by Con Chapman Freelance Writer CROTON-ON-HUDSON, New York. Caitlin Morgan has dreamed about attending Wellesley College, her mother’s alma mater, almost as long as she can remember. “Mom took me there when I was a little girl and I just fell in love with the place,” says the high school junior as she enters the [...]

by Con Chapman Freelance Writer ABILENE, Texas. Ryan Simmons is, to all appearances, a slightly scrawny high school senior with no particular athletic ability, but he’s drawing attention from top colleges across the country as recruiting season swings into high gear. “I don’t know what it is,” says Ryan’s mother, Pearl, a municipal employee. “He [...]

by I.M. Knott-Tawkin Freelance Writer In its continuing effort to prepare its incoming students for campus and the world beyond, Bigbad University has announced a new line-up of orientation activities for the class of 2015. “This program not only reflects the realities of shifting budgets, it also promises to be a lot of fun,” Bigbad [...]

by Brody K. Truce Senior Staff Writer With classes slated to begin next Monday at Wyoming State University, one first year student is worried that he will be unable to find his 8 am class. Freshman Brian Jackson of Sidney, MT was overheard in the cafeteria earlier today lamenting his predicament. “This campus is so [...]

by Jeremy Sly Freelance Writer First-year resident assistant Gerald Thompson, picked by the Associated Press to be the Breslin University RA Rookie of the Year, found himself the victim of an exhausting amount of intentional interactions Monday. The interactions, deemed “brave, but foolhardy” by university officials, has BU’s Housing and Residence Life faculty worried about [...]

 Move-in Bingo We see a lot of strange things on move-in day. Be sure to check off the spaces to win*. *There’s no prize. Other than being done with move-in. Horse Trailer (“But Daddy! All my staff will smell like horses!” “I AM NOT PAYING $50 to rent a U-Haul! These horses paid for your [...]

  According to national statistics Cal State-Yorba Linda has recruited the best student in the world. “It’s something we strived to do for years,” said Director of Enrollment Jorge Lee. “We’ve come close a few times but my staff really turned on the jets this year and brought home the big prize – Randall Jefferson.” [...]

by Schubert Lovenkraft Freelance Writer Despite the growing unpredictability of the freshmen recruitment process, Manley College Vice President of Enrollment Management Rosenfeld Cheeks announced today that the college was projecting a robust freshman class that would exceed expectations in almost every way. “Our new students will be smarter, more engaged and more technologically savvy than [...]

by Bitsy Carmichael Freelance Writer Institutions of higher education focus on educating students and preparing them for a career beyond the inner sanctum of the classroom, student union and residence halls. Utilizing career services programs and personnel, institutions focus on résumés, interview tips and even professional dress. However, the orientation office at Boxburg University offers [...]

by Riley Murray, Freelance Writer, and Leah Wescott Wondering what to get your favorite University of California, Berkley student this Valentine’s Day? Forget chocolates. Try something old, new, borrowed or blue. Some U.C., Berkeley, students have gotten around high out-of-state tuition costs by getting hitched. The Bay Citizen and The New York Times report that [...]