<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2fRUcx_1FczfRWy00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2fRUcx_1FczfRWy00" width="945" height="613" ></figure>WOODBURY — Controversy spreads throughout NHS as gas prices rise 38.2% in Connecticut, causing a decrease of about 44% of drivers.Many students look forward to driving to school, however, because of the gas price increase, many students can not take advantage of this privilege because they can’t afford it.Nonnewaug junior and student driver Hannah Sanzone drives to school every morning from Bethlehem to Woodbury and thinks that gas prices are making driving to school more challenging. “I think gas is unreasonably expensive,” Sanzone says. “It makes it more difficult knowing I have to pay to go to school.” <figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3tHOKF_1FczfRWy00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3tHOKF_1FczfRWy00" width="1336" height="2001" ><figcaption>Shell gas prices cost $4-$5. The prices students were complaining about are commonly found at nation-wide gas stations. Photo Credit: Unsplash</figcaption></figure>Students make approximately $16.94 per hour from their job. A tank of gas costs $50-$90, which is a five hour shift for just one tank of gas. Gas prices are not only affecting students but staff as well. Nonnewaug secretary Lisa Gombos gives out parking passes to NHS students and notes how gas prices have been growing over the years. “It affected me,” Gombos said. “Gas is almost double what it was a year ago.”Nonnewaug’s agriscience program has students driving farther to get to school. Instead of a normal 10-20 minute ride, some students have to drive up to 30-40 minutes just to get to school. As a result they have to fill up their car with gas more often, costing them even more money. Megan Hartery, also a student driver at NHS, cannot use her license to its full potential because of the cost.“It’s way too expensive, especially because my car takes premium gas,” Hartery said. “I have to pay an extra dollar for gas.” The price of gas has stopped students from going places and doing the things high school students want to do, Sanzone knows this all too well. “It makes me less willing to drive to far places, like other towns, because then I have to fill my tank every few days, which costs a lot,” Sanzone said.It’s not just the inconvenience but the gas prices too. “The price of gas overall, is very expensive and it should go down,” Sanzone said. “Paying $6 for one gallon of gasoline is crazy expensive.” </div></body>

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WOODBURY — Controversy spreads throughout NHS as gas prices rise 38.2% in Connecticut, causing a decrease of about 44% of drivers. Many students look forward to driving to school, however, because of the gas price increase, many students can not take advantage of this privilege because they can’t afford it.

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WOODBURY — Controversy spreads throughout NHS as gas prices rise 38.2% in Connecticut, causing a decrease of about 44% of drivers. Many students look forwa

Gas Prices Rise: Student Drivers Complain

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