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Eli Shanks' '18 school bus-turned-home in Trumansburg.

VIDEO: Inside Eli Shanks’ ’18 School Bus-Turned Solar-Powered Home

By Cameron Pollack and Josh Girsky | November 2, 2017

When Eli Shanks ’18 got fed up with paying Ithaca rent, he decided on an unconventional solution; he moved to Trumansburg, bought a police bus, and built himself a new home.

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