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March 13, 2018

A Friends’ Arrest Gives Perspective

By Justin Lowry I had a friend who was personally effected by impaired driving. My friends and I use to go out almost every weekend. After a heavy night of […]

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November 14, 2017

My Parent Crashed My Car

Tale from the DUDE Side by Hsergay Paw My dearest father was enjoying a reunion with his buddies one day. He wanted to boast about the car he bought me […]

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February 13, 2017

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 […]

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January 13, 2017

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 […]

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October 13, 2016

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 […]

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August 17, 2016

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 […]

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