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The calamity spurred the government to launch an emergency program of public-housing construction; spartan new blocks of apartments put cheap and fireproof roofs over hundreds of thousands of heads.
Consider the University of Florida's Independent Florida Aggravator (Alligator , the U. of F. mascot); Virginia Tech's Dependent (Independent) ; the University of Illinois' Daily Illiterate (Illini); North Carolina State U.'s Tackynician (Technician); University of North Carolina's Daily Tar Hole (Tar Heel); University of Maryland's Dime-a-Stack (Diamondback; in fact they're free); Southern Methodist University's Daily Compost (Daily Post); Rice University's Rice Thrasher (Rice Thresher); Ohio State University's Latrine (Lantern); Baylor University's Hilariat (Lariat); Michigan State University's Stale News (State News); San Jose State University's Spotted Doily (Spartan Daily); Southern Illinois U.'s Daily Erection (Egyptian); and Indiana U.'s Daily Stupid (Student) .
Be warned that the work is often hard, the conditions spartan, and the financial reward nonexistent; but the satisfaction can be immense.
No more medieval costume dramas or Spartan youths flirting in freeze frame.
Offices are spartan.