Looks like the jig is up.

Next semester, Bakersfield College is planning to no longer offer free parking on Haley St. and University Ave., as well as raising prices on parking and day passes.  To be fair, you have to keep in mind that California law does not require colleges to provide free parking.  So think of this while you work on controlling your sudden heart rate.

BC students need to look on the bright side; the glass is half full so to speak.  We have so many parking options; we should consider ourselves lucky, especially because other colleges have little parking and no free parking.

Not to mention their prices are twice the price of ours. Granted our prices are going up, but we are sure it will stay with in reason.  As BC students, we should accept it and move on, and worry about more concerning matters.

Sure, the free parking was a million miles away and didn’t have lights at night but it was still free. Now, if you think about it, this is a good thing. BC has finally found a better alternative for making money. Right now they need $1 million to fix up and repair our parking lots, which is the equivalent to 300 classes. It should be kept in mind that people come to BC for classes, not parking.

Do you really want BC charging more for classes? Fees for classes got raised, and that was a big blow. It’s already hard to get into classes that you want. It’s not like people would say, “I didn’t get into the class I wanted, but there’s still free parking.”

Times are tough right now, and BC is doing its best to keep the students’ best interest in mind.

On a positive note, now that students have to pay soon, they can park where they want to instead of out in the boondocks. There will be lights and more security.  It’s true what people  say: You get what you pay for.