Automotive

One ‘foot’ in the grave When driving through campus, or fighting for a parking space, students see vehicles of different makes, models and years. Whether a shiny new car or a hand-me-down, each car has something that makes it unique.  Cooper Chay-Dolan, a senior communication major with a focus in film, television and production, drives a blue 1989...

A 2007 Ford Mustang GT roars to life in the parking lot of the North Campus residence as 22-year-old exercise science major Daniel Crandall, a freshman, demonstrates the sound he enjoys hearing from his beloved Mustang.  Crandall’s connection to muscle cars is tied to his former military service. He and his Army buddies decided to buy these cars once...

By August Pelliccio Individuals far and wide loathe a certain Chrysler product from the mid-2000’s, Cole Terry says. The PT Cruiser made its mark on the West Coast as a quirky, retro-styled beachcomber’s car, in its element with surfboards strapped to the roof. Terry says around the East Coast, many people laugh when they see it; they do...

Jordan Fredericks Standing next to his Ford Super Duty on the roof of a Southern parking garage.(August Pelliccio/Crescent Magazine) The sound of a 365-cubic-inch diesel engine is distinctly rugged, if near deafening. Passersby might expect a tractor, a semi-truck, an earth mover before they realize this sound is Jordan Fredericks, a freshman sociology major,...