<p>To avoid any potential incrimation, I'll say that a friend wants to have a car on campus freshman year, not for the purposes of going to and from class (wow, how lazy do you think s/he is?), but to go back to his/her local high school and coach the debate team.</p>
<p>Technically this isn't allowed (freshman having cars) but I've heard that there are "ways around" the restriction. So, hypothetically, should I advise my friend to ask upperclassman to collaborate in buying a parking permit, or is there somewhere I can tell him/her to stash the car without being ticketed? Perhaps there is another way?</p>
<p>the best thing to do is ask an upperclassmen to buy you a permit. you could always park your car off campus somewhere, but it'd be kind of a hassle to go back and forth...and your car wouldn't be all that safe i guess. you could risk it and just park on campus in the back of lots where it's not so obvious and pray that you don't get a ticket. </p>
<p>but every "friend" i know has just asked an upperclassmen.</p>
<p>If you demonstrate a "compelling need", freshmen can be exempt from the rule. I guess it wouldn't hurt to try honesty and ask them for an exemption. However, current_student's idea totally works too.</p>
<p>Grr, I used to live in Crothers Memorial, which is right across from Branner and near some other freshman dorms...so why is the parking lot completely full during the school year and 2/3 empty during the summer? <em>end rant</em></p>