Once upon a time, people didn’t get tickets for parking on campus.

Though students often complain the university deserves more lots instead of buildings, higher-ups decided to place a residence hall where dozens once left their cars as they headed to class.

Even if a major inconvenience arose and complaints multiplied and grew louder, people eventually quieted down and accepted rapid change within WSU.

But, one day, the news that students would require to purchase passes to park on campus reached eyes and ears all over town.

Commuters now found themselves forced to pay $120 in order to avoid the hassle of riding the shuttle bus. Hundreds arrived late to class every day, as the numerous people who ride these buses from the Metroplex overcrowded them, thus denying those who waited at 21st and Oliver to await the next sluggish behemoth.

Shocker Hall residents, on the other hand, condemned the bothersome journey from campus to the 29th and Oliver intersection, where their exclusive parking spaces adorned a location distant from their home.

Amidst this controversy, univeristy police officers handed out hundreds of tickets all around the area, even if someone pulled over for a minute or two in order to drop something off.

Nevertheless, I have failed to establish a stance on this matter because I haven’t had a problem with the system thus far.

People say it’s annoying, and quite frankly, I find it more irritating to hear them complain on the shuttle about the lack of spaces and how far away the Metroplex is from campus.

If you’re late, it’s not because the shuttle is slow — you’re just not responsible enough to set up an alarm, get up at least 40 minutes before class starts, take a quick shower, brush your teeth, put all your textbooks in your backpack and leave.

If you remain in bed, drifting away as you reminisce about your childhood and ponder about the meaning of life as your professor arrives, have the courtesy to acknowledge your own guilt and don’t blame the shuttle, campus police, or President John Bardo for coming up with the idea in the first place. It is something that will help everyone.