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SEPTEMBER 15, Z005 - Page 2 NEWS McDaniel Students Frustrated by Gas Prices $3.00 a gallon at some area Tony Cimino and Robert On the AAA website; bluing multiple errands into JANE LIBERT stations, it's no wonder why Bieschke are included in this the Mid-Atlantic held the STAPF WRITER single trips, limiting long dis- students have made such ad- group. highest gas prices on a com- tance driving, and walking "Broke" is a term that ac- justments. "We and a bunch of our parison map of the different when possible are ways to con- curately describes many stu- "I hate having to plan friends have started walking Ll.S. regions. With an aver- serve fuel.. dents at McDaniel College, es- my trips home around the places such as Chick-fil-a, Wal- age cost..of$3.19, it exceeded Sophomore Dane Weber pecially if their sources of in- ever-changing gas prices," Mart, and the Pour House. even the cost of gas in Cali- demonstrates his efforts to do come are either work-study or explains exasperated sopho- Not only are we saving money fornia, averaged at $3.00 per jobs at area restaurants and more, Katie Eberly, "It's such and gas, but we're getting ex- gallon. just this by making a big sacri- fice. He explains, "I drive a stores. Most students are far a burden to have to wait un- ercise as well," says Tony. Despite this surge in Dodge Stealth and it only takes from wealthy, but when they do til I have multiple errands to An online gas price gas prices, most people can Premium gas. Ilove my car but save up the money to take the run before Ican move my car tracker at autos.msn.com, re- not completely abandon use with gas prices so high this year occasional day trip to Towson off campus." ported as of September 4, that of their vehicles. Therefore, r left it at home and brought a or Baltimore, they must drop Many students share the average price for regular these individuals may more fuel-efficient car with me over $50 of hard earned cash on similar frustrations regarding unleaded in Westminster is choose to follow the example to school. Even still, Itry not to the gas needed to get there. the gas crisis. $3.16·per gallon. The highest of many McDaniel students take my car out too frequently This unpleasant situation Sophomore Kendall price for regular reported at and plan their driving so Ican use as little gas as pos- has become a reality. The recent Bieschke drives a 2005 Jeep this source was $3.50. around the cost of gas. Com- sible." increase in gas prices has Liberty. SUY's such as this caused many McDaniel stu- with large gas tanks, require dents to take special consider- a great deal of fuel. This, in ation in the way they use their turn, requires a great deal of cars. Many have opted to stay money. "It costs me $60 to fill on campus every weekend up my gas tank. I can't ever when they would ordinarily let it get below half a tank be- make the drive home. Others cause lcen't efford to pay that have taken up walking any- much at one time," Kendall where they can venture, be it explains. "1don't go horne as the grocery store or the Wal- much as I used to; being an Mart. hour away it uses up too When they have to drive, much gas." students have been doing more Some students have of their shopping atone time to tried to practically eliminate reduce the amount of off-cam- use of their cars by walking pus runs. With gas exceeding anywhere possible. Junior The Lighter Side Of The Campus Safety Blotter proved the Baltimore has the case, he would have chosen dated the most intimidating avoid an accidental crushed ANDYWU toughest of all football teams. Philadelphia). He loved hard, of Campus Safety Officers. head or broken neck, convinc- A modern version of vicious, and nasty soldiers of Officer Chris Collins ing a crazy guy to change his (Editor's Note: At a glance, Lennie from Steinbeck's Of the gridiron. (the one who looks like he mind must be harder than per- the Campus Safety Blotter does not Mice and Men appeared at Ravens camp III . can break people inhalf) was suading Campus Safety that reveal some of the inane reports to Ravens camp. The 6'4", 340 Westminster offered him the the first to confront the luna- you'reZl. wmch officers have to respond. pound leviathan ran onto the biggest abundance of such en- tic and felt admittedly un- Nonetheless, Lennie Wu's Commentorv highlights practice field. He claimed the tities. He decided on the comfortable. toddled away with a trespass- some of tile most unique calls). Ravens were "his boys" and Ravens and deliberately He tried distracting ing violation. was under the impression avoided the other pansy NFL Lennie with small talk and I say God bless you, "I hope I don't have to that Coach Billickoffered him teams. after long last convinced him Lennie. Your choice provides an fight this guy." a shot to walk-on to the team. According to Campus to leave the field. irrefutable argument of why On August 2nd, the mani- Unlike the literary v~r-, Safety, the goliath of a man I shouldn't have to the Ravens will win the Super festation of a classic literary sian, this Lennie did not was obviously quite crazy but point out how difficult this Bowl. character made his way onto covet soft things like mice far from a harmless simpleton. must have been. The Steelers suck. the McDaniel campus and and rabbits (if that was the His staggering stature intimi- Let alone trying to Call1pllS Sa:fet=ublot t er Occurred from Date Subcategory Type Outdoors Building Name Incident Status 8/18/05 3:30 p.m. vandalism property 2 EnglarPool inactive 8/24/05 11: 13 p.m. drug violation possession Blanche Ward Hall pending court outcome 8/25/05 1:51 a.m. alcohol open container in public 1 Penn. Ave. Houses closed by report 8/25/05 II :28 p.m. alcohol possession under 21 I Whiteford Hall closed by report 8/26/055:00 a.m. tampering wi fire equipment .. Academic Hall report complete 8126/05 10:57 p.m. alcohol open container in public 1 Garden Apt. Lot closed by report 8/26/11 :06 p.rn. alcohol possession under 21 2 Rouzer Hall pending court outcome 8/26/05 II :07 p.m. alcohol open container in public 1 Garden Apt. Lot closed by report 8126/2005 II: 10 p.m. alcohol open container in public I Garden Apt. Lot closed by poe 8127/05 unknown vandalism property I Ward Arch inactive 8/28/2005 1:01 a.m. alcohol possession under 21 Garden Apt. report complete 8/29/05 10:50 a.m. theft shoplifting Decker College Center open 8/30/05 12:23 a.m. decency offense public urination Smith House closed by report 8/29/054:00 p.m. harrassment in person Albert Norman Ward Hall closed by report 9/1/05 12:45 a.m. assault hands/feet Blanche Ward Hall closed by report 9/1/05 6:48 p.m. alcohol possession under 21 Whiteford Hall closed by report 9/4/053:00 a.m. alcohol possession under 21 Rouzer Hall report complete 9/4/05 10:30 p.m. vandalism vehicle ANWlot inactive 9/1/058:30 p.m. theft from building Garden Apartments report incomplete 8/29/058:00 p.m. harrassment by phone Garden Apartments open 917105 II :09 p.m. alcohol possession under 21 Garden Apartments report complete 9/9/05 unknown alcohol possession under 21 Rouzer Hall report incomplete