By TANNER MAWHIRTER
Tiger Media Network
Anyone on the FHSU campus looking out their classroom window has likely seen a long line of students marching to and from class and enjoying the “cool” 110-degree weather. There are a number of ways FHSU Tigers choose to travel to and from class.
Perhaps the most basic and effective way to travel on campus is walking. It may not be the most popular way to get around campus, FHSU student like Cassie Williams Valdez has a different view on the matter.
“I personally like walking around,” she said while walking around campus with her friend, Liz. “I like to get my steps in during the day. But when I am carrying heavy items, it can make it uncomfortable and unenjoyable. I’m glad we do live on a walking campus, but its been so hot it makes you want to not be outside in general, walking around or doing anything.”
Left: Liz and Cassie with their heavy items. Right: Two FHSU students on their way back to McMindes Hall.
Another popular way to get around campus is by electric scooter. They are fast, fun and have a much easier time finding parking than cars. Julius Emevinye is an FHSU student who takes advantage of riding a scooter.
“Using my scooter feels good because sometimes it’s too hot outside to walk, and on my scooter I am able to go fast and get to my destination quicker,” he said.
Left: Julius on his electric scooter and his friend James outside Tomanek Hall. Right: an FHSU student riding his scooter to get to his destination quickly
He said he isn’t worried about parking or security when leaving his scooter to go to class.
“I have locked up my scooter all year,” he said. “You can park almost anywhere on campus because every place has a lock site outside.”
While walking and scootering around campus are easy options, driving is not so easy. With the low likelihood of finding a good spot to park near your destination, driving can be a hassle.
William Trier addresses his frustrations with the parking on campus.
“I understand there’s limited parking on campus, but it doesn’t make a lot of sense to me that the parking by Hammond Hall is zoned for dorm resident parking when that building has a student population that needs access to that lot every day for their classes,” Trier said. “Oftentimes, students exclusively have classes in that building, and cannot park there because students attending different parts of the university are told to park there.”
FHSU is also a bike-friendly campus with bike racks at most academic buildings and residence halls.
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