Taking the lead: 'U' pioneers use of alternative-fuel vehicles
Over the past 30 years, environmental scientists have observed serious negative consequences of pollution on the ozone layer and the earth's water supply. In response to the pollution problem, the U.S. government began addressing the issue at home with the enactment of tougher air- and water-quality standards. It also effected change abroad with participation in international environmental agreements. While many aspects of this environmental destruction can be attributed to industrialization, automobiles are the biggest single source of pollution.
A little tipsy: Blood-alcohol law should only be a first step
Four drinks may not sound like too many, but according to the president and most senators, four drinks is enough to legally intoxicate a driver and impair his or her judgment. An amendment to a new bill currently making its way through Congress would mandate a nationwide .08-percent blood-alcohol level - .02 percent lower than the legal level in most states.
It is fear, not love, that conquers all
There comes a point at which each senior, every year, has the same feeling. You know, that feeling that goes beyond all words, that feeling that corrupts all else.
For lack of a better phrase, we'll call this feeling the "Oh Shit!" syndrome, and leave it at that ... I think most people understand what we're getting at. It hits early in the day upon waking, in the shower, during class, after class, while eating, while drinking, in your car and in the bar (no more rhymes, I promise) - whenever there is a chance for the two words to enter the mind, they will.
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