Just Butt Out
Increasing cigarette taxes, no smoking indoors, and a big old frown from society in general — these are just some adversities smokers across the country have faced and continue to face for years. But no ciggie break after a grueling lecture?! Even as a non-smoker, that just seems evil. Starting this Tuesday the University of […]
MIT Students Set to Do Something Crazy!
And no, we’re not talking about not doing their super-calculus homework (because that would just be deplorable!)
A group of students touring the country under the “This American Summer” banner announced that at 7 p.m. today, they’ll conduct a flash mob in support of photographers’ rights.
Unfamiliar with the term “flash mob?” Wikipedia […]
Hey Dorms, Welcome to the New Millennium
University of Georgia Loses an Uga, Gains an Uga
It’s always sad when a good dog dies. Late Friday, the University of Georgia lost beloved mascot Uga VI to congestive heart failure, according to ESPN. The nine-year-old English bulldog led UGA’s Dawgs to more victories than any Uga before him (six Uga’s, to be exact–his daddy, Uga V, was the first team […]
The Shady Business of the Diploma Mill
Get your MBA in one week! Become Ph.D. in only a month–all for one easy payment of $1,277! If this sounds like a scam, well…it totally is. It’s called the “Diploma Mill” and according to The New York Times, Dixie and Steven K. Randock Sr. recently plead guilty to charges of wire and […]
Future College Football Star Steers Toward Academics
Over the past few years, football players have gotten a bad rap, from pros like Pacman Jones and Mike Vick, on down to numerous collegiate players throwing their futures away with criminal offenses. NCAA football players are often criticized for being spoon-fed their education, and many times, (not all) these complaints have merit. […]
University for the Deaf Makes a Comeback
Last week, the Middle States Commission on Higher Education reaffirmed Gallaudet University’s accreditation, The Chronicle of Higher Education News Blog reports. Gallaudet, located in Washington, D.C. and the country’s only liberal arts university for the deaf, was placed on probation almost a year ago and on warning status in November. After revamping its mission and […]
Former Student Scam Artist Wants His NYU Degree
In a 55-page lawsuit, Hakan Yalincak claims New York University harassed and defrauded him by withholding his bachelor’s degree. But it’s not astronomical library fines or missed course credit keeping Yalincak from officially taking his place among NYU’s Class of 2005–Yalincak was convicted of swindling $7 million from investors while he was an NYU […]
Former UA Linebacker is Feeling the Blow
It’s been a tough week for former University of Alabama linebacker, Jimmy Johns. On Tuesday he was arrested and charged with five counts of selling cocaine and one count of possession of a controlled substance. He was promptly booted off the football team by coach, has dropped out of school, and has nothing else […]
NBA Draft, as Depressing as Expected
Last night’s NBA Draft had its fair share of beneficiaries: The Chicago Bulls and Miami Heat hit home runs scored touchdowns slam-dunked their way to respectability by respectively snagging the draft’s two most coveted prospects, Derrick Rose and Michael Beasley. And while an ESPN basketball insider might make the case that draft night was a […]
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