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Oafish WSU Students Erode Civility

It happens every year, in measures large and small, and it happened again this week: Another oafish performance by students at Washington State University. Two friends of mine, whom I'll call "Brian" and "Ben," were riding their bikes Sunday on the road to Boyer Park. It was sunny, the birds were singing and my pals were enjoying a pleasant afternoon in the saddle. Until they encountered the Parade of Fools. A lengthy caravan of vehicles emblazoned with WSU logos, carrying drunken students back to town after a hard day of partying down by the riverside. My friends rode in single file, squeezed as far to the side as possible, but their presence on the road was met with aggression and contempt. A black sedan swerved at them, then veered away at the last moment, clearly trying to intimidate them. Passengers in a minivan slid the door open and hurled a bag of something, presumably garbage, in their direction. A lot of people swore at them. A lot of people flipped them off/William Brock, Moscow-Pullman Daily News. More here.

Question: Have you ever had a close encounter with a drunken college student?



D.F. Oliveria
D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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