During the day, all anyone will see in the parking lot is the blank, black pavement as they circle the lot hunting for a spot, little does the driver know that the vehicles are hiding a dirty little secret.

New students, new buildings, new programs, new rules; with all these new things going on, administration is apparently too busy to get the students’ opinions first before implementing new policies.

Over spring break the Vista residents got a nasty surprise in the form of an email. Effective next semester, all Vista residents will be required to park in the shuttle lot on A Street rather than in parking lot D behind the residence hall.

Traditional undergraduate tuition will be raised another 4.9 percent for the 2013-2014 academic year, University officials announced last month.

Junior baseball player Tim Ralston parks in parking lot Q daily because it is so close to the team’s batting cages.

In an attempt to reduce parking congestion, the University has partnered with Zipcar, a car sharing service that allows members to reserve and rent their own car.

In recent weeks students may have noticed the signs that read, “Zipcars live here,” covering several parking spots on C Street and Second Street.

Editorial cartoon by Jacob Bogdanoff.

A University of La Verne student looking for a parking spot collided with a local business owner’s truck Tuesday on D Street in front of the Vista La Verne residence hall.

Chaffey College student and parking enforcement officer Michael Galvan parks in the front of a red curb on Third Street.