MSU - Michigan StateNews

R.I.P. GM, Ford, and Chrysler

R.I.P. GM, Ford, and Chrysler

Are the auto giants dead? And are they, or Michigan to blame for it?

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Latest comment by Anonymous: Free legal services for all UAW members. Are you kidding me, what a joke. One person, justify all you're benifits please.

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Auburn UniversityBitchin 'N Moanin

Auburn Squeezes Even More Money From Students

Tags: Money, Cars, Auburn
Auburn Squeezes Even More Money From Students

Student Parking at Auburn University has become completely ridiculous.

 

Spaces have been greatly limited because of circumstances beyond students’ power. A big chunk of C-Zone (student parking) is now being used as new dorms for incoming freshman. On Fridays, another section i

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UMKC, DartmouthNews

America: You Never Cease to Amaze Me

America: You Never Cease to Amaze Me
Here's a deal to die for!

Max Motors is offering a free handgun (or a gas card, but no one's taking those) for every vehicle sold.

No joke.

Owner Mark Muller says, "We’re just damn glad to live in a free country where you can have a gun if you want to."

...and die by one when you don't want to.


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Vanderbilt Invests In Students, Offers One Rental Car Per 1305 Undergrads

Vanderbilt Invests In Students, Offers One Rental Car Per 1305 Undergrads
                                               "But mom said we have to SHARE the car!"

According to today's Hustler, Vanderbilt is taking steps to ease the lives of undergraduates without cars on campus next year. Vanderbilt is utilizing the self-service acces... MORE »
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UNC Chapel HillNews

An Act of Kindness

An Act of Kindness
An anonymous commenter on the previous entry pointed out this oddity from the police log:

A 1974 Chevrolet valued at $0.01 was reported stolen at 11:54 a.m. Friday at 1250 Ephesus Church Road, according to Chapel Hill police reports.

Here in Chapel Hill, our criminals are so thoughtful, they'll haul off your junk for free.
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Rutgers - New BrunswickRandom

Friends with Senses of Humor

Friends with Senses of Humor
Worse things can happen, like getting green paint dumped all over your bike. But this is pretty bad too.

And judging by the mostly harmless but mostly annoying serran wrap decor of this car, it's definitely done by friends, not foe. Now all you have to wonder is what instigated this act.
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PurdueBitchin 'N Moanin

You're Probably an Idiot- Cars

Tags: cars, speakers
You're Probably an Idiot- Cars
It seems to be a trend at Purdue: People who derive their self worth from how loud their cars are. You know, the morons who zoom out of the parking garage, flooring it for all of 50 feet until they hit a stop light. Their vehicles seem to be specially tuned to maximize every roar, screech, and pracitcally ... MORE »
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PurdueBitchin 'N Moanin

Bikers Need to Obey Laws, Too

Bikers Need to Obey Laws, Too
"Dude, my Huffy gets better mileage than your Hummer."

The Exponent is having a bit of a print-media flame war, and OTR just can't wait to weigh in.

A few weeks ago, the Exponent's editorial board let off a little steam about bikers who weave through pedestrians on campus. Cyclists soon leapt at their throa... MORE »
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PurdueNews

Purdue Researcher Says Parking Spots Outnumber People

Purdue Researcher Says Parking Spots Outnumber People
Purdue researcher Bryan Pijanowski recently presented findings that in Tippecanoe Country, there are 355,000 parking spaces for 155,000 residents--a situation repeated all over Indiana.

While all this asphalt has a negative effect on local pollution, the Purdue administration is right: there is plenty of parking. See there's a few spots open, so quit your bitching.
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Syracuse UniversityNews

Parkin' It On Campus Ain't Hot

Parkin' It On Campus Ain't Hot
Parking on University Hill, unfortunately, ain't so hot. Recently the parking gods opened up the skies, offering a glimpse of hope and freedom from parking tickets for all the half-assed, SUV-driving off-campus students.

News 10 Now reported the city of Syracuse's new parking ordinance—a proposal to alleviat... MORE »
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