Hillside Lot to be Reserved for Donors, Season Ticket Holders
September 3, 2009 • By Scott Einsmann, Contributing Writer
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Tailgating, a long-standing tradition at JMU, which has centered on Hillside parking lot, will have to find another nucleus.
Parking services announced that the C4 (Hillside) lot by Hillside field will be reserved for season ticket holder and donor parking until two hours before the game, when passes can be purchased for $10 each.
The reason for this new policy is to temper the effects of widespread alcohol consumption, to accommodate season ticket holders and those who have made donations to JMU.
“The lot was kind of a perfect storm. It was turning into an out-of-control scene,” said Michael Carpenter of the JMU Ticket Office.
This decision by the school administration has been met with skepticism from some students and outrage from others.
“I think people are going to be drinking no matter what restrictions you put on them,” senior William Alexander Grasmeder said.
Said sophomore Stephen Maddox: “It’s really dumb. I think students at JMU should be able to go tailgate wherever they want.”
These changes do not mean tailgating will come to an end at JMU.
“There are still going to be a lot of parking lots on campus that are open for general parking,” Carpenter said. “There will definitely be tailgating across campus.”
There will still be open parking lots such as R1 lot next to the baseball field and the R4 lot near Tutti Gusti Italian restaurant.
Carpenter said that as the football program grows, reserved parking will become a growing trend at JMU.
After the 2009 season, Bridgeforth Stadium will begin its expansion to house 10,000 more seats.
Contact Scott Einsmann at einsmasp@jmu.edu
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