Archive | May, 2008

College News Roundup

28. May 2008

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Energy Drinks Make You Have Unprotected Sex We’ve heard that they’re terrible for you for lots of other reasons, but now health researches say they can lead to risky behaviors. The word is the drinks can lead to “‘toxic jock’ behavior, a constellation of risky and aggressive behaviors including unprotected sex, substance abuse and violence.” We attribute [...]

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Making the Most of Your Summer

20. May 2008

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Summer has officially started for a lot of colleges (forget about those weird schools on trimesters that get out in the middle of summer). Hopefully you have some plan or something lined up for the summer. No? Here are some ways you can still make the best of your summer. Actually, you might not be out [...]

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How to Get Along With Your Roommate

19. May 2008

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With summer starting up a lot of freshmen students will be getting their room assignments in the mail in the coming weeks. If you are one of them, this article is for you. Living in a dorm with someone you don’t know can be a bit daunting, and it is nothing like you’ve ever experienced before [...]

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We Work So You Can Be Entertained - Weekend Links

18. May 2008

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Just in case you’re bored this weekend… Ridiculous but possibly useful uses for vodka other than getting schwasted. Get shitty on popsicles. Ten optical illusions in two minutes. You’ve probably seen the newest Bill O’Reilly video. Here is his producer. Alison wins College Humor’s Hottest Girl 2008 Keep it classy, Japan. Manny makes a catch, high-fives a fan, and doubles up the [...]

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Lower Drinking Age Coming to a State Near You?

16. May 2008

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Probably not, though seven states are considering lowering the legal drinking age to 18. The argument is that at 18 years old you can fight a war in Iraq, get married, get credit cards, have children, purchase tobacco, and be tried as an adult in court, but buying a six-pack is way illegal. Evidently some [...]

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Facebook Redesign Coming Soon!

16. May 2008

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Since Facebook launched over three years ago not much has been done for their design. After just recently adding chat to the site, Facebook is planning their largest redesign ever. Word is that the new design will launch in the next couple of weeks. Here’s what you’ll be seeing. Click to enlarge Facebook on the new redesign: “… [...]

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How To Spend Your Stimulus Check

15. May 2008

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So the government decided the economy needs a kick start and as a result many college students will be receiving a $600 stimulus check soon. You can find out when you will receive your check at a handy site that the IRS set up. Recent polls have shown that many Americans intend to pay off [...]

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College Student Elected Mayor

15. May 2008

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John Tyler Hammons, a 19-year-old student at the University of Oklahoma was elected mayor of Muskogee, Oklahoma, a city with a population of 38,000. Hammons won 70 percent of the vote to beat out a former mayor of the city. “The public placing their trust in me is the greatest, humbling and most awesome experience I’ve [...]

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John Edwards Endorses Barack Obama

15. May 2008

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photo credit: Beth and Christian John Edwards announced his backing of Barack Obama today, adding to a growing list of endorsement and superdelegate wins for Obama in the past few days. The announcement comes after Obama’s loss in West Virginia on Tuesday. Interestingly, John Edwards was actually on the ballot in West Virginia and came out [...]

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Top 7 Gadgets for College Students

14. May 2008

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The college game has changed. You need certain gadgets to survive on campus these days. Here’s our guide to the Top 7 Gadgets for College Students.

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