Dan Warner

Senior

Animal Ecology

“I think they should keep it free. Students are paying enough here and it would be helpful for them.”

Antena Bryne

Junior

Anthropology

“I live in rural Ames so I use the commuter lot. … When I started coming here that lot was like a graveyard and over the last couple years, holy Moses, now the parking lot is full. …

“I’ve noticed a direct correlation between people using free busing and the cost of the semester Cy-Ride pass going up. I think Cy-Ride needs to think about what kind of service they want to be. They seem schizophrenic right now. Pretty soon I’m going to protest and just start walking.”

Dennis Fulkerson

Junior

Animal Ecology

“I don’t care for it too much because I use the orange route. I think it’s a bad deal for commuter students who live off campus or out of town. …

“I think the university should subsidize it because students commuting are already paying for gas and it would be even more of an inconvenience to pay to ride the bus to campus.”

Laura Brouwer

Freshman

Child and Family Services

“I don’t think it’s fair because we already pay so much to go to school and I think we should have free transportation around campus.”

Trisha Crawford

Senior

Family Resource Management

“You know how they charge at Maple [Willow-Larch residence halls] and they don’t charge elsewhere? I just wish the fares would be consistent.”

Mark Gryskiewicz

Senior

Mechanical Engineering

“It’s probably not a good idea but I don’t really use the bus. It’s not a huge cost.”