Little 500 towing unnecessary

She saw him from the second story window as she was reapplying her lipstick. She tapped the window with her fist and screamed:\n"No, don't do that."\nAs soon as she noticed him touching her cherry red 1997 Jetta, she stumbled down the stairs. She sprinted through the crowd of curious bystanders and threw the door open. It became a race: College Kid against Tow Truck Man. Before she realized she didn't have her car keys, the three shots of Jack Daniels began to do the talking for her:\n"STOP!"\nHe glanced at her as an evil smirk shot across his face. \n"I'm visiting my friend," she screamed. \nHe continued lifting her car onto the platform as she watched in disbelief. He turned to her and said:\n"It will only be $45 since you got out here before we left." \n"I don't have $45," she snapped back. "I'm in college."\n"You'd better find it quick," he told her. \nShe threw her middle finger in the air as an angry tear streamed down her face. By this time, a small crowd gathered in the parking lot to watch the show. She turned to the group of strangers and asked:\n"Anyone have $45?"\nWhat happened to Katie is not a rarity for the wonderful Bloomington community. Parking regulations here are out of control. \nThe best college weekend has come and gone. I couldn't help but observe the amount of unnecessary parking security we had. I parked three blocks from my friend's apartment and walked through a torrential downpour just to visit him. There is something wrong with this scenario.\nElizabeth Callow received a parking ticket Monday while she was making a quick stop.\n"They need to expand parking. If they are raising our tuition they can at least accommodate parking," Calloway said. \nI have never witnessed such strict parking regulations at any other Big Ten university. I don't understand how it is legal to charge $30 for parking in the A zone for five minutes. \nAnd just when you thought riding a bike would be safe, think again. You even have to register two-wheelers. Hundreds of students think their bikes have been stolen when in actuality "bike regulators" check to make sure bikes are registered. If they are not, they cut through the bike locks and throw the bike in their truck bed. \nI watched a guy do it last week, and I saw the kid come out of class to stumble upon an empty bike rack. He just kind of stood there and circled around a few times before accepting the fact that his transportation was gone. And if he does not call to claim his bike, it will be auctioned off to make more money for the same organization that basically stole it. The auction is May 11 if you're looking for a good deal on a stolen Schwinn. And if your bike magically disappeared, try calling 855-9849 before May 11. \nTuition is increasing. I apologize to all you out-of-staters for such an inconvenience. They should reimburse us by decreasing unnecessary parking regulations.\nI realize the University isn't exactly looking to cut us deals on anything that involves money. I'm not expecting a half-off sale on parking. The rules just need to be a little more reasonable.