It’s something most Bucks
students can’t avoid – the pain
of seeing skyrocketing gas
prices every time you head to
the pump.
The average price of a gallon
of gas has shot up to $3.41 in
the last few weeks, a 20 to 30
cent rise according to
Gasbuddy.com.
On Thursday morning,
Denise Fisher, 41, a biotechnology
major from
Warminster, was sitting at a
computer in the cafeteria and
was very vocal about her opinion
of gas prices.
She said that [the higher
price of gas] is “going to limit
how much I travel.” Fisher
then began to talk about how
gas prices are going to be an
issue for her because she is
currently unemployed.
Fisher takes four classes at
Bucks, two of which are
online. She says that it takes
her about 35 minutes to drive
to the Newtown campus.
Fisher said that her online
classes are saving her money
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because she doesn’t have to
commute, but she would prefer
to have more face to face classes.
She mentioned that every
time she doesn’t have to drive
to school, that’s more money in
her pocket.
Andres Flores, 19, a journalism
major from Warminster
said that the price of gas is “a
little too much, especially with
a Jeep.” He said that “$2.30 to
$2.50 would be better for me,”
but he does understand that
corporations need to make
money and that’s why the price
of gas has risen.
Eddie Celiesius, 20, a liberal
arts major from Yardley said
that the high increase in gas
prices “all has to do with Egypt
and Libya.”
When asked about how gas
prices have affected him, he
simply stated that “I hate driving
now.”
Orteisha Hicks, 31, an office
administration and systems
technology major from
Bensalem said that [gas prices]
are “too high and people
should go green.”
There are a few ways for
Bucks students to save money
on gas, such as carpooling,
keeping your tires inflated,
tightening the gas cap and even
taking useless things out of the
trunk.
By tightening the gas cap, it
doesn’t allow for gas to evaporate
and in turn saves the driver
money. Keeping the tires
properly inflated not only
saves gas money but will prolong
the life of your tires.
A heavy car uses more gas,
so if there are a fewer things in
the trunk or the back seat, your
car will become more efficient.
Even a little thing like taking
a different route to school that
has fewer traffic lights and is
rarely backed up could help a
student save gas money.
In spite of the increase in gas
prices, students shouldn’t necessarily
blame the owners of
gas stations for the drastic
price changes.
According to an article by
CNN, the owners of gas stations
are struggling too.
One man who was interviewed
stated that he doesn’t
have a choice when it comes to
raising gas prices because he
needs to make a living along
with everyone else.
Gas prices will continue to
rise as long as the unrest in the
Middle East continues.
If students take into consideration
some of the ideas to
save gas, the increasing prices
won’t burn as big of a hole in
their wallets.