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Brigham Young University's star basketball player Brandon Davies was dismissed from the team for breaking the school's code of conduct regarding premarital sex. And while some may find BYU's stipulations shocking — no foul language; abstain from alcohol, tobacco, tea, coffee, and drugs; no gambling, use of pornography, and homosexual behavior; no beards (?) — I actually attended a private Read more
Tufts University has just instituted a policy you'd think wouldn't need to be an official rule: don't have sex in your dorm room while your roommate's present, and don't "sexile" (sex + exile) your roommate, say at 3 a.m., because you want to get it on with your college sweetheart (or random hookup). So basically, if you're dwelling in a dorm, either have enough money to get a hotel room, find a Read more
An educated population benefits an entire country. Thus, both John McCain and Barack Obama have plans to make college degrees more affordable. Both candidates reach for that goal with drastically different plans. The AP analyzed the proposals, finding that Obama's are more detailed, and expansive, while McCain's are generalized and call for the elimination of pork-barrel university research Read more
Pressure from Mothers Against Drunk Driving, safety experts, and politicians has sobered up two college presidents who originally attached their names to a petition to lower the drinking age. In the meantime, 15 other presidents added their names. Kendall Blanchard, the president of Georgia Southwestern State University in Americus, and Robert M. Franklin, the president of Morehouse College in Read more
It was so gorgeous yesterday that as I was walking around, I thought my whole town looked just like one of those glossy college viewbooks — you know the idyllic pictures of students lounging on the grass, being studious. I inhaled those when I was picking a college. Apparently, that US shiny-student lifestyle is the new hot export. According to the New York Times, US universities are racing Read more
Show your school spirit with these One For All universal remote controls which come university-branded with your teams colors and logo. Showcased on Popgadget, each remote is compatible with Plasma Televisions, DVR, DVD players, TV, LCD flat panel monitors, VCRs, and front projectors. This remote makes me want to get up and cheer "All for one and one for all!" Get yours at Target for $19. Read more
The perks keep coming for college students this fall! Beginning this week, Clinique is doing a small tour of colleges to promote its three-step skin care system. You can get free samples, and the first students to arrive receive Clinique pajamas, too. You can register on Facebook to participate. (Hmm, maybe I can still pass for a college student...) To see if your school is one of the five tour Read more
Seven years ago, before their starring roles on hit Fox series, in a land far, far away, Matthew Morrison and Zooey Deschanel were just two star-crossed lovers in Once Upon a Mattress. Disney's TV movie production may not have been what catapulted the two to fame toward Glee and New Girl, but we sure are glad this exists in the universe. I'm wondering if this song, "In a Little While," was on Read more
One universal truth all new parents quickly learn: babies require a lot of stuff. And while you'll probably use almost everything you put on your registry — and buy even more once your bundle arrives — your little one outgrows once-vital bottles, onesies, baby food, and that infant car seat incredibly quickly. So what to do with all that leftover (and sometimes super expensive) stuff? Simply Read more
Opening June 1, Snow White and the Huntsman offers a deliciously dark and empowering version of the classic fairy tale. We're excited to see the film ourselves, but in the meantime we're dreaming up movie-inspired decor based on the film's look. See how we interpret Snow White's shield, Ravenna's frocks, and the huntsman's weapons in this slideshow. Photos courtesy of Universal Pictures Read more
