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UC Davis, GCUWacky Faculty

Grand Canyon U Students Crack the Whip on Faculty

Posted by Trophy Husband 09/03/2008 1:24 PM

Tags: faculty, dorm, movein, moving service

Grand Canyon U Students Crack the Whip on Faculty

Admittedly, I have on occasion wished I owned a slave. Mostly, I would force him/her only into moderate exertion. The slave could return my library books, hold my hair back when I need to vomit, and even write blog posts for me. (Is this just an elaborate cover for the reali

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Tufts, QuinnipiacBitchin 'N Moanin

Let Them Grow Up Already!

Posted by Jessica Almanza 05/22/2008 1:11 PM

Tags: movein, homesick, tufts, freshmen, parents

It's every parent's worst nightmare; to wave goodbye to their kid from the family minivan on Move-In Day. This bittersweet farewell may leave parents a little teary-eyed but now they can finally start thinking about turning that extra room into the home gym they have always dreamed about. Although parents she... MORE »

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JMU - James MadisonNews

Avoid Main Street!

Posted by Lady Duke 08/23/2007 5:18 PM

Tags: Traffic, Movein

In normal late JMU fashion... construction is behind schedule

In case traffic wasn't bad enough during freshman move-in, now Main Street is down to two lanes. Remember how you're avoiding Wal-mart like the plague? Keep that mindset if you think you need to go anywhere near Main Street.

Suggestion: Go up around... MORE »

Latest comment by Anonymous: you know what would be great? if the jmu editor got off their ass and got some more posts up here. just because we're a state school not named after the state doesn't mean we aren't way cooler than these other schools at otr.

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UIUC - University of Illinois Urbana ChampaignBitchin 'N Moanin

Urbana Homes are Dirtier than you Thought

Posted by smugmug 08/20/2007 12:31 PM

Tags: cleaning, movein

Urbana Homes are Dirtier than you Thought

Standard procedure for cleaning and repairs before renters move in has been shot to hell. One such Urbana house started cleaning the day before people moved in. Thank you for removing most of the cockroaches, but yes, it’s still grimy and nothing works.

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Virginia TechRandom

Beware Of Vicious Landlords

Posted by katethegreat 07/20/2007 01:38 AM

Tags: landlord, movein

It's about that time.

Soon students will be making their way back to the 'burg and settling in to their new places, or back into their old ones. For those that will be living off campus, there are extra things to worry about.

Will I be able to pay my rent and my bills every month? Is that going ... MORE »

Latest comment by Anonymous: i'm so sad she's done!

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