Soft drink war

From Rofflehaus

Every few years, the three major soft drink companies bid to see who's willing to give ISU the most money for exclusive vending rights on campus. In order to make back their bid (and then some), the winning sugar water conglomerate adds a few cents to the price of their products. For the past few years, Coca-Cola was the official carbonated beverage supplier for ISU, but then in 2005 an unholy alliance between Pepsi-Cola and Dr. Pepper/Seven-Up Bottling Company snatched the vending rights out of Coke's hand. The new five-year contract will give ISU commissions varying from 50Â¢ per bottle for non-carbonated Pepsi beverages to 83.75Â¢ per bottle for carbonated Dr. Pepper/Seven-Up beverages. In effect, students and faculty are paying ISU up to 83.75Â¢ for the privilege of having limited choices in the vending machines on campus.

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The article, Electronic sign working with corporte aid, in the 09/04, 1996 edition of the Iowa State Daily is still unavailable due to a change in the Daily's website and general laziness of Rofflehaus contributors. If you'd like to help fix a broken link like this, check out Template talk:ISUD to find out how. Thank you for your patience. (D: 09/04/1996)
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The article, College students should have more important concerns - Get a life; it's only soft drinks, in the 12/04, 1996 edition of the Iowa State Daily is still unavailable due to a change in the Daily's website and general laziness of Rofflehaus contributors. If you'd like to help fix a broken link like this, check out Template talk:ISUD to find out how. Thank you for your patience. (D: 12/04/1996)
The article, Ban Pepsi from ISU campus, in the 12/06, 1996 edition of the Iowa State Daily is still unavailable due to a change in the Daily's website and general laziness of Rofflehaus contributors. If you'd like to help fix a broken link like this, check out Template talk:ISUD to find out how. Thank you for your patience. (D: 12/06/1996)
The article, Veishea officials set to pick beverage of choice, in the 01/23, 1997 edition of the Iowa State Daily is still unavailable due to a change in the Daily's website and general laziness of Rofflehaus contributors. If you'd like to help fix a broken link like this, check out Template talk:ISUD to find out how. Thank you for your patience. (D: 01/23/1997)
The article, Coca-Cola in front to be ISU's only soft drink, in the 10/28, 1998 edition of the Iowa State Daily is still unavailable due to a change in the Daily's website and general laziness of Rofflehaus contributors. If you'd like to help fix a broken link like this, check out Template talk:ISUD to find out how. Thank you for your patience. (D: 10/28/1998)
The article, ISU evaluates exclusive Coca-Cola contract, in the 04/14, 1999 edition of the Iowa State Daily is still unavailable due to a change in the Daily's website and general laziness of Rofflehaus contributors. If you'd like to help fix a broken link like this, check out Template talk:ISUD to find out how. Thank you for your patience. (D: 04/14/1999)
The article, ISU getting closer to single-beverage contract, in the 01/18, 2000 edition of the Iowa State Daily is still unavailable due to a change in the Daily's website and general laziness of Rofflehaus contributors. If you'd like to help fix a broken link like this, check out Template talk:ISUD to find out how. Thank you for your patience. (D: 01/18/2000)
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The article, ISU on Coke - The corporate bastardization of education, in the 04/16, 2001 edition of the Iowa State Daily is still unavailable due to a change in the Daily's website and general laziness of Rofflehaus contributors. If you'd like to help fix a broken link like this, check out Template talk:ISUD to find out how. Thank you for your patience. (D: 04/16/2001)
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The article, Budget crunch calls for selling out, in the 04/18, 2001 edition of the Iowa State Daily is still unavailable due to a change in the Daily's website and general laziness of Rofflehaus contributors. If you'd like to help fix a broken link like this, check out Template talk:ISUD to find out how. Thank you for your patience. (D: 04/18/2001)
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The article, Pepsi had expressed interest in contract, in the 04/24, 2001 edition of the Iowa State Daily is still unavailable due to a change in the Daily's website and general laziness of Rofflehaus contributors. If you'd like to help fix a broken link like this, check out Template talk:ISUD to find out how. Thank you for your patience. (D: 04/24/2001)
The article, ISU rejects exclusive Coke contract, in the 05/22, 2001 edition of the Iowa State Daily is still unavailable due to a change in the Daily's website and general laziness of Rofflehaus contributors. If you'd like to help fix a broken link like this, check out Template talk:ISUD to find out how. Thank you for your patience. (D: 05/22/2001)
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The article, Not always Coca-Cola, in the 01/11, 2005 edition of the Iowa State Daily is still unavailable due to a change in the Daily's website and general laziness of Rofflehaus contributors. If you'd like to help fix a broken link like this, check out Template talk:ISUD to find out how. Thank you for your patience. (D: 01/11/2005)
The article, LETTER: Coke drinkers unite for equality in soda!, in the 01/12, 2005 edition of the Iowa State Daily is still unavailable due to a change in the Daily's website and general laziness of Rofflehaus contributors. If you'd like to help fix a broken link like this, check out Template talk:ISUD to find out how. Thank you for your patience. (D: 01/12/2005)