Pat...
A "you make JMU a friendlier place" pat to the guy and girl in a white van who drove me back to campus from SunChase.

From a hitchhiking freshman who was scooped off the road at 2:30 a.m. and delivered safely to the Village.

Dart...
A "what the heck did you eat for lunch" dart to the flustered young man who felt the need to cut both in line and the cheese in the D hall drink line.

From a still recovering sophomore who hasn't quite gotten her appetite back yet.

Pat...
A "thanks for making sure I was OK" pat to the girl who pulled over on the side of the road after I had an accident getting onto the exit ramp in the slippery snow.

From a frantic sophomore who finally got out of the jam with your support.

Dart...
A "play nice with your fellow runners" dart to a women's club sports team for having a relay race and bludgeoning fellow UREC patrons in the already crowded conditions.

From a fellow club sports player who thinks his team's running workout was much less violent and much more polite.

Pat...
A "you're doing a great job" pat to a housekeeper who has been brightening everyone's day as soon as they walk into his building. It seems like he never takes a day off or fails to say, "You have a good day now" to all he meets.

From a resident who is glad to count you as a friend.

Dart...
A "hold your horses PETA girl" dart to the dog lover who thinks our Frisbee dog doesn't like the cold.

From a player who knows that if you stop to watch those fine Frisbee boys, you'd see we let the dog play, too — she needed a sub.