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New parking meters hit bumps, irritate students
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Some students parking in the engineering lot say they have been wasting more time in the lot this semester than they have in the past. Installed in early August, four automated parking pay stations replaced the traditional silver coin slot meters that had been there originally.
Who you gonna call … RamRide
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RamRide will kick off its fifth year by giving its 50,214th ride tonight. RamRide is a program attempting to help prevent drunk driving. The service runs Thursdays from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. and Fridays and Saturdays from 10 p.m. to 3 a.m. According to Students Against Driving Drunk (SADD), motor vehicle crashes remain the number one cause of death among youth ages 15-20.
Smart Transportation
Commuters find advantages in bike riding
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In it's first year, the Sensible Modes of Alternative Road Transportation (SMART) Fair is prepared to go the distance, on foot of course.
The CSU event, on the Lory Student Center Plaza Aug. 27- 28, is promoting the transportation options readily available to students other than driving a vehicle.
Bull snake bites student during class
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Life got real for one Colorado State University student Wednesday when a snake bit her in the hand during LIFE class. At 2 p.m. a bull snake made its way into Clark A101 -- one of the largest lecture halls on campus -- and caused an uproar in the classroom, where some students hopped on top of their chairs.
Hurricane Dean slams into Mexico for second time
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TECOLUTLA, Mexico (AP) _ A sprawling Hurricane Dean slammed into Mexico for the second time in as many days Wednesday and quickly stretched across to the Pacific Ocean, then weakened as it drenched the central mountains with rain that flooded houses along the coast.
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VIDEO: Fort Collins flood of '97
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It's been a decade since violent waters ripped through Fort Collins, buffeting buildings, lifting up cars and claiming the lives of five people. Residents and rescue workers were taken by surprise when one of the largest rainstorms in state history caused Spring Creek to overflow, creating a flash flood that engulfed much of the city and the heart of the CSU campus.
RamServe breaks volunteer record [VIDEO]
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If kindness could be measured in dollars and cents, a few hours of service might seem like pocket change to those who sacrificed the semester's first Saturday afternoon as part of CSU's RamServe. But coordinators estimate the 460 student and community volunteers provided about $25,000 in community service over the course of only three hours.