2008 Woodie Awards
Letters to the editor
Opinion | 4/13/08
To hit and run drivers: Leaving an accident is
not acceptable
To whoever hit my car in the Union Garage on Tuesday, April 8: Gee, thanks. Thanks for not leaving a note and being too chicken to admit that you can't park worth a shit. Thanks for proving that you have no moral fiber. Thanks for not having a conscience and leaving me to take time out of my busy schedule (chock full of probably the same exams and projects, you're busy with) to deal with the damage you did to me. Thank you so much for sticking me with the $550 bill (with insurance), because you know, as a college student I have so much money that I don't know what to do with it all. Thanks for making sure I have somewhere to spend my hard-earned, part time job profits, because God forbid I spend it on something frivolous like gas, groceries, my art supplies for school, etc. This message does not only go out to you, Mr(s). I-Can't-Park, but to all you hit-and-run drivers out there. This is the second time in the past six months that I've been involved in such an accident and I'm really getting tired of it. It's time consuming and expensive. I hope you read this, whoever hit my silver 1996 Toyota Celica, and realize the error of your ways and become a more considerate driver not only for my benefit, but also for the hundreds of other students who take a chance every day and park in the garages.
At the likely chance that you don't really give a rat's ass, I pray to whatever higher being there is and may they send The Monster Truck of Justice to crush your car and karma to itty-bitty pieces. Seriously, take the bus.
Rachel Tan
Senior, art
'Real-life drifting, not like the movies' was nothing more than 'assumptions'
Response to "Real-life drifting, not like the movies" [April 10]: The assumptions made by Ben McAllister about automotive drifting are ridiculous. First of all, any drifter knows that "Tokyo Drift" is not at all a realistic representation of any drifter and should not be compared as such. "Tokyo Drift" should not be compared with one drifting event in West Virginia with a measly $300 dollar grand prize. It is obvious that this contest was an amateur event set out for young aspiring drifters.
not acceptable
To whoever hit my car in the Union Garage on Tuesday, April 8: Gee, thanks. Thanks for not leaving a note and being too chicken to admit that you can't park worth a shit. Thanks for proving that you have no moral fiber. Thanks for not having a conscience and leaving me to take time out of my busy schedule (chock full of probably the same exams and projects, you're busy with) to deal with the damage you did to me. Thank you so much for sticking me with the $550 bill (with insurance), because you know, as a college student I have so much money that I don't know what to do with it all. Thanks for making sure I have somewhere to spend my hard-earned, part time job profits, because God forbid I spend it on something frivolous like gas, groceries, my art supplies for school, etc. This message does not only go out to you, Mr(s). I-Can't-Park, but to all you hit-and-run drivers out there. This is the second time in the past six months that I've been involved in such an accident and I'm really getting tired of it. It's time consuming and expensive. I hope you read this, whoever hit my silver 1996 Toyota Celica, and realize the error of your ways and become a more considerate driver not only for my benefit, but also for the hundreds of other students who take a chance every day and park in the garages.
At the likely chance that you don't really give a rat's ass, I pray to whatever higher being there is and may they send The Monster Truck of Justice to crush your car and karma to itty-bitty pieces. Seriously, take the bus.
Rachel Tan
Senior, art
'Real-life drifting, not like the movies' was nothing more than 'assumptions'
Response to "Real-life drifting, not like the movies" [April 10]: The assumptions made by Ben McAllister about automotive drifting are ridiculous. First of all, any drifter knows that "Tokyo Drift" is not at all a realistic representation of any drifter and should not be compared as such. "Tokyo Drift" should not be compared with one drifting event in West Virginia with a measly $300 dollar grand prize. It is obvious that this contest was an amateur event set out for young aspiring drifters.
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Andrew Payton
posted 4/15/08 @ 12:22 PM EST
When reading Stephanie Krome's letter to the editor "Consuming less meat won't save the environment; farmers blameless," I recognized some of the many misconceptions that exist about the meat industry. (Continued…)
Jeffrey O'Dell
posted 4/15/08 @ 2:08 PM EST
+ 1
not irrelevant
posted 4/20/08 @ 11:51 PM EST
I know this issue didn't discuss the smoking policy, but it is being discussed and should be.
For anyone who would like to see the way another university is implementing a SMOKING BAN, check out Illinois State's article about their recent ban:
http://www. (Continued…)
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