To the drivers on Harry Agganis Way
Why?
To the drivers on Harry Agganis Way,
There is, in fact, a crosswalk almost right in front of StuVi2. Sorry to burst your bubble, I know how y’all like to have the whole road, but you don’t. It’s not yours to have.
I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but right smack dab in the middle of the black asphalt road that you parade upon is what you seem to think is more black asphalt, but is in fact a crosswalk made of bricks. There’s even a neon yellow crosswalk sign that says, “watch for pedestrians.”
I’ve included a picture here as proof if you don’t believe me.
I know, as a side street of a major college campus surrounded by five or six dorms, there wouldn’t need to be a crosswalk, let alone a sign telling drivers to be alert, yes, even at night.
No, we are not required to wear neon colors everywhere we go just so you can see us when you’re zooming down Harry Agganis Way, in front of the BU police station I might add. You may have the right of way, but if you could slow down a smidgeon and stop to let us cross when it’s clear we’d intersect at the same point in the crosswalk, that would be great.
And pro, you’d receive less death glares. If only looks could kill, then we wouldn’t have this problem.
I do understand that the majority of people who drive on Harry Agganis Way aren’t from around here, and most of the time the problem is around big events at Agganis Arena, but stay alive, people. You’re still on a college campus, not in the middle of No Pedestrian Country. The fact that you’re driving by one of the tallest dorms you’ll ever see might give you a hint to the fact that there are college students wandering on foot around campus, but maybe they just fly everywhere, you tell me.
So please, drivers on Harry Agganis Way, pay attention, because us college students are out there, and as much as we hate them, we do have to show up for our midterms alive.
Sincerely,
A concerned [walking] college student you almost ran over this morning.