Living in a college town, it's common to hear stories about your fellow students not remembering exactly how they got home last night.
Sometimes those nights involve drunk driving.
According to Mothers Against Drunk Driving, in 2012 approximately 250 people died in drunk driving accidents in Alabama.
That number should be lower.
I am not saying those drunken Saturday nights, hanging out with friends and having a good time should be condemned.
I just believe there are things the University could expand on to make those wild nights safer for students and, ultimately, the Auburn community.
The Tiger Ten transits run from 10:30 p.m.-3:30 a.m. on Friday and Saturday.
And, yet, drink specials start at 7 p.m.
Coming from a poor college student who likes to have fun, drink specials are the only way I can afford to go out.
The problem with going to drink specials, especially for people who don't live close to downtown, is leaving your car overnight.
If the Tiger Ten transits started running at 8 p.m., lots of people would not feel like they have to drink and drive just so they don't have to pay a ticket for leaving their car parked downtown for too long the next morning.
I understand adding two extra hours to a transit driver's shift can cost the University more money, but by adding those two extra hours lives could be saved.
Also, the night transit canceled Wednesday night operations this academic year, as well.
Wednesday nights in Auburn are usually the craziest nights downtown.
Giving yourself a break in the middle of the week is sometimes exactly what keeps you from ripping all your hair out.
So with tons of people drinking downtown on Wednesday nights, I don't understand why it would make sense for the University to cancel Wednesday night operations.
In addition to extending Tiger Ten hours, it should also add at least Wednesday nights to their weekly schedule.
Yes, I understand I may be speculating because people who continuously drink and drive probably don't care about transits at all, but for people like me who worry about how they're going to get downtown and back home safely, this option could open up a lot of doors.
Adding two hours and one extra day to Tiger Ten could make Auburn a safer place to live.
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