The reasoning for using the machines (beside the obvious): protection would be available 24 hours a day. Oh, and some students also might be too embarrassed to ask a health services worker for them face-to-face, said Leah Witt, co-chairwoman of the student government committee working on the issue.

So, to recap, the students are bold enough to ask for sex, but too shy to ask for a rubber device. Got it.

Quote of the week, from Witt: ""We wanted to find a way for the condoms not to pass through an intermediary.''

We'll let that go without comment.

All this got us to thinking about this week's question:

This week we want to know:

What item do you wish was sold in a vending machine?

• Botox
• Ammunition
• A month's paid vacation
• A get-out-of-jail-free card
• Vinny Lecavalier

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