Students depending more on SEPTA
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Issue date: 4/13/09 Section: Features
students, but I would like to
see more students take
advantage of Septa," said
Cipriano.
But Christina Griffin, 20, an
early childhood education
major, has a problem with
having all those students on
the bus.
"The bus is usually full.
People have to stand. The
1:15 bus is usually crowded,"
said Griffin.
The number of students
who ride the bus has gone up,
but many students could be
having a problem actually
taking the bus.
Bucks President James
Linksz said the real problem
is the schedule of the bus, the
distance, and the route Septa
has selected.
"We try to encourage students
to use it. It's neat we
have it. It's not like everyone
is here at the same time.
Every student is different. It's
sometimes hard on our students.
We thought it would
help. We hope some students
still can find it useful," says
Linksz.
Linksz said the bus could
never be used only for Bucks
because then Septa would be
losing money. They added
the route to Bucks to provide
access to the college for students.
The new feature this year
has been the alcove students
can stand under. It was built
so students wouldn't have to
stand in the rain.
"It was provided at little
cost to try and make it comfortable
for students to wait
for the bus," said Linksz.
"I love my truck too much
to take the bus," said Rem
Trolli, a 19-year-old accounting
major. "The only way I
would take the bus is if gas
gets as high as it did in the
summer. The Newtown bus is
a hassle because you have to
transfer buses."
Some students say they
wouldn't take the bus
because you have to switch
buses and it takes too long to
get to school.
"That might be my last
resort to take the bus. A
friend of mine who lives near
me said it took him two hours
to get to here taking the bus.
He had to switch buses and
by the time he got to the other
station he had to wait another
hour until that bus returned
to get to school," said
Stephanie Margerum, a 19-
year-old elementary education
major. "Other people I
know are getting here later
because the buses are running
late."
"What stunk about the bus
was that if I wanted to make
sure I got to my 11 a.m. class
on time I would have to leave
my house by about 8 a.m.,
which became tiresome," said
Webb.
"I'm not sure how else to
encourage students to take it.
There have been signs around
the campus. We hope it gets
used," said Linksz.
Just because some students
have issues with the buses
doesn't mean other students
shouldn't give them a try if
they are looking to save on
gas money. Since this service
is provided by the school,
students should take advantage
of it.
If you would like more
information, the Student Life
center is open Monday
through Friday 8:30 a.m. to
4:30 p.m.
see more students take
advantage of Septa," said
Cipriano.
But Christina Griffin, 20, an
early childhood education
major, has a problem with
having all those students on
the bus.
"The bus is usually full.
People have to stand. The
1:15 bus is usually crowded,"
said Griffin.
The number of students
who ride the bus has gone up,
but many students could be
having a problem actually
taking the bus.
Bucks President James
Linksz said the real problem
is the schedule of the bus, the
distance, and the route Septa
has selected.
"We try to encourage students
to use it. It's neat we
have it. It's not like everyone
is here at the same time.
Every student is different. It's
sometimes hard on our students.
We thought it would
help. We hope some students
still can find it useful," says
Linksz.
Linksz said the bus could
never be used only for Bucks
because then Septa would be
losing money. They added
the route to Bucks to provide
access to the college for students.
The new feature this year
has been the alcove students
can stand under. It was built
so students wouldn't have to
stand in the rain.
"It was provided at little
cost to try and make it comfortable
for students to wait
for the bus," said Linksz.
"I love my truck too much
to take the bus," said Rem
Trolli, a 19-year-old accounting
major. "The only way I
would take the bus is if gas
gets as high as it did in the
summer. The Newtown bus is
a hassle because you have to
transfer buses."
Some students say they
wouldn't take the bus
because you have to switch
buses and it takes too long to
get to school.
"That might be my last
resort to take the bus. A
friend of mine who lives near
me said it took him two hours
to get to here taking the bus.
He had to switch buses and
by the time he got to the other
station he had to wait another
hour until that bus returned
to get to school," said
Stephanie Margerum, a 19-
year-old elementary education
major. "Other people I
know are getting here later
because the buses are running
late."
"What stunk about the bus
was that if I wanted to make
sure I got to my 11 a.m. class
on time I would have to leave
my house by about 8 a.m.,
which became tiresome," said
Webb.
"I'm not sure how else to
encourage students to take it.
There have been signs around
the campus. We hope it gets
used," said Linksz.
Just because some students
have issues with the buses
doesn't mean other students
shouldn't give them a try if
they are looking to save on
gas money. Since this service
is provided by the school,
students should take advantage
of it.
If you would like more
information, the Student Life
center is open Monday
through Friday 8:30 a.m. to
4:30 p.m.
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