Parking Lot Entrance to be Added Next Year

Annabelle Miller and Kate JespersonFebruary 23, 2023Leave a Comment

For more News...

Sophomore Principal Kyle Devine spoke to the Girls United club about sexual harassment policies during Ac Lab this afternoon. The new policy that restricts club guest speakers to before or after school does not affect clubs who invite guest speakers that work within the building.

District Admin Restrict Club Speakers During Ac Lab

A police officer parks on campus to survey the environment and as a safety precautions. The district increased police presence amidst a school shooting threat that was called into 911 on Sunday.

911 Threat Causes Students to Stay Home, Admin to Increase Security

MHS students should expect a change in lunch schedules for the 24-25 school year. Next year, instead of four lunch shifts, there will be three. “I like the three lunch shift idea because on A-Days there is such an imbalance of classes and we always end up doing something in fourth hour that the other classes don’t get to,” Sen said.

MHS Alters 24-25 Lunch Shift Schedule

Celebration of Life Held for Student Soren Roeseler

Media by Annabelle Miller

A new entrance to the student parking lot will be added here over the summer. Dr. Dan Ramsey said it will help eliminate traffic and allow parents easier access to the pick up areas. “I’m so excited because I’ve fought for this road, and we need it,” Dr. Ramsey said.

As Natalie Danner, junior, walks out to her parking spot, she sees the long line of students aggressively trying to drive out of the parking lot.

“I would literally have to scramble and sprint to my car if I wanted to get out on time,” Danner said.

Students cut Danner off as she tries to leave the parking lot, often trapping her in her space as cars line up for at least 10 minutes.

It takes Danner about 20 minutes to exit the lot while her brother, freshman Joey Danner, makes it home on the bus before her.

“

I would literally have to scramble and sprint to my car if I wanted to get out on time.

— Natalie Danner

To address this parking lot problem, a new entrance will be added to the parking lot this summer to be open next school year.

A small section of road will be built to connect the upper part of the parking lot to the Clarkson entrance road, Sophomore Principal Dr. Dan Ramsey said. The road will mainly serve as an entrance for parents picking up students.

Parents can enter the lot through the new entrance, Dr. Ramsey said, and then drive toward the football field for pick up. The new road will take traffic pressure away from the bottleneck exit nearest to Clarkson Road.

“People can’t seem to turn in and turn out of there at the same time,” Dr. Ramsey said.

Dr. Ramsey said the idea came to him during freshman parent orientation four years ago and he has fought for the allocation of funds for the update since.

“It will totally change the traffic next year,” Dr. Ramsey said.

“

It will totally change the traffic next year.

— Dr. Dan Ramsey

Zach Tracy, senior, has been navigating the parking lot for two years.

“If I’m not one of the first ones out there, I’m just stuck there until everyone else is out,” Tracy said.

The new entrance, he said, will help decrease congestion and get everyone out of the parking lot sooner.

“It makes it easier for a lot to have that second option to enter,” Tracy said.

Leave a Comment

Donate to Marquette Messenger

$15

$625

Contributed

Our Goal

Your donation will support the student journalists of Marquette High School. Your contribution will allow us to purchase equipment and cover our annual website hosting costs. You may become a PATRON by making a donation at one of these levels: White/$30, Green/$50, Blue/$100. Patron names will be published in the print newsmagazine, on the website and once per quarter on our social media accounts.

About the Contributors

Annabelle Miller, Editor-In-Chief

Annabelle Miller, senior, is the editor-in-chief of the Messenger. She has been on staff for two years. Annabelle is an outfielder on the Varsity Softball...