Move it or lose it: Campus police serious about towing

At WSSU, approximately ten vehicles are towed per day.

Five students, a faculty member, and a guest speaker found that out the hard way.

Nov. 11, at about 7:30 p.m. five students left the Campus Police office angry because their illegally parked cars had been towed from campus.

"This is how they want their students to be treated," said Art Black, one of the five students that had been towed. "I ought to transfer and hit them in the pocket." Black, is a graduate student from Winston-Salem.

Demetrica Hagler, another evening/weekend student said, "I'm missing a class to go to get it [her vehicle] off the lot." Hagler is a nursing major from High Point.

Another evening/weekend student said she was told she could park anywhere on campus. "One officer told me that I could park anywhere on campus after 5 p.m.," said Sherena Ramirez.

Ramirez is a graduate student from Cherryville, N.C.

That same evening, a faculty member's car was about to be towed for not having a decal. It was reported that the faculty member has never purchased a decal since he has been working at the University.

While Kenyetta Richmond was speaking at a forum in R.J. Reynolds, her vehicle was towed from parking Lot U after 5 p.m. Nov. 8.

"They need to list protocol, and not be so quick to tow," Richmond said. "Everyone is not familiar with the parking procedure." Richmond is an alumna and Victim Advocate and Outreach Specialist at Family Services Inc.

"There were other visitors on campus, and I was the only one who was towed that night."

Richmond said she had to wait to get her vehicle back the next business day because McAuley's closes at 6 p.m.

WSSU usually uses the services of McAuley Recovery & Towing in Winston-Salem.