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    Molly Bledstone (name changed to protect identity), a senior from Rocky Mount (location changed to protect identity), is one of the leaders of the movement. Her idea started when she was bumped into from behind by a cyclist while carrying a sizeable load of books from Student Stores. The resulting spill not only made her late for class, but the rider never bothered to see if she was alright.

    "The sidewalks are not wide enough," Molly Bledstone, a senior from Rocky Mount, said, "and I'm tired of being whizzed."

    She went on to explain the phenomena of 'whizzing' as a "high-speed pass made by [cyclists and runners] without alerting walkers this might affect".

    "It's especially annoying when they do it from behind!" Bledstone said.

    Students supporting Anti-Whizz inDependance from Overly Fast Flybys, or 'SAWD OFF', have already made it known that they will not accept the situation. Chanting and holding signs, members of SAWD OFF heckled runners and cyclists that passed near the pit, demanding that they provide sufficient warning to students on foot.

    "All you have to do is say 'I'm on the left, I'm on the right', when you get close to someone," Bledstone explained, "or, if you're running, to not come panting up behind someone. It's very disconcerting."

    On a campus with an increasing enrollment and construction impediments, the issue has become even more heated. Members of SAWD OFF have threatened to randomly hold out their arms while walking, hoping to make contact with the cyclists in a move technically known as a 'clothesline'.

    "Once a few of them start hitting the ground," Bledstone said, "then maybe they'll start giving fair warning that they are coming."

    Bledstone said that they will be seeking funding for the Congress to spread the word about the group.