By Faith Bowen
We needed to talk to our student body about their sweet rides. From 2022 Toyota Tacomas to 2010 Honda Civics, The Herald gives you Campus Whips.
Name: Malia Manning
Grad Year: 2027
Major: Undecided
Hometown: Lynchburg, Virginia
Involvement: Tennis
What kind of car do you drive?
2002 Honda Odyssey
What is your favorite thing about your car?
“It has 7 seats so I can drive my friends.”
What is your least favorite thing about your car?
“She breaks down a lot.”
What makes your car unique?
“Her name is Betty.”
What is your go-to driving song?
“The Other Side of the Door” by Taylor Swift
Name: Kira Farley
Grad Year: 2026
Major: Business
Hometown: Dallas, Texas
Involvement: Student Life and Dance Team
What kind of car do you drive?
“2010 Honda Civic.”
What is your favorite thing about your car?
Kira has owned the car since she was 16 and loves the memories it holds.
What is your least favorite thing about your car?
“It makes a weird squeaky noise when she drives it.”
What makes your car unique?
“It’s name is Cindy because it is a cinder colored car and the Civic sounds like Cindy.”
What is your go-to driving song?
Any song by Morgan Wallen
Name: Misa Eller
Grad Year: 2024
Major: Bio Chem
Hometown: Augusta, Georgia
Involvement: Dance Team
What kind of car do you drive?
2012 Ford Fusion
What is your favorite thing about your car?
“His name is Casper”
What is your least favorite thing about your car?
“Gas is really expensive”
What makes your car unique?
Every jacket she’s ever owned is chilling in the backseat. She also has a little Dino named Steve, who’s hanging from her rear view mirror.
What is your go-to driving around song?
“Yeah!” By Usher or “Partition” by Beyoncé
Name: Hailey Seamons
Grad Year: 2025
Major: Philosophy and Business
Hometown: Boulder, Colorado
Involvement: Tennis
What kind of car do you drive?
Green 2022 Toyota Tacoma
What is your favorite thing about your car?
The fact that it’s a truck and she can cart her friends around.
What is your least favorite thing about your car?
“The lights are constantly turned on.”
What makes your car unique?
“Random people have offered me cash for my car multiple different times.”
What is your go-to driving around song?
“Fire in the Sky” by Anderson Paak
Name: Paola Nunez
Grad Year: 2027
Major: Undecided
Hometown: Winston-Salem
Involvement: Field Hockey
What is your favorite thing about your car?
“My favorite thing about Daisy (my car) is that she’s practically our team car so a lot of team bonding and fun talks have happened in this car.”
What is your least favorite thing about your car?
“The smell. Me and my teammates keep so much field hockey equipment in it so it smells like an old gym sock.”
What makes your car unique?
“The AC is super loud and makes it really hard to hear anyone while I drive.”
What is your go-to driving around song?
“Illicit Affairs” by Taylor Swift
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