Since the Rider/Roommate Board has been relocated to across from the bank in the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union, more students have apparently taken notice of it, said Nick Skipitaris, Student Senate housing committee chair.

The Rider/Roommate Board is a way for students without a car to find a ride home or for those with vehicles to find students who need a ride home and can help them with gas money.

“If someone is driving to a different part of the state, that person can put their name on the board. If someone needs a ride, they do the same thing,” Skipitaris said. “The program works both ways.”

The board is a map of the state of Illinois with sheets of paper near it that students without transportation can use to write down their information to get a ride. If people need to go anywhere in the state, they put their names, numbers and destinations on a peg on the board.

The same applies to people taking a trip. They put their contact information down as well as their destination. Then students who need to travel to the same destination can catch a ride with them.

“It’s a good idea,” said Lauren Malinowski, a driving sophomore. “I’ve got room in my car, and I want to save gas.”

The reason this “good idea” wasn’t getting noticed was because of its location, Skipitaris said.

“The board used to be near the old food court in the union,” Skipitaris said. When the food court began renovation, the board was moved to the new location, across from the bank in union.

“I’ve used it once, and plan on using it at least once a month,” Malinowski said. “I’m not concerned with who rides with me. It doesn’t really matter.”

Skipitaris said the board is very “user friendly.”

“People are anxious to get a ride or be a driver. The board gets checked periodically,” he said.

For more information on the board, look for advertisements on WEIU-TV, in The Daily Eastern News and on flyers around campus.