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U.S. fining system is illogical

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Frank F. Pellegrino
April 19, 2012

I was shocked when I recently found out that in several parts of the world it is entirely possible to receive a six figure speeding ticket. To date, the largest fine ever assessed was a $200,000 ‘slap-on-the-wrist’ in Finland, according to an article on AOL Autos. The article reported that the man... Read more »

To Finland and beyond

Kris Kotlarik
December 15, 2011

This is going to be the last time you’ll be hearing from me for a while. On New Year’s Day, I’ll be flying to Helsinki, and I’m not coming back until, at the earliest, Aug. 16. But don’t worry; this isn’t me rambling about how I’m going to have the best semester ever in a country that fits... Read more »