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Quoting... Friends of mine who took their young children to Ren Fayre this year said they were disgusted by the lack of consideration shown by students--young adults, afterall, not children still home and in the care of their parents.

What sort of idiot takes their children to Renn Fayre and expects civility. It is not a day care.

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pardon-- should read "in loco parentis"

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Pitkin's article focuses too much on the salacious details of substance use and abuse issues and misses a grand opportunity to discuss and investigate the issues of loco parentis as it applies to private institutions and college age students. Had he done so, he would have found that issues of reporting drug use and abuse are not so simple. Once again WW proves that outrage is easier than critical thinking.

Reed class of 87

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Rules of the road are usually created to cause predictable responses from drivers and other users of the road. At uncontrolled intersections, I know that the person to my right has the right of way. When anyone ignore rules like this they create uncertainty in all those that see it, and they carry that uncertainty into the next situation. As a cyclist, that really concerns me. I see that uncertainty in the faces of drivers all of the time when we meet at intersections. They often have no idea what to expect from me-- I assume because they have seen so much inconsistent behavior from other cyclists. That uncertainty puts me in danger.

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