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Introducing Knight Bug!

Knight Bug, a small black child's car with a Knights logo on the hood
Say “Hello” to Knight Bug.

There’s a new honorary member of the Music Department — meet Knight Bug!

Knight Bug is a classic toy 2004 model VW Beatle (the first modern remake of the classic punch bug) body with a (not so) powerful 6-volt motor. He's 100 percent electric, with the towing capacity of a small squirrel that has really let itself go.

We got the skinny on Knight Bug in this exclusive interview:

Juel: If you don’t mind me asking, how old are you Knight Bug?

KB: 13 Human years. That’s almost 28 toy car years. Toy cars years are calculated at π(human years). Don’t ask me why!

Juel: And what have you been up to recently? 

Knight Bug in choir
Knight Bug crashes choir.

KB: Recently, I’ve been between jobs. My child driver grew up.  I lost my battery charger. Then my motor seized up. I was unsure what to do with myself. This last year I’ve just been sitting in a garage gathering dust.

Juel: That sounds tough. What’s going on now?

KB: I’ve always sort of idolized Knight Bus [KB blushes a bit]. When I heard that Knight Bus was retiring this year, something just clicked. I got a new paint job and came to college to see if there was some way I could lend a hand. Maybe chauffeur the president to important meetings. Or, be a spokesbug for the college — that kind of thing. 

Rear view of the Knight Bug car
College pride

Juel:  That’s wonderful!  Thank you for acting on your desire to help out at the college.  How have things been going? 

The Knight Bug car sits outside the WVC Registration office
Knight Bug finds registration

KB:  Well, the people at WVC have been wonderful, very welcoming. I figured out how to register for classes.  Took a short tour of campus. Checked out the new two-year music degree (Music DTA). Chilled in the MAC Gallery (it is amazing)!

The Knight Bug car sits in the MAC Gallery
Knight Bug has a quiet moment in the MAC Gallery.

Juel: Yes it is.  I have to agree. Is it safe to say we might see you every now and then at WVC?

KB: Definitely!

Juel: Last question (for now):  Now that you’ve looked around campus, do you have any future plans or aspirations?  Maybe join the Chamber Singers?

KB: Well…

The Knight Bug car sits in a parking lot next to a Reserved Parking sign.

KB dreams of becoming President of WVC someday. (“If the parking stall fits…”)