2008 Woodie Awards
Shuttle Service Extended
Weekend A&P Trips Added to Shuttle Routes
Jessica Havery
Issue date: 10/14/04 Section: News
Montclair State University's students now have the option of utilizing campus shuttle services for weekend food shopping trips to the local A&P grocery store, Director of Shuttle Services, Melvin Little, said.
The department has been using the shuttle services as a way to transport a small group of international students to the A&P grocery store on Valley Road, Little said.
At the request of some of students, Little provided transportation to and from Count Basie Hall each Saturday at 9 a.m.
"If a [larger] portion of the campus community were to show interest in this service, I would arrange to provide a bus and a driver to accommodate [them]," said Little.
"The students are given one hour to shop and then return to their residence hall," he said.
While all students are permitted to attend the weekend shopping trip, Little urges non-international students that are interested in the services to notify the department of their interest.
"If students inform me of their interest, I can provide a larger bus in order to accommodate a growing demand," Little said.
"I think it's a great idea for people who don't have cars," said Ed Balsam, junior music education major.
By next fall, Little would like to institute a branch of the shuttle system that would service the downtown Montclair area on a regular basis.
"I am aware that there are a great deal of students on campus without cars and [the department]
The department has been using the shuttle services as a way to transport a small group of international students to the A&P grocery store on Valley Road, Little said.
At the request of some of students, Little provided transportation to and from Count Basie Hall each Saturday at 9 a.m.
"If a [larger] portion of the campus community were to show interest in this service, I would arrange to provide a bus and a driver to accommodate [them]," said Little.
"The students are given one hour to shop and then return to their residence hall," he said.
While all students are permitted to attend the weekend shopping trip, Little urges non-international students that are interested in the services to notify the department of their interest.
"If students inform me of their interest, I can provide a larger bus in order to accommodate a growing demand," Little said.
"I think it's a great idea for people who don't have cars," said Ed Balsam, junior music education major.
By next fall, Little would like to institute a branch of the shuttle system that would service the downtown Montclair area on a regular basis.
"I am aware that there are a great deal of students on campus without cars and [the department]