U of I students will be celebrating "Unofficial" St. Patrick's Day on Friday, and Uni students are being urged to stay close to school for their own safety. Elaine Gu appreciates the warning, but she thinks the real danger lies not on foot but behind the wheel.

"Last week I was sure that I was going to die," writes Lizzy Warner. "Everywhere I went I kept seeing bad omens." After an eventful week on the road, Lizzy has decided to become an even more cautious driver than usual. Check inside to find out why.

"I never really got the hang of parking," writes Elaine Gu. Combine that with the crowded lot at the Champaign Public Library and a teenage driver running behind schedule, and you've got the ingredients of Elaine's fateful Saturday.