Archive for the ‘College News’ Category

June 29, 2010 | Geoff Gibson

Are We Too Weak as a Generation?

I recently read an article on the Washington Examiner about how college grads are having a tough time finding work in this economy. Yada yada yada we’ve covered that before. However, there was another point being made in the article that I never really considered. As a generation (you know assuming your my age of [...]

June 28, 2010 | Geoff Gibson

5 Great Sites for Start-Up Jobs

Did you ever wake up one day and get completely sick at the idea of being just another cog at a big faceless corporation? It can be pretty daunting to start a career that way. I mean, sure, those corporations are able to supply job security (most of the time), insurance, 401k plans, and scheduled [...]

June 26, 2010 | Ali Vaziri

DIY Your Dorm

Many of you, I’m sure, have decided to live in the dorms this semester. And of course you want your tiny, cramped little living quarters to be expressive and inviting and overall useful. But how do you do all this without shelling out a ton of money for furniture and gadgets? Obviously [...]

June 25, 2010 | Geoff Gibson

100 Tips for Saving Money

As college students, most of us are pretty poor. Sure we may get some assistance from our parents every once in a while, or maybe we have a part time job. Sure enough, however, that money will soon be gone. You’d be surprised, actually, at how much money goes to stupid little things that you [...]

June 19, 2010 | Todd G.

High School Grads: You can Major in Marijuana at Cannabis College

For those of you interested in the subject of marijuana, you now have a college made just for you. Maybe not a college per se, but a place to go to educate yourself about…well, pot. I

June 18, 2010 | Lauren Van Mullem

Romance Abroad: Dating in Different Cultures

Asking about dating on my travels to England, India and Japan revealed some fascinating differences in how guys and gals are getting together – or aren’t.

June 10, 2010 | Geoff Gibson

Can’t Find a Job? How about 50?

After being unable to find a job for three years after he graduated, Daniel Seddiqui decided that he no longer wanted just one job he wanted 50. Yes, you read that correctly, and the best part about it is that he is actually succeeding! You see, he didn’t only want 50 jobs, he wanted to [...]

June 7, 2010 | Alicia Ostarello

Bow-Wow! Dogs On Campus Relieve Finals Stress

College students are always looking for new ways to de-stress before we head into our German final or proof-read our Sociology thesis. Some of us might hit up the Rec Center’s masseuse while others may choose to run through sprinklers outside the dorms. But the students at UC Riverside have an even more unexpected option [...]

June 4, 2010 | ama83

Stand Up to Cancer with “Up2 You” Video Challenge

If you are looking for something to do this summer that could be fun and possibly win you a decent prize, you may want to consider singing a song about cancer for YouTube. Let me explain.
The “Up2 You” Video Challenge asks you to make your own video and rendition of Dave Stewart’s “Stand Up to Cancer” [...]

June 3, 2010 | Lauren Van Mullem

UC Berkeley to test Incoming Students’ DNA

Does anyone else remember Gattaca? The freaky futuristic movie in which your entire fate (education, career, love life) is decided by your genetic makeup? That’s part of the reason some students and activists are very upset by UC Berkeley’s recent stunt: asking freshmen and incoming transfers to send in swabs of their saliva before fall [...]

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