More and more people are dismayed as gas prices rise; UT students are just confused.

I look around at the gas stations on the Strip and notice how high their prices are compared to gas stations in other neighborhoods. Students like UT senior Raquel Brown have noticed the injustice also.

"I drive all the way to West Hills to get gas because it's cheaper, only to waste gas coming back to campus. It's just not fair that students are paying more for gas when, more than likely, we make less money," said Brown.

It is an outrage that students have to suffer and pay more when our collegiate population is putting the most money back into an already failing economy. Senior Maggie Knight is concerned as well.

"I think that gas prices are incredibly high and it is hard sometimes to pay for it. Sometimes it takes more than $50 to fill up my tank," said Knight.

Now a gallon of gas is just as expensive as a meal and some students are choosing between the two.

Brown said, "I had a decision to make: Put gas in my car at almost $3.25 a gallon or walk to a nearby restaurant and eat for the price of a gallon. With Wendy's having the 99 cent menu and McDonald's having the dollar menu, I can get a burger, fries and drink for $3."

She decided to take the meal because it was only a short walk away from campus.

Gas prices are said to be at an all time high, but will they continue to rise or are they at a halt?

UT student Yarielis Torres believes we are getting teased with the current status of gas prices.

"I always hear how [gas] prices are at an all-time high. Then they go back down for a few weeks. Next thing we know there is a larger increase," said Torres. "So who's to say that we won't be getting higher prices next month?"

Gas prices continually change and don't appear to be decreasing anytime soon. However, Knight sees some good in this.

"It has encouraged me to walk more, which is helping me stay in shape and learn more about my natural environment," said Knight. "It also has encouraged less people to bring their cars to college, which has opened more parking spaces for me."

Although students are indifferent about the current conditions, America is still paying less by the barrel for gas than any other country. Interestingly, Americans are utilizing the largest percentage of gasoline. Are we simply complaining about prices or is this really a big hit to our budgets?