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David is an occasional blogger, software engineer, Nintendo fanboy, liberal, news magazine addict, voracious TiVo user, and bibliophile. He was born in St. Louis, grew up in southern Indiana, and returned to St. Louis to attend Washington University. He hasn't managed to escape yet. He's a fan of free wine tastings, too many tv shows to name, and eating out. David makes his living developing web applications used internally by his employer. He doesn't blog about work because he's heard too many stories about that causing workplace troubles. There's more on the about page. |
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3 December 2002 - 12:59 am
To raise money, the University of Missouri-Columbia is now offering its alumni a chance to be buried in an official school coffin. The burial boxes, which feature the Missouri insignia sewed into the velvet interior, are available in wood or long-lasting metal, and cost from $1,590 to $2,390. The university gets about $180 per coffin. "It's one more way to support your school," says the coffin manufacturer.
Students at Lindenwood University in Missouri can pay their tuition in pork chops. In an effort to help rural students afford college, the school is offering to trade a liberal arts education - retail value $11,200 per year - for any commodity the dining hall can use. Six families so far have taken advantage of the offer, trading their pigs for scholarships.
Two more reasons why I love The Week and hate going to school in Missouri.
Posted by on 3 December 2002 at 1:00 AM
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Hey now, Rachel and I have already reserved our Mizzou coffins. Geez, that's some hardcore school spirit.
Posted by Christie on 4 December 2002 - 3:58 PM
Already reserved your MU coffins, eh? Not the outlook most soon-to-be graduates have on life...
Posted by david on 4 December 2002 - 11:03 PM