Thirteen months later, the Wichita State shuttle system still generates mixed feelings within students.

When senior Trevor Macy learned he would need to purchase a green parking permit, parking at the Metroplex on 29th and Oliver seemed like the cheapest, most reasonable solution to his troubles.

Nevertheless, he finds the overcrowding and pace to be two of the program’s least enticing aspects, which has subsequently forced him to consider other options.

“I think it’s a nice gesture on behalf of the administration to alleviate some of the issues with parking. I’m not sure that it’s as effective as they’d hope, though,” Macy said.

 “I typically ride the Metroplex route, which tends to run kind of slow. That, added with the number of people always vying for a place to sit, makes it hard to get to class on time — especially when you have to ride from 21st and Oliver, down to the Metroplex, then back to 21st and Oliver, then finally over to campus. If you make it early enough, you can usually get to class on time but at this point, I’m wondering if a parking pass would be more beneficial to me.”

Alex Foust deemed the initiative disastrous when it first started back in August 2013, though he finds that it has improved the last few months.

“The first day was awful — there was a ton of people — and then it died a little bit because everyone came at the same time,” he said. “If the population gets crazy, they might need another bus.”

On the other hand, Shocker Hall resident Scott Brazil said he believes there exists a major flaw at the core of the shuttle system that has an adverse effect on students who live at the brand new dormitories: they can only park at the Metroplex.

“It’s stupid. It’s a hassle. It’s time-consuming,” Brazil said. “They should have Shocker Hall residents be able to park at the dorms instead of the Metroplex.”