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College Athlete Unselfishly Ends Career to Donate Bone Marrow and Save a Stranger's Life

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 15:53:41 +0000

Cameron Lyle may be an athlete, but he’s also a hero. Lyle is a senior on the track and field team at the University of New Hampshire who will cut short his collegiate career so he can donate bone marrow to an unidentified recipient in order to save his life. Lyle, who will donate the [...]

Abigail Fisher vs. UT Austin — What Could Happen to Affirmative Action

Nora Schreiber — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 19:44:58 +0000

There is a case before the Supreme Court at the moment that is causing a lot of controversy. The issue of race, affirmative action in university application process, and who deserves to join the Longhorns are being argued. Could we see an improvement to the system or a step backward for affirmative action? Abigail Noel [...]

College Football 2012 – Week Five Recap

Wes Glinsmann — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 02:30:24 +0000

For a week that was supposed to be lacking in big games or traditional rivalries, this week sure gave us a lot of excitement. West Virginia and Baylor showed us an offensive shootout for the ages. Stanford became the latest Top Ten team to bite the dust. And Texas and Nebraska both needed fourth quarter comebacks to keep their conference title hopes alive.

Here are all the highlights from this week in college football.

What Makes Some College Kids Drink So Much?

Shauna Wright — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 12:30:53 +0000

Binge drinking is a real problem on many college campuses, and new research could reveal why: students who chug-a-lug enjoy a higher social status among their peers. Because of that, the binge-drinkers — those who down at least four drinks in one sitting — reported being happier overall. And it could be a never-ending cycle, [...]

Friday May 4 is GenTX Day…Wear the Gear!

Jen Austin — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 14:00:18 +0000

Next week you may be seeing college t-shirts everywhere in Texas.

Next Friday, May 4 is the second annual GenTX Day, when students across the state spend the day surrounded by people wearing college t-shirts. You’ll see college t-shirts at the office and at stores and restaurants, and even teachers and staff at schools will trade the business casual clothes for big bold letters and mascot faces, all to support life after high school. All who wear the gear will be sending the message that a college education is a good investment. How does it work?

Recent College Graduates Having a Ridiculously Tough Time Finding Work

Shauna Wright — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 01:30:09 +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.

Worst College Majors

Michael Storm — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 02:48:31 +0000

As Christmas break approaches and the semester ends, the changing of majors begins. While majoring in Art History seemed like a novel idea as a freshman, it may not make the best career choice. Same for Psychology. If you're going to spend 30k or more on a degree, might as well be one that's useful right? "Fine" you say, "but what do I change it to?"

Professor Resigns After Skipping Classes and Giving Everyone an A

Shauna Wright — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 05:00:50 +0000

A professor and department chair at George Washington University has resigned from her position after failing to show up to teach two of her classes, resulting in a litany of complaints from students — even though she gave them all As.

What Are America's Most Expensive Colleges?

Shauna Wright — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 18:01:04 +0000

Forbes, along with the Center for College Affordability & Productivity, tallied up the cost of tuition, books, transportation, computers, and room and board to determine the new list of America’s most expensive colleges. And some of them may surprise you.

Most Students Not Ready For College

Marcie Pink — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 17:21:57 +0000

According to a new study, most students are not ready for college.

Researchers took a look at kids graduating from high schools in the state of Michigan and found that -- in half of those schools -- fewer than 10 percent of the graduates were prepared for higher education. Ouch, read more after the jump.