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Student protests erupt all over Italy sparked by tuition increases and education cuts
Dec. 1, 2010 Leave a Comment
PISA, Italy — Student protests literally exploded all over the Italian peninsula this week in an effort to block the approval of the new infamous Gelmini reform, which aims at privatizing the public university and turning it into a profit-making machine. Thousands of students have held demonstrations all over the peninsula and occupied university buildings. [...]
In-state tuition upheld for illegal immigrants by California Supreme Court
Nov. 18, 2010 2 Comments
SAN DIEGO — The California Supreme Court ruled unanimously Monday that illegal immigrants are still eligible to pay in-state tuition for public college. The court ruled on a suit originally filed in 2005 but a group of students and parents from 19 states outside of California. The plaintiffs claimed that a 2001 state law improperly [...]
Are you happy with what you studied in college?
Oct. 13, 2010 Leave a Comment
What did you study in college? Are you satisfied with your degree? A tight job market might make some workers look back at their educational paths and going back to school. According to a new CareerBuilder survey which was conducted among more than 2,000 workers with college degrees between August 17 and September 2: 36 [...]
Homophobia plagues Williams College
Dec. 8, 2009 4 Comments
Vandals smear derogatory slurs in campus dorm
Beer pong will give you swine flu
Oct. 19, 2009 1 Comment
Though we doubt this will stop a single college student this year
Edhance makes student discounts easy
Aug. 19, 2009 1 Comment
Local company offers new discounts for the college crowd
Jobless New York woman sues her college
Aug. 3, 2009 2 Comments
We’re surprised that there’s not more of this, given the fact that most colleges are run like greedy Fortune 500 companies lately. The New York Post reported that a New York City woman who recently graduated from Monroe College can’t find a job and says her school isn’t helping her land gainful employment. Trina Thompson [...]
Calling all grad students!
April 28, 2009 Leave a Comment
The First Ever Boston Graduate Student Party — billed as the hottest party for Boston College, Boston University, Brandeis, Emerson College, MIT, Northeastern, Suffolk, Tufts, etc., grad students — will be held April 30 from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. at the Roxy Nightclub on Tremont Street. Email boston-party@mit.edu to get on the list if [...]
6 or 7 Popes?
Jan. 1, 2009 1 Comment
The Sunday comics have always been the best, though in an increasingly paperless world, we often forget that the comic section even exists. Now there’s a new comic strip to look forward to every Sunday without having to buy a paper: 6 or 7 Popes, a webcomic developed by You & What Productions, a group [...]
How to survive eating in college
Sept. 11, 2008 3 Comments
The new school year has arrived and college freshmen, like millions who have come before them, are facing the daunting challenge of dorm eating. Most will come to realize that after orientation, the quality of their school’s food drops drastically and is not at all worth the wait in line. Luckily, there are easy ways [...]
Putting the “man” back in “big man on campus”
June 2, 2008 1 Comment
More women attend college than men, and several private colleges across the country find themselves working to recruit more men to balance out the ratio and enhance social appeal. Yearly tuition at many private universities has topped $40,000 per year. At that price, college administrators realize that they must offer much more than an education. They must [...]
EarthTalk: College campuses? Wetlands?
May 19, 2008 Leave a Comment
Dear EarthTalk: What initiatives are taking place on college campuses to reduce the footprints of these large users of energy and other resources? – Shawna Smith, Hamilton, NY Microcosms of the world at large, college campuses are great test beds for environmental change, and many students are working hard to get their administrations to take positive [...]
