Franken Appointment Upheld By Supreme Court

Al Franken, Saturday Night Live alum and now Minnesota Senator, was re-affirmed by the Minnesota Supreme Court Tuesday, solidifying his position which had been hotly debated. Franken's election victory first came under question by Republican Norm Coleman who lost to the former comedia by only 300 votes. Coleman had been debating the SNL alum's victory since the election, raising questions over the accuracy of the count. Wednesday, the Minnesota Supreme Court sided with Franken, allowing him to settle further into his role as senator of Minnesota. Starving Students doesn't have a branch in Minnesota nor do we have one in New York, however we do feel as though every state could celebrate the Minnesota Supreme Court's decision with our Cram Session. This news comes with just a few days left before our nation's birthday, which we are also celebrating with our Fourth of July special offer. Go ahead and celebrate the legal system with $20 off of your move today.

Yankees Trade For Eric Hinske

Everyone's favorite baseball team (well, second since I know you are all Dodgers fans, too) added outfielder Eric Hinske to their team today trading away two minor league outfielders to Pittsburgh in the deal. The bad part about the deal? The guy was on the Boston Red Sox. In fact, he won a World Series ring with the team in 2007, making this an interesting deal that stretches beyond just the acquisition of the left-handed Hinske. Still, we don't discriminate. Hinske is free to use our Cram Session to try and ease the feeling he must have after being traded. In fact, we'd like to offer all of our customers an opportunity to save $20 by taking advantage of either our Cram Session or Fourth of July offers -- money that could be well-spent on Yankees apparel. And to show we're good sports, take a look at the video here featuring the 2007 World Series Champion Boston Red Sox and see if you can spot new Yankee Eric Hinske.

Duct Tape For Moves And Prom Dresses?

When you book your move with us, you can be sure we'll bring all the necessary equipment to make sure your move goes as smoothly as possible. We'll provide the movers, the hand trucks, the trucks with the heart logos and whatever else it takes. Sometimes this isn't too easy as some of our customers have some challenging moves that require all kinds of innovative ways to handle the move. I've heard rumors of us doing all kinds of pack jobs that you wouldn't believe. The one thing I doubt our movers have ever had to do was create a duct tape prom dress. Too bad, as if they had, they could probably enter this contest sponsored by Henkel Corp. in hopes of winning a $3,000 scholarship. Take a look here and see how innovative the dress actually looks. When I checked the link, I thought for sure it would be some sort of drab, gray dress but it's actually decent and innovative. Our movers probably won't wear a duct tape outfit when they perform your move since we have a different sort of dress code for conducting moves, but we will have other materials for your move. Go ahead and save $20 on your move so you can buy some duct tape to make an outfit for your next outing.

Don't Be Like Yao -- Protect Your Navicular Bone

You ever carry something heavy and drop it on your foot? I have. It hurts. It makes you want to cry. Yao Ming hurt his foot during the NBA playoffs, leading to his missing the remainder of the playoff series against the Lakers and maybe even all of next season. In fact, Slam Magazine is reporting that he might even miss a longer period of time as after two months of immobilization, his navicular bone isn't healing at all. In other words, the hairline fracture on top of his foot is still bothering the 7'6" 320 pound phenom, leading to fears that his career may be in jeopardy. Don't let this happen to you. Don't drop a cabinet or shelf on your foot and break your navicular bone. And don't be concerned if you have to look up "navicular bone", cause we did, too. Take advantage of Starving Students' Cram Session and save $20 off of your move, or if you're moving on July 6th, take advantage of our Fourth of July offer and save $20 on your move. And take care of your navicular bone.

Relax On The Fourth Of July And Save!

With the Fourth of July only a few days away, we thought this would be a good time to remind everyone that you can save $20 on your move if you book for July 6th, which is one week from today. Simply inform your moving consultant that you would like to take advantage of the Fourth of July offer that you spotted on our Web site and they'll provide you with more details. To get ready for the holiday, we've gathered some interesting facts about the Fourth of July for your amusement below (and don't forget to check out our blog at SSMovers.com for a fun trivia video, too): 2.5 million In July 1776, the estimated number of people living in the newly independent nation. Source: Historical Statistics of the United States: Colonial Times to 1970 304 million The nation’s population on this July Fourth. Source: Population clock 31 Number of places nationwide with “liberty” in their name. The most populous one as of July 1, 2006, is Liberty, Mo. (29,581). Iowa, with four, has more of these places than any other state: Libertyville, New Liberty, North Liberty and West Liberty. * Thirty-one places are named “eagle” — after the majestic bird that serves as our national symbol. (Places include cities, towns, villages and census-designated places.) The most populous such place is Eagle Pass, Texas, with 26,401 residents. * Twelve places have “independence” in their name. The most populous of these is Independence, Mo., with 109,400 residents. * Nine places adopted the name “freedom.” Freedom, Calif., with 6,000 residents, has the largest population among these. * There is one place named “patriot” — Patriot, Ind., with a population of 192. * And what could be more fitting than spending the Fourth of July in a place called “America”? There are five such places in the country, with the most populous being American Fork, Utah, population 25,596. Sources: Population estimates and American FactFinder

Michael Jackson Passes Away at 50

While all of our customers have done a lot for Starving Students the moving company, it could be argued that no entertainer has done more for actual starving students than Michael Jackson, who passed away yesterday. With that, we'd like to remember the legend with the YouTube video posted at SSMovers.com.

Shaq Crams His Way Into Cavs Lineup

Shaquille O'Neal, arguably the best big man to ever lace up a pair of sneakers (I've still got Wilt, Kareem and Hakeem ahead of him), has reportedly been traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers where he'll team with reigning MVP LeBron James. Shaq, as most fans know him, has played for several teams throughout his illustrious career including the Los Angeles Lakers, with whom he won three titles alongside Kobe Bryant. The trade was made in part to help Cleveland compete with the Orlando Magic, who defeated the Cavs in the Eastern Conference Finals to face the Lakers. The Lakers then went on to beat the Magic in a tougher-than-it-appeared five game series to bring the title home to Los Angeles. Part of the reason Phoenix made the trade was to alleviate Shaq's enormous $20 million salary from their payroll, an amount that just happens to equal the amount you can save off of your move with our Cram Session, if you remove the "million" from that sentence. Contact us today to see how we can save you $20 off of your next move with our Cram Session and Fourth of July offers and get the best move you've ever had.

Glidden Paint And Starving Students Have Great Offers

Interested in getting a free quart of paint? Neither am I, but I take that back as maybe you are. Either way, Glidden Paint is offering consumers a free quart of paint, which coupled with the numerous offers on saving money on our site, could save you a good amount of money on your move. Just imagine yourself moving into your new place and getting that $20 off of your move and touching up some areas of blight with your free quart of paint and you'll understand while these two offers go so well together.

Sanford To Resign, But Not Because Of Our Cram Session

Mark Sanford, the soon-to-be former head of The Republican Governors Association and current governor of South Carolina, has been doing a lot of moving recently. First, the married governor made a move down to Argentina and met up with a young lady whom he had an extramarital affair with. Then, the governor came back to an airport in Atlanta where he ran into some reporters who got Sanford to admit that his absence wasn't the result of a backpacking trip in the Appalachian mountains as he had claimed. Then, he help a press conference to admit the affair and his upcoming resignation from The Republican Governors Association. Phew. We'd be willing to bet that he'll be making a move out of the governor's mansion soon. Still, we can promise you that we didn't make any trips to South America with Sanford recently, but you can be sure that we've been moving all across this country. Because we're sympathetic towards bad governors (OK, we really aren't), we'd be willing to offer him our Cram Session discount or if he's moving on July 6th, he can use our Fourth of July offer. Give us a call at (888) 931-MOVE (6683) to see how we can get you the same discount or shoot us an e-mail here today.

American Idol and Starving Students Share Dallas Spotlight

Proving that a new football stadium can be used for so much more than a good football contest, Cowboy Stadium will host American Idol auditions tomorrow and Thursday. Judging (no pun intended) from previous renditions, Paula, Randy and Simon will be welcoming a whole new slew of hopefuls at this year's contest, which will make its way to the Lone Star State this week. One person who probably won't be auditioning? Terrell Owens. He's in Buffalo now. By our estimation, that could make it pretty tough to reserve a move to Dallas to audition, but you can still make it if you hurry and reserve your move soon. Go ahead and give us a call at (888) 931-MOVE (6683) or send us an e-mail here This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it and see how we can move you and all of your glittery performance outfits to Dallas. And while you're dialing the phone, go ahead and check out some people you should not be imitating when you strut your stuff in Dallas.

Transforming Starving Students Trucks?

Growing up, I absolutely loved the Transformers cartoon series. I was an Autobot fan and I used to sing along to the theme song each time the show would come on. My favorite was Optimus Prime, who would transform into a truck when he wasn't a full-fledged robot battling the Decepticons and their evil leader, Megatron. So you can imagine the enthusiasm I felt when I heard about the first Transformers movie coming out, a feeling that was nearly matched when I heard about the second in the series coming out tomorrow. Because I have to work, I won't be able to catch the movie until at least the weekend, but I'll be waiting anxiously until then to catch it. In the meantime, try and see if you catch Optimus Prime when he transforms into a Starving Students moving truck. I know you think that's impossible, but honestly, how would you know if you didn't check? Go ahead and schedule a move by calling (888) 931-MOVE (6683) or shoot us an e-mail here This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it and make sure to ask your movers if the truck they drove has any special abilities. And in the meantime, click here to see a trailer of the movie.

Celebrate And Save On The Fourth Of July

The Fourth of July is right around the corner and Starving Students wants to make sure you have the time to sit and relax over the holiday weekend. After all, who wants to miss out on the BBQs, football games and fireworks to move. So wait until the Monday after the holiday and save on your move with Starving Students. And to put you in the mood, here's a link to some fireworks from Disney to watch in the meatime.

Cram Session Ideal For Perez Hilton

Celebrity gossip icon Perez Hilton alleaged he was assaulted by Black Eyed Peas member Will.i.am and his bodyguards, an act the blogger reported to police via Twitter. The attack took place at 3 a.m. on the night in question in Toronto where Hilton was scheduled to attend the MuchMusic Award show on Sunday night. Following the attack, Hilton sent several tweets asking followers to send police to his hotel, tweets that included updates as to his physical health as well. A short time later, Hilton thanked those who expressed concern and asked his followers to stop contacting the Toronto police. Will.i.am, whose musical group's new album features hit single , "Boom, Boom, Pow", later created a Twitter account and denied the assault. The good news about the incident is that the attack had nothing to do with the Starving Students Cram Session, which can save you $20 off of your move. This might be especially enticing to either Will.i.am or Perez Hilton if they're looking to move away from one another due to this fracas and they're interested in saving some money at the same time

New Owners Of The Ennis House Can Save Money With Starving Students

Frank Lloyd Wright, an internationally-known architect and interior designer, is selling his Los Feliz home for $15 million and Starving Students would be more than willing to offer a $20 discount to anyone who is moving into or out of the Ennis House, as it is known. After all, we figure that after spluring on the home, the new tenants wouldn't mind saving some money on the moving cost by taking advantage of our Cram Session discount.

Get Money The Senate And Starving Students

In a move that's sure to get several of us rushing to a nearby car dealership, the Senate has approved a Cash For Clunkers program in which consumers with cars that get 18 miles per gallon or less can turn them in to receive a cash voucher for between $3,500 and $4,500. While many view the move as a way to clean up pollution and lower gas prices, reports indicate the move is actually designed to stimulate new car sales in light of recent developments in the auto industry. Here at Starving Students, we too are doing our part to help stimulate new car sales and the economy in general. With our Father's Day and Cram Session promotions still giving customers the opportunity to earn some extra cash, we're doing our best to help put money in your pocket. Go ahead and give us a call at (888) 931-MOVE (6683) to see how we can give you the best move you've ever had and at the same time stimulate your wallet.

Jon and Kate Plus 8 ... Plus Starving Students

Divorce is not a fun topic. My parents divorced when I was very young, which sadly makes me pretty lucky. I didn't have to endure them fighting or arguing prior to their separation and I only knew them to be friendly to each other later in my life. Now comes word that Jon and Kate Gosselin from the TLC show "Jon & Kate Plus 8" are making a big announcement this coming Monday. The reality show stars have endured quite a bit of turmoil recently with Jon having been photographed with another woman while Kate was out touring, promoting her book. Can you tell I read too much US Weekly yet? Anyway, here at Starving Students, we work to provide you with the best move you've ever had whether you're a reality star or some guy writing blogs. Go ahead and give us a call at (888) 931-MOVE (6683) and see how we can provide you with outstanding service and if you have eight kids, too, we'll bring a bigger truck.

Move Closer To The Real Housewives Of New Jersey

I can hold up my right hand and honestly tell you that I've never seen an episode of The Real Housewives of any location. I think they did one here in Southern California and then they did another one I think, but I can say for a fact that there was "The Real Housewives of New Jersey" cause it aired. And apparently it concluded with a food fight, which is one of those things I wouldn't mind being apart of before my time is up. They always looked fun and from what I hear, the one on The Real Housewives of New Jersey was quite a spectacle as well. The easiest way to find out how much fun this food fight was is to ask them personally so you can get all the details. Starving Students doesn't have branch in New Jersey, but we do long distance moves and can get you close to them. Go ahead and give us a call to see about our long distance moves and how you can take part in their next food fight -- though we can't do anything to get you on the show.

US Open -- Almost As Exciting As Starving Students

The U.S. Open has seen many historic moments throughout it's illustrious history and this year's rendition promises to be just as fun and exciting. So how many of these epic encounters have I watched? Can I say none without getting hit? I've never been a real big golf fan, which is a shame because I do have a nice set of golf clubs that I got two years ago and have yet to actually use. I received them as a gift when I bragged about going to a driving range about two miles from my house that was really fun but I haven't been since. So what will I be watching instead of Tiger Woods this week? Probably watching our trucks provide the best move you've ever had. Feel free to join me as I check out our white trucks with the hearts that you've probably seen throughout your city. If you want to be a part of the epic encounter of man versus furniture, go ahead and give us a call at (888) 931-MOVE (6683) or shoot us an e-mail here This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it today.