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Wednesday,Aprill, 1998 - Page 8 COMMENTARY Curing Boredom at WMC Benefits of WMC Parking Eric Barry offers some After my vigorous load of courses, or, Chris Dietzel offers some suggestions on curing boredom better yet, after dinner, a nice long shower suggestions about parking on at the end of that row behind the gym, and a lot of spaces open there. there are always on campus. provides something to do. campus. And if you can't park by Whiteford. or where If you can convince your friends to join ever else, just go to the next lot, there are A lot of people here at WMC constantly you, you can have a little party right in the complain about being bored. I have some shower. So you want to park by the gym, bUI the open spaces for everyone! pretty exciting things for people to do if Lastly, a nice treat for boredom for Many students seem to nor appreciate the lot is full? What they're bored. Maybe they're not quite ex- those of you that don'( want to drink away parking by Whiteford, an inconvenience. Like distance they have to walk to their dorms; if but you can never fmd citing, but they do take up time. the pain, go to Walmart and buy the board a space? That shouldn't happen, but it does. they have to walk more than 50 feet, its too Sleep. Your eyelids always deserve a game Stratego. This is a very competitive Students complain often of the parking much for them. have parking that Well, a lot of schools here: they can't find spaces close to their is no where near the dorms. For example, dorm, all the good spaces are for faculty, etc. say you used the University of Maryland's I have some pretty exciting things for people to do if But, the situation really isn't that bad. parking rules and your dorm was Rouzer they're bored. Maybe they're not quite exciting, Well, a lot of schools have parking that is no where but they do take up time. near your dorm. At College Park, parking permits decent break from the hard work they do. game, so be prepared. run about $120 a semester, and that's to get a place Sleeping is fun; you can think about any- Last week on my floor, we had a tour- far enough away to technically become a cross thing you want while you are relaxing. nament, and my neighbor won 28 dollars. Also, sleeping allows your body time We aren't geeks; we just get bored. The country jogger. to grow. If I didn't sleep so much, 1 game only costs a little over 10 dollars, so wouldn't be nearly as tall as I am today. forget about that awful Puff Daddy CD, and Since most editorials seem to criticize One thing that is even better than sleep buy Stratego. this school, this editorial will be different; Hall, you would probably have to park on is showers. Sorry this article was so short. I got I'll actually tell you why parking at WMC the other side of Main Street to find the clos- A great cure for boredom is hopping in bored writing it. is great! Can you believe it? est parking. That seems pretty far away. The walk to my car, no matter where the shower. My personal record for long- Oh well. I think I am going to go take Sure, the row of spaces along the gym is park, is no more than two or three minutes I est shower is one hour and 12 minutes. a shower. usually full, but there are many more spaces away, at other colleges I'd have to walk up to half a mile to get to my car ... I'd hope I HeyWMCers- enjoyed walking a lot. That $30 you have to spend on a parking permit sure is a bitch, isn't it? I spend enough Wanna buy, sell, or trade your collectibles? money to come here, why do I have to spend even more money to park my car here? C.A.B.A.L. (Comics-Arts-Based Artists League) presents: Well, twenty-some dollars for a year is not bad at all. At College Park, parking per- -The First Annual Battlecry Trade Show! mitsrun about $120a semester, and that's to get a place far enough away to technically -where you'll find collectibles like comics, crafts, and become a cross country jogger. trading cards! At least students there are thanking them- selves they don't go to the University of -10 the WMC Forum - Sunday, May 3, 1998- Spring Fling Delaware, where parking permits are $200 a Weekend ~ 10 am- 6:30 pm semester ... that has got to hurt. So, you see, parking at WMC is actually a blessing. We have parking only a few hun- ·WMC Student (individual or group) Dealers Receive dred feet away from our dorms, gnd we pay Discount on Lots! a one time fee of under $30. For more info, call Mike at410-781-7319. Thanx l "PASSOVER LOP" ~Clh~ n_singlClby "ThClHanukkah 5ong"6 Adam 5andler! l5uy~on ~Cln_all>um ~'6 Up. Docf" This is aparody and is not intended to offend anyone. "_'.'·"I'll":'l't.,.tiJ -~ ..-.__.. •.•------ ~ .