Flight Risk

One of the things I love about America is we have something called freedom of speech. One of the beauties that comes along with that freedom of speech is we can say whatever contributes to our pursuit of happiness, even if that pursuit of happiness contributes negatively towards someone else.  But, no matter how much […]

Dear Abby

Most kids hope for a car for their sixteenth birthdays. When Abby Sunderland turned sixteen, she dreamed of a different kind of freedom—Abby wanted to circumnavigate the world on her boat she adequately named Wild Eyes. Abby grew up around boats, her father being a shipwright and owner of a yacht management company. She is […]

A Family Affair

The first thing my Dad said when I got my college acceptance letters was, “Congratulations Ashley! Now let’s look into financial aid.” I’m sure my Dad isn’t the only parent who has said that  after finding out their child got into college. Even if they didn’t say it, I’m sure they were thinking it. Most […]

Harvard Hoax by Adam Wheeler

Famed Harvard mischief-maker Adam Wheeler is getting a lot of buzz on Gawker’s well-traveled pages. That’s because he faked his college transcripts and got away with it (at least for a little bit—never should have gone after the Rhodes Scholarship). This story seems to get more bizarre every week, as new information comes to light.
First, the award-winning […]

Top 10 Commencement Speeches

Commencement time is winding down for the majority of college graduates. Many students are already looking for summer work back home, or have stayed on campus for internships, or maybe even some summer classes. There are plenty of things to do over the summer in order to prepare for the next semester in the fall.
There might be […]

Arrests and Injured Police Officer Mar Senior Party at Bates College

About 250 seniors from Maine’s liberal arts Bates College were participating in the senior tradition of “Returning to your Freshman Dorm” when police intervened. The result wasn’t pretty, as police tried asking the partying seniors to disband and return home. Fueled by alcohol and the knowledge that they were graduating soon, seniors clashed with the police, and […]

Sorority Girls Vomit All Over Underground Railroad Museum

Anyone who’s attended college for an extended period of time knows that most campuses are littered with boozing and debauchery that would leave most parents aghast. It’s the known consequence of 18-22 year old kids escaping the confines of home and parents, structure and supervision, to be left to their own devices. They’re going to get […]

UMich Med School Leaves Dogs Be

The med school at the University of Michigan, accustomed to using dogs in one of its courses, decided to switch to human models after an animal rights group got fussy. Though most med schools favor either models or cadavers, UMich’s Advanced Trauma and Life Support course thought dogs were the best bet.
Doctors operated […]

Princeton Simulates Poverty in “Realville”

What better way to understand poverty than by playing pretend?
Last year, Princeton ran a month-long simulation called “Realville.” Participants were assigned families and budgets — and even given paper money! Starting tomorrow, you can follow Realville: The Sequel.
Maybe this is a good idea. After all, Barbara Ehrenreich wrote Nickel and Dimed — a super […]

Redhead Co-Eds Have More Fun

Move over, Blondie. According to a new poll of 10,000 college students from OKCupid, ladies with red hair are more willing to take risks in pursuit of a good time than their blonde, brunette, and raven-haired classmates. Nearly 24 percent report posting sexy photos or videos online, and the findings say they’re 6 […]

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