By Stacey Axler<\/p>\n
forward to the installment and com\u00adpletion of a new cross walk that will be built across 7th Street in order to facilitate a safer route for Hood Stu\u00addents to cross to the Safeway Shop\u00adping Center.<\/p>\n
This new crosswalk was insti\u00adgated by the support of the Student Government Association (SGA), who realized that Hood students needed a safer and more efficient way to cross the busy street.<\/p>\n
The SGA passed a measure to petition the city Aldermen on November 6, 2012. This measure passed unanimously.<\/p>\n
The construction of the cross\u00adwalk may take several weeks, but this process will begin directly over winter break for Hood students.<\/p>\n
A lot of the work for the cross\u00adwalk will be completed by the Hood College Facilities Department.<\/p>\n
The entire Hood Communi\u00adty seems excited by the upcoming installation of this crosswalk, that will present increased safety and efficiency when crossing the busy street.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis crosswalk will help speed things up when crossing the street. Once, I waited to cross for almost a half hour,\u201d junior Mercedes Barbosa said.<\/p>\n
Similarly, junior Kate Kopasek said, \u201cI\u2019m glad about this change be\u00adcause it will allow crossing the busy street to become much safer and eas\u00adier for everyone on campus.\u201d<\/p>\n
To keep up with Student Government Association updates, be sure to \u201clike\u201d Hood College\u2019s SGA on Facebook!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"