy vehicles after 5 years - trucks nonetheless. Honestly, a $30,000 vehicle which gets poor gas mileage, has limited passenger capacity, simply for toting around a student to write tickets. I would think they could do that with a Dodge Neon (for half the cost). To be even more cost-effective, why didn't they consider getting a deisel car? The mechanics at MSU are very familiar with deisels since most of the engines in their lawn-care equipment are deisel powered. Plus, the deisel engine is nearly perfect for the driving "at low speeds all the time" that Rice describes - plus they burn significantly less fuel at idle then a gasoline engine.

But, what it all comes down to is money. MSU can afford it. Why? Because so many students continue to drive to class. As much as students don't want to admit it, they are lazy. I was lazy when I was in school, and I'm sure that in less than 1 year, things have not changed. Until students realize that walking 20 minutes to class, taking a bus, or, god forbid, riding their bike and being "economical", MSU can continue to throw their money around. Leave it to the image savvy MSU student to drive instead of ride a bike.

Then again, when there are so many cars on the road, any MSU student can admit to unsafe walking / biking conditions. I'm not sure if its worth the risk of crossing the streets with so many cars - I might just rather get a parking ticket. If you can't smell the sarcasm, you shouldn't be in college.