Tale from the DUDE Side by Alexandra Bowden Two of my friends were drinking and ended up driving. Unfortunately, one of them did not make it. My mom raised me to always understand that I should never drink and drive, but having experiences the loss of a friend in a drunk driving car crash showed me […]
Find a DUDE and Respect the DUDE
by Christian Delatorre A few years ago my cousin and his friend were driving drunk and a train hit them. My cousin survived, but the driver did not. The wreck was a big deal and impacted everyone living in our small town. I attend Ranger College and I’m very active in the U in the […]
Thankful It Wasn’t Me, Witnessing A Crash
by Iliana Diaz-Moreno I have been impacted by impaired driving. Fortunately I was only a witness to a terrible car crash on the freeway. I was riding with my dad and brother when we saw the crash in front of us. We immediately pulled over to help. My dad and brother got out of the car, while […]
Becoming the DUDE to influence my peers
By Joshua Boatwright I have had friends at my campus get in trouble for driving under the influence too many times. It upsets me when I hear someone drove drunk because we work so hard to bring speakers to our school to talk about the dangers of drinking and driving. This year I decided to bring my car to […]
A Close Look at the Consequences of Impaired Driving
By: Ashley Argabrite I have been deeply impacted by the consequences of impaired driving. I am fully cognitive of the ability to drive while drunk, cause harm, and not even remember it. Two of my very close friends were hit head-on by a drunk driver. They were both rushed to the hospital, and the driver […]
Have Each Other’s Back
By: Jack Riewe Friends should have each other’s back, especially when it comes to keeping them safe. Encouraging your friends to have a fun night — safe. Allowing your friends to drive impaired — not safe. Friends don’t let friends drive drunk. According to the Ad Council, someone is killed every 52 minutes in an […]