Fitchburg State University - Saxifrage Yearbook (Fitchburg, MA)

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THE PORSCHE How do you know you ' re entering a col- lege neighborhood? Maybe the number of beer cans and pizza boxes or loud music gives a clue. But 1 notice something that ' s on all the streets, the College Car. I think these machines were destined to have different personalities. Some are de- pendable, others are fickle. Some are flashy, others are lucky enough to have enough body to pass inspection. The Col- lege Car may also have added features, such as air conditioning, car stereos, and pinstripes on the doors. I would say, black vinyl interiors (especially designed for sum- mer driving), with two side vents, an AM radio, and three different colored fenders, (clashing colors being much more desire- 10

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f «•♦ ♦» LOW BUDGET The weekend munchies have done it again. Today is Tuesday and we spent all day yesterday scrounging the cupboards. One can of cream of chicken soup, some egg noodles, bread crusts, margarine, one moldy orange, and one can of Bud is all that is left I found a grocery list and $53.76 on the kitchen table and a note stating that myself and another poor un- fortunate person will be doing the dirty deed for the five of us this week. Also a P.S. saying I stili owed $10.00 for last weeks groceries. Upon entering Demoulas. we grab a cart and start down the dairy isle, off to the deli to get the cheapest luncheon meat which is usually bologna. Milk. eggs, margarine and toilet paper are musts: $6.97. Bread, hamburg, chicken, ketchup, Doritos. OJ., $20.84. Crackers, toothpaste . . . Oreos, Campbells soup, . . . We ' re ready to check out after dodging all the overweight housewives and bratty kids who knock cereal boxes off the shelves. We fly by a bunch of guys who must be shopping for the first time be- cause they spend 10 minutes deciding which meat to buy. The cashier says $51.49 please! Whew! We didn ' t have to put anything back. Total time — 25 minutes. On to Shamrocks!

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IS IN THE SHOP able), are more prevalent on Fitchburg streets. College wheels have varying social lives, which usually reflect their owners. Some never leave the sidewalk except to drive to clinical in Worcester. Others really get around; they go to The Pretenders at S.M.U., camping in New Hampshire, the Cape, on packy runs, food shopping, and of course close calls and last calls! Going home on weekends these cars are always filled to capacity with people, dirty laundry and school books. Coming back to school, they are full of food and fatter people. But most importantly, they come and go. BftlOHTEN MV OAV GET Off THE fiOAO k