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College Student Fakes Own Kidnapping to Hide Failing Grade

Donald Deane — Mon, 20 May 2013 14:26:58 +0000

Nobody likes sharing bad report cards with parents, but one college student in Atlanta gets high marks for creativity by faking his own kidnapping to hide a failing grade. According to officials, 19-year-old Aftab Aslam texted his parents about a kidnapping, then went camping for a week in an undeveloped area in Forsyth County. Aslam [...]

What Are the Best Cities for 2013 College Graduates?

Drew Weisholtz — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 13:16:18 +0000

After getting their diplomas, a lot of college graduates decide to head to the big city to try and make it big. The question that arises, though, is which city is the right one? Well, after four (or five, or – gulp! – six) years of life on campus, 2013 college grads may want to [...]

Hey College Seniors — Your Bender is Showing and No One Wants to Hire You

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 19:00:43 +0000

Despite the fact that some college tuitions have reached an excess of $50,000 per year, these days colleges can't guarantee that their graduates will have jobs waiting for them. In the wake of this uncertainty, some institutions have begun to guide their students in cleaning up their social media profiles, to lower the risk of a poorly-timed facebook post ruining their shot at employment.

Fan Runs On Field In The Middle Of Miami-Florida State Game

Joe Student — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 22:19:59 +0000

The stupidity of fans who run onto the field during a game is endless. Normally fans who interrupt play do so during a time out or when play has stopped. The fan who decided to run onto the field during Saturday night’s Miami – Florida State game was extra bold — and stupid — as [...]

Research Finds That Life Is Just Plain Better If You Graduate from College — Here's Why

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 14:58:48 +0000

It is a given that college graduates make more money. In fact, according to a new OECD study the average college graduate in America earns over $20,000 a year more than their counterparts without a degree, making the United States one of the best countries in the world to have completed college.

But it turns out there are even more benefits to college.

What Are the Top 10 Cars for New College Graduates? [PHOTOS]

Mike Adams — Mon, 14 May 2012 16:07:31 +0000

It’s a familiar scene — you graduate and to celebrate your folks reward you with a new set of wheels. Automotive website Total Car Score has issued its list of the top 10 cars for college graduates. “College grads are looking to make an investment in a car that is reliable and cost-conscious,” said Karl [...]

Recent College Graduates Having a Ridiculously Tough Time Finding Work

Shauna Wright — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 18:34:09 +0000

As the debate rages over whether getting a college degree is worth the money, a new set of statistics is giving many people pause — seems half of recent college grads are either jobless or underemployed in positions that don’t fully use their skills and knowledge.

Website Helps Young Girls Exchange Sexual Favors for College Tuition

Amy Sciarretto — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 00:00:26 +0000

There’s a website for whatever you desire romantically — meet someone with similar interests on OK Cupid, find a discreet person to have an extramarital affair with on Ashley Madison, get set up with a leather sub at Fet Life. Now, you can fund your college tuition in exchange for sexual favors at Seeking Arrangement, which is doing so well in the pairing-sugar-babies-with-sugar-daddies marketplace that it’s working on launching a mobile app.

One Beautiful, Magical Thing About Music Is That It's Nostalgic

Rich Ledoux — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 19:58:09 +0000

I just love how a particular song or group can bring you right back to the place you first heard it (or them). Do you remember your first year of college? A lot of people don’t, but I do. I remember it very well thanks to music. Freshman year of college, that golden year when [...]

'South Park' Creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone Crash College Writing Class [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 15:25:46 +0000

Students enrolled in the New York University’s freshman level Storytelling Strategies course got quite a thrill when ‘South Park’ creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone showed up during their first class of the semester as surprise guest lectures. It’s part of the mtvU series ‘Stand In,’ in which celebrities teach college classes. The Matt and [...]

Roommate Citations Tell Off Lousy Roomies

Shauna Wright — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 17:16:49 +0000

If your roommate is exhibiting less-than-livable habits, don’t just complain — write them a citation.

Although they’re geared toward college roomies, these Roommate Citations from Neatorama work in any shared-space scenario. They cover lighthearted infractions, such as lousy taste in music and leaving an empty toilet-paper roll, plus more serious violations like poor hygiene and a lack of respect for personal property.

What College Has Been Named the Top Party School in the US?

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 12:55:04 +0000

Pop another keg in Athens, Ohio because Ohio University has been named the top party school in the nation by a student survey in the Princeton Review’s annual ‘Best Colleges’ edition.

Ohio University has made the best party school list 12 times since 1997, but

99-Year-Old Man Graduates College

Stephen Lenz — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 20:31:16 +0000

Leo Plass is a graduating senior. And we do mean “senior.” After nearly eight decades, the 99-year-old man has finally graduated from college. He recently picked up his diploma from Eastern Oregon University. Plass had less than a semester to go in 1932 before he would’ve graduated from the school, which was then called Eastern [...]