Archive for the ‘Transportation’ Category

One road trip at a time By Chris Zivalich Only a handful of people can claim to have made the arduous journey from Denver, Colo., to Ithaca, N.Y., by car. My good friend Sara and I are two of those people. In fact, we’ve done it four times now. Just do the math: two people [...]

Fighting compassion fatigue in Haiti and New Orleans By Qina Liu First there are the news reports, projecting the dilapidated houses, the masses of human suffering and recent wreckage. Then, there are the floods of information on benefit concerts, charities and what the average person can do to help. After a week, a month or [...]

By S.M.K. You’re driving slowly through your residential neighborhood listening to “TiK ToK” by Ke$ha. The windows are down, and you have decided this is the best car ride ever. No, it isn’t Ke$ha or the good weather—it’s the fact that you’re getting road head.  Yes, road head.  It was a Tuesday afternoon, and my [...]

Why pilots’ salaries have decreased over the years By Amy Obarski So it’s the 1970s. You are a newly trained commercial airline pilot, and you are a god. People see your uniform, and a sense of admiration fills their eyes as they watch you walk through the airport from one terminal to the next. They [...]

Sci-fi modes of transportation in TV and film By Amelia Blevins Did you ever wonder if that guy staring at you on the street was from the future? Or maybe you’re wondering if he’s even real—possibly a figment of your imagination or part of a plot against humanity? Or maybe you just think I’m weird [...]

    Image by Amanda Riggio   By Keith Hadad It isn’t often that you find a place that has a healthy combination of both the formal and the casual, but WildFire is a rare exception. The lounge and restaurant may be new, but I’m sure many would agree that they will soon become thriving [...]

Reflections on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict  By Elise Springuel I stood on a rooftop, in the middle of Hebron, in a daze. The Middle Eastern sun above me was hot and harsh like always; the city below was surprisingly quiet. A few feet away, my friend was subtly shooting pictures of the Israeli Defense Force soldier [...]

Establishments add preferential parking for eco-friendly vehicles By Kacey Deamer Parking has become a new experience in recent years. When pulling into a parking lot you pass the commonly reserved handicap parking spaces and maybe a few “with child” spaces. Now, you may even have to drive past some prime parking spaces reserved for green [...]

The ultimate couch crasher’s heaven By Catherine Fisher Hotels are a hassle. You empty your wallet out for an upgraded prison cell and are basically left to fend for yourself. Sure, there are brochures in the lobby promoting the highly hyped walking tours and acclaimed restaurants, but these swamped tourist attractions aren’t going to make [...]

Getting a driver’s license in the U.S. and abroad By Alyssa Figueroa Sophomore Cherrie Rhodes from Japan said it “never even occurred to [her] to get [her] driver’s license.”  After all, it costs over $4,200 to get one, and since Japan has no permit period, many drivers often have to take the test about five [...]