“I’m very afraid of snakes because I never know if they’re poisonous or not.”

— Evan Fief, recent graduate, Garden City

“I am not afraid of snakes. Growing up, I used to love reptiles and insects, and ever since then I’ve not been afraid of them.”

— Michael Schomisch, accounting major, Kalamazoo, Mich.

“Well, I’m not afraid of captured snakes. I think they’re neat.”

— Sarra Klimbrg, chemistry major, Petrozavodsk, Russia

“Yes, I am, because I can’t tell the difference between poisonous and non-poisonous.”

— Michael Gillman, cabinet builder, Roseville, Calif.