Scholarship weekend is over, and I have cast my vote for who gets the scholarships. This year was harder than last year I think, as I only had to rank 8 of the students but I had more trouble doing so. Last year, at least in my mind, there were clear-cut top choices and bottom choices, but this year everyone was pretty strong.

Therefore I just ranked them alphabetically.

Ha ha, I'm just trying to scare any of the finalists that may have stumbled upon this website (as I believe some did last night based on my stats).

Merit Weekend always forces me to think about the things I like and dislike about WashU, and I would have to say that the likes greatly outnumber the dislikes. One thing that I like is the free shuttle service, which causes me not to have to pay for a parking pass. Last night, however, I got a glimpse of the darker side of riding the shuttle when I witnessed a driver in a compact car sideswipe a WashU shuttle hard enough to lose his sideview mirror and other pieces of his car. He proceeded to drive off, with pieces of his car continuing to fall off and drag on the ground.

The shuttle drivers aren't always the most conscientious of motorists. There is one that often drives my route in the mornings who I like to call "Reckless McGee" who has a proclivity towards speeding off before passengers have a chance to sit down in their seats. He also occasionally goes through red lights, assuming that anyone running into the shuttle would most likely do more damage to their own vehicle than to us.

But it's easy to complain about things without providing a viable alternative, so I will do so: WashU Teleporters.