I, for one, am getting tired of hearing/reading of students complaining about fines/towing for parking and fines for overdue library books. There is one easy way to fix both of these problems.
Simply follow the rules you agree to when you use these services. If you check out a book, take it back before it is overdue and you will not have any fines to worry about.
You will also have no need to whine about the method of contact, which by the way is just fine. OSU e-mail is how things work. There is no problem with that. Set it up to forward to the system of your choice if you do not wish to check that account.
Do you honestly think that the university should be responsible for keeping up with your “current” e-mail address when you decide to switch? What a waste that would be.
How would you feel if you were attempting to do research and found that the books you needed were considerably overdue? Without a stiff system of penalties, will those people ever bring back the books they have “stolen”? Technically it is theft if you don’t return them on time. Could you finish your research without them? Why should you be inconvenienced due to someone else’s irresponsibility?
Checking out a book from the library is an agreement to return the book within the specified time frame. Stop complaining that someone is making you follow the rules that were established for the common good of the OSU community.
As for the parking fines, that’s simple too. If you park where you did not pay to park, you will be fined or towed. Everyone possessing an “A” pass paid dearly for the privileges that come with their payment. What gives anyone not owning an “A” pass the right to “steal” a parking spot from someone who does have the proper pass?
If you paid for an “A” pass and routinely found that the spot you paid for was taken by people who did not pay for the privilege to park in that spot, you would be upset. If you didn’t pay for it, don’t take it from someone who did.
If you get a ticket for parking where you are not allowed to, you will receive a fine or you will be towed. Again, there is no problem with this system if you are a responsible person. Parking signs are posted and rules are available. Basically, the people whining about parking fines/towing and library fines are proving themselves to be immature.
Michael BraunSophomore in interior design
