The poor visibility that has resulted from recent fog at Elon University is causing some unease.
Business major Shannon Foley has noticed the recent morning fog because of her 8 a.m. class. She says drivers should be especially careful because just last week, a student was accidentally hit by a car.
“Students should just be aware of their surroundings,” she says.
One professor at Elon offers his own advice to drivers.
“People should always have their headlights on and slow down in thick fog,” says Anthony Hatcher, associate professor in the School of Communications.
He also worries about students who use the phone while driving but does not think classes should be cancelled or postponed due to fog. Some students disagree.
“Depending on how many students have issues with the fog,” says Ian Boyd, a cinema major. “Postponing or cancelling class would probably be something the teachers would have to think, the school would have to think about.”
The Burlington Times-News is forecasting morning fog for Thursday and Friday of this week.
