Letter to the Editor Feb. 24

Evan Russo

Graduate Student, MBA Program

It has been interesting to follow some of the latest Johnsonian opinion articles that work to point out potential flaws in the Winthrop administration and its decisions. 

The more recent mention of reserved space for the office of the president (2/9 & 2/17) has been a fascinating opinion piece to follow. 

Is a specific parking space important enough to write about and take a public stand on? 

This says a lot to me. In fact, it increases my own school spirit. It seems some of the bigger and more public concerns regarding the university are about parking equity. It’s nice to know that a focus on one parking space is a noticeable and opinion worthy issue instead of comments on academics and the core of our university experience. 

As students, we are here to learn and live out that true “Live, Learn, Lead” motto. I don’t understand the concern from the Johnsonian staff in needing ‘sufficient justification’ regarding space for two vehicles to be parked in the area reserved for the president’s office.  

I am curious: what motivates the questioning and need for justification? Especially in an area that officially is for visitors only (yet, many students park there and get upset when they find tickets on their cars) this double-wide division of parking space doesn’t negatively impact the overall operation of the university. And, having ample space for Dr. and Mrs. DiGiorgio or their guests at any hour of the day seems fully appropriate for the organization’s top official.

After following articles the past two weeks, I still don’t understand the problem The Johnsonian staff saw in the first place.