Students depending more on SEPTA
HOPE KUMOR
Issue date: 4/13/09 Section: Features
She has had to stand a few
times. She says when it's too
full, it's a hassle. And it's usually
like that in the morning.
She comes from Langhorne
and that's pretty far. But taking
the Septa 130 bus is beneficial
to her because she saves
money.
"Buying bus tokens saves
me money. Bucks helps with
transportation. It gets me the
tokens," said Amber Gushue,
an education major.
The college buys the tokens
in bulk at Septa and there are
1,000 tokens per batch, said
Director of Student Life Matt
Cipriano.
"We sell them at face value,
$1.45 per token. Students can
buy up to a 10-pack. On the
bus, it's $2. The only spot to
purchase tokens is here," says
Cipriano.
If any students are looking
at buying tokens, they are
cheaper at the Student Life
center.
Amanda Webb, an education
major, said the ride itself
wasn't bad and it wasn't too
costly.
Jamie Emmons, also an education
major, takes the bus
Monday, Wednesday and
Fridays. She says she doesn't
think it's too bad, but she
wishes she had her license.
"I hate having to sit around
waiting for the bus to go
home on Fridays. I don't
mind the ride and the people
because no one talks, unless
they're friends," said
Emmons.
Emmons has no other way
to get to school. She takes the
7:15 a.m. and the 5:15 p.m.
bus. She said there are only
about 10 people in the morning,
so it's not too crowded.
The Septa bus runs about
every hour, and the number
of students on the bus varies
according to the time of day.
"In the early morning there
are between eight and 10 students.
In the evening there
are between four and six.
Around 6 p.m. there are
around 12 people, said Willie
Newton, a Septa bus operator.
"I think it's great. I want to
do anything to save our students
money. If anything it's
a way for them to get to
school. When I'm out there I
see the bus unload a lot of
times. She says when it's too
full, it's a hassle. And it's usually
like that in the morning.
She comes from Langhorne
and that's pretty far. But taking
the Septa 130 bus is beneficial
to her because she saves
money.
"Buying bus tokens saves
me money. Bucks helps with
transportation. It gets me the
tokens," said Amber Gushue,
an education major.
The college buys the tokens
in bulk at Septa and there are
1,000 tokens per batch, said
Director of Student Life Matt
Cipriano.
"We sell them at face value,
$1.45 per token. Students can
buy up to a 10-pack. On the
bus, it's $2. The only spot to
purchase tokens is here," says
Cipriano.
If any students are looking
at buying tokens, they are
cheaper at the Student Life
center.
Amanda Webb, an education
major, said the ride itself
wasn't bad and it wasn't too
costly.
Jamie Emmons, also an education
major, takes the bus
Monday, Wednesday and
Fridays. She says she doesn't
think it's too bad, but she
wishes she had her license.
"I hate having to sit around
waiting for the bus to go
home on Fridays. I don't
mind the ride and the people
because no one talks, unless
they're friends," said
Emmons.
Emmons has no other way
to get to school. She takes the
7:15 a.m. and the 5:15 p.m.
bus. She said there are only
about 10 people in the morning,
so it's not too crowded.
The Septa bus runs about
every hour, and the number
of students on the bus varies
according to the time of day.
"In the early morning there
are between eight and 10 students.
In the evening there
are between four and six.
Around 6 p.m. there are
around 12 people, said Willie
Newton, a Septa bus operator.
"I think it's great. I want to
do anything to save our students
money. If anything it's
a way for them to get to
school. When I'm out there I
see the bus unload a lot of
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