Photo by: Rowan Bennetti

Students without 2015-16 parking passes were not allowed to park on campus on Oct. 29. As they pulled onto campus they were instructed to turn around and park across the street at the Red Cross. Administration will begin stricter implementation of the parking pass policies.

For many weeks students were able to park on campus without worrying about having a parking pass because there was no real enforcement. Administration announced that there would be stricter parking pass enforcement beginning the week of Oct. 26. Parking passes are required because the school needs to have proof of a license and insurance for those who park on campus. Students who do not have a parking pass will be forced to park elsewhere until they purchase a pass.

“I never had time to go get one and they [administration] never seemed to care so I thought it didn’t matter,” band senior Marina Wendel said. “I have to park off campus for two days [while I get a parking pass] but I was going to get one eventually.”

Students’ cars were checked for a parking pass as they drove onto campus, and those without passes had to park at Red Cross across the street. Administration may start checking for passes everyday.

“Today we had the manpower [from more police officers on campus] to be able to do it [check the passes],” Assistant Principal Leo Barrett said.