A lack of transportation causes turmoil in the campus community.
By: Kehinde Adeosun
No matter the major, every student prioritizes getting to class on time, and while some students drive to campus, others rely on the inadequate public transportation services.
Scarcity of proper transportation service has been a problem on campus for a year. Students have reported issues such as crowding and even safety.
The problems took a toll on the campus community when the college suspended Ferry Shuttle Bus Service in August 2024. Students had no choice but to rely on services from the MTA.
The move came after the Student Government election last year, where one of the changes proposed was more student activity funding. A majority of students have voted in favor of this change.
Reinstate the Shuttle, an account on Instagram, relentlessly advocates for the return of the ferry shuttle service. It has shown examples of student turmoil caused by the change and provides a Google form to petition the reverse of this unfortunate change.
One post said that the change caused so much chaos that it even led to a fight at the bus stop.
“Why do we need to physically fight amongst one another just for us to be able to get home?” the post said. “This absolutely not okay. DO BETTER CSI.”
CSI aims to promote dignity and respect on their campus. Scenarios such as the aforementioned can severely jeopardize that goal, not to mention student safety.
Chaos should be prevented to protect these values. If students are fighting to catch the earliest bus home, then something needs to be done about the lack of sufficient transportation.
Since CSI uses MTA transportation services, it can work something out with the city by bringing up student concerns. Students can also voice concerns at a student government meeting and even advocate for the return of the ferry shuttle.
