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November 8, 2000 Campus Opinion Opinion: If you can’t mnv. ^Free Yovr MuJ Forvi drive, take a cab Lora Tillman son Writer I have come to a very impor- tanl conclusion in the past week: nearly half of all Ameri cans got their drivers licenses itlegatly. That’s the only way I can think of to explain the way people drive today. First of all, I would like to tackle the issue of the alleged “woman driver.” Listen, fellas, we women are not the bad dri vers. It seems to me that the men are always the ones dri ving in excess of IS miles per hour over the speed limit, shift ing lanes and cutting people off with reckless abandon while never once using a turn signal. Most women do not engage in this kind of driving. Women can’t be totally excused from speeding, but at least it’s only around flve miles per hour over. And they seem to know how to use a turn signal. Indeed there are some scary women drivers, but this does not mean they are bad ones. It simply means that their turn signal means something other than, “Hey, I am turning left/right now.” It means, “Hey, 1 am coming over whether you like it or not. and I haven’t checked my mirrors in the past 30 ipinutes other than to check my make up.” Here is a brief personal example. I was coming out of Wellspring the other day, poised to proceed straight onto Faircloth. 1 obviously had the right-of-way over those turning onto Wade Avenue across from me. When the light turned green, I pulled into the inter section, but much to my sur prise, so did an old fogey in a Lincoln who was turning onto Wade. I paused to see if he would speed up, but he paused as well. So I proceeded, assum ing he had awoken from his driving stupor and realized it was indeed my time to go. Instead, as soon as I sped up, so did he. In friistration, I threw my hands up in the air, and I will be darned if he didn’t do the same thing back to me. There is only one word to describe people like these; MORONS. Speaking of morons, let’s discuss the topic of driving lit eracy. It must have been my imagination when I thought that in order to obtain a license in the U.S. one had to know everything in the DMV dri ver’s manual, including mean ings of words such as “stop," “yield,” “slow” and “caution.” Once again, I am proven wrong by the driving public. For example, take the familiar sign, “Slow traffic, stay right,” which is used on many inter states. Now I ask you, how many times have you been dri ving along minding your own business in the fast lane when you all of the sudden run up on someone doing 40 in a 55 mile per hour fast lane? Did you also know that it is technically illegal for you to pass this per son by going into the right lane? What’s a good driver to do? Maybe the issue lies in the definitions of fast and slow. ttdement Weaiher Policy Decisions lo change the CoUc];e’s operHting : hours or to omcdi classes due to adverse weather condifiows are made by appropriate members of the Seofor Management Team. - Once a dedsion lias been made, the infonnalion is immediately updated on Meredith’s inclem^t weather line, 760-2384. Notice of cancellatioas^fuiddelays are , phoned in to WRAL-TV^S (or check the website at www.maUt%«ciMn/conteBts>)|i^to)^j other local tdevision amjf^radio statkws allows. For example, 65 in a 65 on I- 40. This would be a prime example of SLOW driving. If you like to go the speed limit on major intestates, do the gen eral public a favor and stay in the slow lane. If you are questioning whether you are one of the guilty, here’s how to tell. First ask yourself how many times in the past year you have had to replace your rear bumper due to interstate collision. If your response is more than five, you are extremely guilty of annoy ing at least 50 percent of the American population. Also, ask yourself if you have had severe vision depletion over the past year. If so, then more than likely this loss is due to an excessive number of usually passive people flashing their high beamsto get you to move over. Now, in most Americans’ defense, I fully recognize that most people are perfectly fine drivers, men and women alike. However, this piece is to straighten out some facts, warn you of the dangers of bad dri vers and clarify some common road vocabulary. So best of luck to you all as you go through your day to day driving regime, and may God be widi you. WHEN: Noveabsr 14. 2000 WHERE: Bdk Di.iiis Hall SlriagFislJ liJs TIME: 6 f,m. ipomsorai k| rlia StaJcar LlFc Coaalttcc Meredith chooses seniors for Who’s Who Ann Gleason t>ean of Students The 2001 edition of Who's Who Among Students in Amer ican Universities and Colleges will include the names of 31 seniors from Meredith College who have been selected as national outstanding campus leaders. They join a group of students from more dian 2,300 institutions of higher learning. Students were selected based on their scholastic achieve ment, service to the college, participation and leadership in academic and extracurricular activities and potential for future achievement. Each department submitted the names of 12 students in nomination for the award, and a special committee selected by the Student Life Committee consisting of students, faculty and staff met to ms^ the final selection. Students named this year (tom Meredith are as fol lows: Hilary Allen, Rye Anderson, Sarah Barnhardt, Meredith Bolton, Elizabeth Bondurant, Kate Breen, Lisa Coltiain, Kel ley E>avidson, Kathryn Finch, Jessica Carton, Leslie Gilliland, Elizabeth Jackson, Rachel Langley, Hilary Lichty, Amanda Marcinowski, Leslie Maxwell, Christian Melvin, Natalie Murray, Missy Neff, Kelli Parrish, Emily Phillips, Sara Rashkin, Ayana Rhodes, Becca Smith, Heather Spell, Debra Stinson, Krystal Tyn dall, Natasha Venema, Eliza beth Warren, Katharine Wit, Jennifer Wynne. CLASSfflLLUADS, PART-TIMK RECEPTION IST needed fen- a Raleigh law firm on Hillsborough Street Perfect for a student Fax resume to 743-0036. WAITSTAFF POSITIONS PT/FT-Second Nature Cafe. CM Raleigh Village Shopping Center, Comer of Blue Ridge, Edwards Mill Duraleigh. 571-4649. NOW HIRING for Quizno’s Subs a the Rc^al B^eiy across from Meredid) on Hillsborough. All shifts. (919) 754-1601. ENJOY COSMETICS and talking to people? 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