People should slow down, pay attention 
It's hard to cross the street around campus without having to watch out for cars zipping past you on winding roads. Automobiles have become a nuisance on and off campus this semester, as there have been multiple DUIs, several collisions involving other cars and university property and even accidents with pedestrians in the few weeks since classes started.
We all understand the frustrations: There aren't enough parking spots, you're going to be late for class and, of course, there are obnoxiously slow drivers. But none of these frustrations will seem very important after you've run over a pedestrian on Blossom Street, an incident that occurred just Monday afternoon. Sure, driving inconveniences can put a damper on your day, and having to deal with them first thing in the morning isn't a pleasure either, but those frustrations are trivial.
People — mostly students — need to be more attentive and aware of where they are. If you're on Greene Street, 50 mph probably isn't an acceptable driving speed. Even if there is a green light, go slowly through the intersections when pedestrians are present and check the crosswalks to make sure nobody is crossing. Stop signs are there for a reason. It's ironic that the least imposing traffic signals turn out to be the most important laws to follow, in terms of general driving safety.
We shouldn't take our daily frustrations out on the gas pedal, and we shouldn't call our best friend while we're chowing down on a doughnut and trying to find a meter. Driving is a privilege and a benefit to our daily lives, but it shouldn't be something that poses more problems than solutions.
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