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Some presidents are memorialized by large statues in parks or by having museums and monuments named after them.

President George W. Bush may soon also have something named after him, something more than 10,000 people have found to be a good representation of his presidency.

The Presidential Memorial Commission of San Francisco wants to switch the name of the Oceanside Water Pollution Control Plant to the George W. Bush Sewage Plant.

That's right, the first idea for a permanent monument to our current president may soon be a sewage plant.

According to an article on Time.com, the proponents of the plan see it as fitting tribute to a president they contend has "plumbed the depths of incompetence."

"We think that it's important to remember our leaders in the right historical context," said Brian McConnell, a member of the group that was formed after friends came up with the renaming idea, according to the article.

Many San Francisco officials think the renaming is a ridiculous and childish idea, according to the article.

However, it is interesting to look at what is really going on here. Presidents have been disliked by the American people, and even hated -- but most received at least a fair amount of respect.

Not George Bush.

With all the good he has done, for I'm sure something positive must have come out of his eight years in office, it seems that President Bush won't be remembered for benefiting our country. He'll never be revered like George Washington or John F. Kennedy, but every time I see a sewer I will definitely think of him.

- Katie

It's not every day women who look like your grandma get sent to the big house.

77-year-old Helen Golay and 75-year-old Olga Rutterschmidt broke out of that "nice little old lady mold" yesterday when they were found guilty of first degree murder and conspiracy to murder for financial gain, according to the AP.

Rather than sitting back in their rocking chairs and settling for Social Security's shrinking monthly allowance, these two took their finances into their own hands. The women cooked up a scheme that involved befriending and then taking out life insurance policies on local homeless men. Naturally, the men suspected nothing more than possible warm baked cookies from their new white-haired friends-- that is, until they found themselves in a dark alleys being chased down by automobiles driven by Helen and Olga. The ladies broke out of the "old people can't drive stereotype," and successfully hit their targets.

Illegal, yes, but also impressive. The old girls managed to rake in $2.8 million on 23 insurance policies before the cops caught on.

The judge sentenced the ladies to life in prison. While this sentence usually carries a sense of eternity, just how much weight it holds once one hits the septuagenaian mark is questionable.

Few things are more important to a college student than a good night's rest, especially after starting the weekend on a Thursday night and ending some time in the early morning (or afternoon) hours on Sunday. Throw in a few naps and any student will be ready to tackle a week of full of classes, work and exams. But is a full, re-energizing rest worth $150 or more?

To students worrying about loans or restocking their refrigerator after a crazy weekend, it's pure insanity to spend that kind of money on sleep. But for those in the workforce and spa-goers across America, paying for a power nap is nothing out of the ordinary.

After a 60 minute massage, Kohler Water Spas offers its patrons the option to "remain on the massage table in your deeply relaxed state for a 15 minute restorative nap." The cost: $175 (and $195 on Saturdays).

Other power nap providers, like New York City's Yelo -- which requires a 20 minute minimum, 40 minute maximum nap space usage -- are adding air conditioning to their locations for a comfier, cozier rest and expanding their locations across the nations.

Day dozing is not without consequence, as some nappers experience sleep inertia, or grogginess. Doctors warn that napping should be limited to 30 minutes to avoid falling into a deep sleep cycle, which would result in the person waking up in a state "as bad as or worse than being legally drunk," according to WebMD.

So while napping after pulling an all-nighter may be tempting, keep in mind how it might feel to wake up "drunk" for that economics exam your GPA is depending on.