Response to bus schedule mixed

The students themselves use the bus system due to its convenience and availability, but there still are problems seen with several aspects of the bus system.

"They are usually on schedule, except when you really need it," freshman Jennifer Gay said. "They should adjust the schedule because they know there is more traffic during class-switching time, so why not just plan on the delay instead of running behind schedule?"

Sometimes the buses' unpredictability was the main cause of student concerns.

"I don't use them so much, but one time last year, I had the bus schedule and I went to the movies and I got out on time," sophomore Sydney Hunt said. "The bus never came and it was pouring rain — my friend and I had to walk back to campus in it," Hunt said.

Several students, such as junior Leah Larson, commented on the buses' seemingly sporadic schedules, whereas sophomore Tommy Carothers felt that overcrowding on buses was the transit system's major problem.

However, many students, such as sophomore Jennifer Pic, commented on the buses' convenience as the reason why she decides to ride them.

"I've always appreciated having the bus system here," Pic said. "It's very convenient, and is very helpful to students who are without a car. It allows students to travel around campus, as well as the city without paying extra expenses such as for gas or for parking passes."

Pic said that the transit system also creates a sense of protection and security for her. "If you are alone at night, you don't have to drive down dark alleys in order to park your car because you can always catch a bus instead," she said.

According to junior Tiffany Truslow, not having to search for as parking spot is the transit system's largest perk.

"I think for the most, they are way more convenient than trying to find a parking spot, and they usually drop you off closer to your class than your parking spot would have been in the first place," she said.

Although student views on the transit system differ, the changes made are always done according to what will best suit the general student population and their schedules, according to Conley. Although the major system changes are made in the fall, the changes made during the spring semester are what is necessary to keep the system running smoothly, she said.

Pic said that the transit system also creates a sense of protection and security for her. "If you are alone at night, you don't have to drive down dark alleys in order to park your car because you can always catch a bus instead," she said.

According to junior Tiffany Truslow, not having to search for a parking spot is the transit system's largest perk.

"I think for the most part, they are way more convenient than trying to find a parking spot, and they usually drop you off closer to your class than your parking spot would have been in the first place," she said.

Although student views on the transit system differ, the changes made are done according to what will best suit the general student population and their schedules, according to Conley. Although the big system changes are made in the fall, the changes made during the spring semester are those necessary to keep the system running smoothly, she said.