[Carolyn Duncan]

I too understand the reasoning behind the school's decisions and I also think that travel should not be an issue. Unfortunatley, I cannot agree with the statment that it's the safest time to travel. I know some people who work in many different parts of airports. The safety precautions being taken are not what they are being made out to be. I also know that Virginia has way more things that could be targets. "Secret" military bases, nuke plants, storage facilities,... the list really goes on for quite a length. There's a claim in Va that " you're never more than an hour away from a state park." Well, an hour away from a state park means you're with in 35 miles of some sort of government facility. The only reason I know about them is because I've either lived near them or gotten lost near them. But give it time, I think many rules will change, once the Americans who have started taking anti-depressants get a grip on reality again (or maybe for the first time).