Course Cutting- the other story

The last blog I posted was about how it would be unfair to cut courses. Since we're supposed to take the opposite side of our views this blog, I would like to share the reasons in favor of course cutting at SLCC that I discovered.
The number one reason- it just isn't worth the money. I'm sure there are classes at SLCC that are costing a lot of money to run without the benefit of being a major class and having a high attendance. Maybe the materials needed for the class are costing so much money that to keep it, they would have to up the class price. But we all know how students are these days, the cheaper the better, so these classes just aren't getting the attendance they need. Even if it is a class some students would really enjoy, the school has to choose the classes that are benefitting both sides the most.
Another reason I thought of was that some courses are hard to find teachers for. Like Marine Biology for example. The Marine Biology professor at SLCC is very cool and we're lucky to have her...but how many Marine Biology teachers do you think there are in Salt Lake? My guess is not too many...Maybe if the courses are too hard to find teachers for they might consider letting them go.

Does anyone else have any thoughts on this?

Course Cutting

I heard that with recent economic trouble SLCC is deciding to cut many courses out of the school. Although I understand the need to preserve money right now, I do not think that cutting courses is the way to do it.
I have no idea what I'm going to be majoring in just yet, but even still I'm finding it difficult to find classes I'm interested in taking. I understand that's my fault and I need to go out and learn about the other classes but I'm still concerned about what they're removing. What if the courses being cut are the few ones that I would really enjoy? Or what if they're cutting classes that would hurt someone trying to get their major? Would they make sure there are enough classes in every field to get a 4 year degree? I just really don't think this is the way to go.
Instead of cutting courses entirely, they should just leave them down to rare class times. It will be difficult maybe to get into that class, but it would be better than cutting it entirely. Besides, I hope they are only cutting unpopular classes, so hopefully there wouldn't be too much of a problem.

Does anyone else have a concern about this?

Parking

Every day students are faced with a rather frustrating dilemna. Trying to find a parking spot before class sarts.
The first day of semester I was able to find parking easily. There were several spots available on the side of the campus I needed to be on. However, the next day I couldn't find any parking anywhere on that half of the campus, and ended having to park at the end of the opposite side, thus making me ten minutes late for class. If I had known it was going to be difficult I would've left earlier, but it's always a hit or miss. Empty or full.
Not to mention, those books are heavy! It's silly to mention, but when my backpack is so heavy it's setting off my sealt belt alarm in the front seat of my car, carrying them across campus seems like a daunting idea.
So now that I've complained, I offer a few solutions:

1-Have special parking permits that cost extra for those who want to pay them
2-Maybe motorized transportation around campus? It's a crazy idea but I'm sure a lot of students would enjoy it!
3-A little more student parking and a little less maintenance parking. I'll see empty slots every where every day that could be used to accomodate a few more students

Does anyone have agreements or disagreements or ideas to help the situation?