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Friday, December 18, 2009

Schools Giant Hamster Wheel Appears at Reed College

Posted by Sarah Mirk on Fri, Dec 18, 2009 at 1:53 PM

Just in time for finals week, students at Reed installed a giant home-made hamster wheel in the student union building. The wheel looks to be about 12 feet tall and was apparently built by a student group called "Defenders of the Universe."

"It's built with Swiss precision. There's no wiggle to it," gushes Reed's Director of Strategic Communications Kevin Myers. He was not aware of plans to erect the hamster wheel before it went up earlier this week, but says it is superior to previous strange student installations in the space, including a sofa teeter-totter. "This things just sort of appear in the student union sometimes," says Myers.

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1
And much like the Swiss, the hamster-wheel also hates Minarets and brown-skinned people.
Posted by Graham on December 18, 2009 at 2:01 PM · Report
2
WOOOO xxxDxOxTxUxxx!!!!!
Posted by Michelle on December 18, 2009 at 2:51 PM · Report
3
This things? Tsk Tsk
Posted by ujfoyt on December 18, 2009 at 8:43 PM · Report
4
Want a bigger hamster wheel?? Get a job with Corporate U.S...
Posted by WeeWillie on December 18, 2009 at 8:58 PM · Report
5
Water bottle and wood chips coming soon.
Posted by DxOxTxUx on December 18, 2009 at 9:27 PM · Report
6
Does it strike anyone as strange that the photo credit is to Reed? I think WE tipped off the Merc. just to show them how QUIRKY, and precise, we are.
Posted by DxOxTxUx on December 18, 2009 at 9:29 PM · Report
7
Its a stargate guys.
Posted by pineapplemushroomman on December 18, 2009 at 10:47 PM · Report
8
Graham:


So?
Posted by eastside on December 19, 2009 at 12:17 AM · Report
9
i KNEW it was a stargate. jerry o connell i'm coming home!
Posted by sdlfkj on December 19, 2009 at 12:49 AM · Report
10
The device is also a generator of a mysterious and hitherto unknown energy.
Posted by P.Exaiphnes on December 22, 2009 at 3:16 AM · Report

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