Humans vs. Zombies: Harmless Fun, or Insensitive Mistake?
Seriously. The game is called “Humans vs. Zombies” and it’s played with Nerf guns. Apparently games like this are causing a bit of controversy, and it’s pissing off some students and parents. Some have even gone as far as evoking memories of the Virginia Tech massacre.
Hey guys, lighten up. Last I checked, last […]
The Daily Prereq: Lockdown Averts Crisis at Florida Atlantic University
Florida Atlantic University locked down its campus this morning following reports of gunfire at an early-morning (or late-late-night) party on school grounds. FAU administrators sent an e-mail warning to students instructing them to stay in a secure location or off campus altogether until the situation was resolved. The lockdown was lifted 12 hours […]
The Unselfish Athlete – They Still Make You?
Pittsburgh junior and star basketball player Sam Young decided he will not declare for the NBA draft.
“With the players we have returning to the team, we have an opportunity to accomplish something special next year,” Young said in a press release. “I can’t wait to get the season started.”
Most star college basketball players […]
Techno-file: None the Web-Wiser
If you ask the average 18-year-old college freshman what RSS means, do you think he’ll know? No way, says a sociologist who studied the technological fluency of college freshmen in an interview with The Chronicle’s Wired Campus blog. According to the sociologist, other things students are having trouble grasping include: using the BCC function in […]
Grad Bag
From Birkin to vintage, the big trend in college grad gifts this year is the bag. Practical for both guys and girls, a smart briefcase or a versatile purse is the perfect present because it can be used for work, travel, or play. Some parents and relatives plan to make commencement extra special by handing […]
The Reading List: Hofstra Hazing Update
Confirmation! According to a letter received by Gawker from a Hofstra alum, Phi Ep is indeed roughly on par with North Korea. Quoth she:
I have no problem validating this story. Although this Holt girl def seems like a psycho, a lot of the other information that she states is true. For one being Branded … […]
The Daily Prereq: Philadelphia is a Winner! (Seriously)
A new survey from Apartments.com and CBCampus named Philadelphia the best city to live in for recent college grads. Taking into account the cost of living and availability of good entry-level jobs, the City of Brotherly Love beat out Boston, New York, Phoenix, and Chicago as the preferred destination for twentysomethings balancing future careers […]
The Daily Prereq: University of Iowa Curbs Thirsty Thursdays
Talk about a buzzkill. The University of Iowa is planning to add nearly 100 Friday courses next fall in an attempt to put a damper on Thursday night partying in downtown Iowa City. The decision came after a 2007 University of Missouri study showed that students with Friday classes drank half as much […]
The Daily Prereq: Chinese Students Speak Out
A wave of pro-China, anti-Tibetan-freedom protests have been popping up at campuses across the U.S., forcing students with ties to the Asian conflict to choose sides. With the international spotlight on China leading up to this summer’s Olympic games in Beijing, tensions in the international community (like disrupted Olympic torch relays and talks of […]
The Daily Prereq: Moondance
When students at the University of Nevada in Reno felt they needed more spirit and tradition, what did they do? More pennants in the gift shop? A couple extra “We’ve got spirit!” t-shirts? Paint their faces for the big game? If you guessed any of the above you’re poorly mistaken. […]
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