{"id":5261,"date":"2018-03-30T09:50:20","date_gmt":"2018-03-30T13:50:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wp.umpi.edu\/utimes\/?p=5261"},"modified":"2025-08-16T17:57:50","modified_gmt":"2025-08-16T21:57:50","slug":"showing-winter-whos-boss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.umpi.edu\/utimes\/2018\/03\/30\/showing-winter-whos-boss\/","title":{"rendered":"Showing Winter Who\u2019s Boss"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>This winter has definitely taken a toll on people in Maine. With the seemingly never-ending snowstorms and overall bad weather, many Mainers are wondering when Old Man Winter will finally figure out that he\u2019s not welcome anymore. In fact, the snow has piled up so much that removal crews everywhere are struggling to find a place to put it all. This has been making parking situations in some parking lots a challenge. And while there may not be much anyone can do about the unfortunate weather, some people on UMPI\u2019s campus are taking a stand and protesting the lack of parking spaces.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>The Folsom parking lot has become a particular source of frustration for students and staff alike. It is often a crowded area during the day, and now that there is a virtual mountain of snow taking up the back parking spaces, it has become even harder to find a place to park. Some people, however, seem to have come up with a solution to this problem. If you drive into the Folsom lot looking for a place to park, don\u2019t be surprised if you see some vehicles comfortably parked, not in front of, but actually in, the snowbank.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>Jake Flake, a student and a commuter, is one of the people taking a stand. \u201cWe\u2019re Mainers,\u201d he said. \u201cWe don\u2019t let a little snow stop us. Many of us have four-wheel drive. If we can\u2019t park around it, we\u2019ll park in it.\u201d Flake is a student who moved here from Antarctica about two years ago. And he has seen his fair share of snow. \u201cMost people don\u2019t know that there are parts of Antarctica that are inhabited by more than just penguins. There are regions that actually sometimes get sub-zero temperatures. That\u2019s where I come from,\u201d Flake said. He continued, \u201cI was excited to come to Maine for school because I could live in something other than an igloo. This winter is not what I signed up for.\u201d Flake said that is the reason he is so passionate about the protest.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>And others seem to have followed Flake\u2019s example, because there is now a small group that parks in the snowbanks in the back of the parking lot. Lily Spade, another student and fellow protester, says that it\u2019s actually more convenient than you think. \u201cYou don\u2019t have to worry about parking in the lines because you can\u2019t see them. You get to literally make your own parking spot,\u201d she said. \u201cAlso, since your vehicle will sit up higher if it\u2019s in a snowbank, it\u2019s easier to see where you parked when you come out of class and the lot is still full of cars.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>While no one has yet to complain about the odd parking situation, there have been some whisperings on campus about more snow removal. Some are concerned that parking in the snowbanks may not be the best solution. While it may not be a perfect option, it is definitely getting people\u2019s attention. So next time you drive into Folsom\u2019s parking lot looking for a free spot, look around in the back. You just might see some interesting things. And maybe you\u2019ll be inspired, too.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 This winter has definitely taken a toll on people in Maine. With the seemingly never-ending snowstorms and overall bad weather, many Mainers are wondering when Old Man Winter will finally figure out that he\u2019s not welcome anymore. In fact, the snow has piled up so much that removal crews everywhere are struggling to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":205,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[7381],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5261","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-archives","et-doesnt-have-format-content","et_post_format-et-post-format-standard"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.umpi.edu\/utimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5261","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.umpi.edu\/utimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.umpi.edu\/utimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.umpi.edu\/utimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/205"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.umpi.edu\/utimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5261"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/wp.umpi.edu\/utimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5261\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8690,"href":"https:\/\/wp.umpi.edu\/utimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5261\/revisions\/8690"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.umpi.edu\/utimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5261"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.umpi.edu\/utimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5261"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.umpi.edu\/utimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5261"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}