by Con Chapman Lifestyles Editor CHILLICOTHE, Ohio. Four decades ago Melissa Morton’s mother Marilyn taped a peace sign to her mortarboard on graduation day at Waldmore University, a small gesture that was part of a larger wave of activism as students became commencement speakers for the first time. “We were rebels but we wanted to [...]

It’s time to submit your final grades, shoo those students out of their rooms and enter the third annual CronkNews online summer book club, hosted by Cronk head writer emeritus Irma Pelt. How does it work? Get the book. This year’s selection is Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We [...]

by Con Chapman Lifestyle Editor COLUMBIA, Missouri. Timmy Salmon has enjoyed his big brother Tom’s four years at the University of Missouri, visiting the Sigma Nu fraternity house on football game days and being fawned over by visiting sorority girls. “The Tri-Delts are pretty,” he says with the discerning eye of a budding ladies’ man, [...]

by Jeffrey Ross, Parody Poet Special Thanks to William Shakespeare, Real Poet   When I do count the costs of my degree, And see the job-ops flicker day and night; When I presume the butchers’ cash-rich ease, And Wall Street starting jobs so dollar bright; This adjunct’s pay will barely buy my gas, I’m forced [...]

by Con Chapman Lifestyles Editor KALISPELL, Montana. Spring football is over at Western Montana University, which means there’s nothing for players to do between now and August except lift weights and run. “Some of these guys turn into lunkheads when school’s out,” says Joe Diggs, head coach. “I need my guys to be mentally sharp [...]

by Diana Senechal Seattle, WA—In order to make room for its new social centers, collaborative learning centers and conference rooms, the library at Botard College has discarded most of its volumes and updated the rest. “Our student workers have done a heroic job of rewording hundreds of old books for a global society,” said President [...]

by Anna Coleman Freelance Memer

by Con Chapman Lifestyles Editor CHILLICOTHE, Ohio. Graduation day is drawing near, but students at Waldmore University here aren’t the only ones who’ll be wearing black when the time comes for sheepskins to be handed out: there will also be a large contingent of uniformed policemen present to protect the commencement speakers, particularly Marvin Kagler. [...]

When PhD candidate Amy Windsor crossed the stage for her hooding Saturday, Cal State Venice faculty advisor James Oly couldn’t wait to hug his star pupil. “We did it! We really did it,” said Oly of the development of the first advanced degree ever awarded in Undecided. “I always knew there was an important intellectual [...]

by Diana Senechal Behemoth, NY—At Omega Universal Institute (OUI), faculty unanimously voted to welcome “talent coaches” into their classrooms. These coaches would evaluate their teaching against a checklist to ensure that it conformed to the latest practices. Professors would then reflect on their evaluations and pledge to improve by a given deadline. In addition, they [...]