Campus Black History Month programs have begun, and white college presidents are passionately supporting the diversity celebrations through the age-old art of story telling. Inspiring excerpts include: “…When I was in college, I played varsity squash and there were two black guys on my team. We sometimes rode the bus together, and it taught me [...]

by David Anthony Freelance Writer In bold move, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) introduced full-body scanners and comprehensive pat-downs as part of campus shuttle services across colleges and universities nationwide. An anonymous TSA source indicated said “We felt that waiting for travelers to get to class was time wasted. We could be infringing on their [...]

By Brody K. Truce Senior Staff Writer For nearly ten years, a bronze statue of Joe Paterno has graced the entrance to Penn State University’s Beaver Stadium. The statue has received considerable attention since it was erected, including a scandal involving the theft of the statue’s signature glasses last year. But this year, the statue [...]

by Anselmo Watkins Freelance Writer A California university is attempting to counter its reputation with students as “boring” and “no fun” by encouraging beer drinking by students on campus. Whitson State University’s president is the newest member of the Amethyst Intitiative, a group of college CEOs lobbying to lower the drinking age. Whitson State’s new [...]

by Erica Price Freelance Writer Faculty and administrators at Devlin University are waiting with bated breath for the announcement of results from a rather unique budget reduction exercise after the university fell short on enrollment for the fourth consecutive year. “Things are getting desperate. We’re just out of ideas on how to cut any more [...]

by Irma Pelt Senior Staff Writer After a satisfaction survey issued to faculty, staff and students at Van Grove University showed an alarming rate of disappointment with available parking, administrators made a commitment to create more spaces throughout university-owned property. “We heard the call,” said Douglas Bates, Director of Public Safety and Transportation Services. “This [...]

by Brody Truce Senior Staff Writer Last week, Arizona Governor Jan Brewer signed legislation that will allow law enforcement officers in her state to detain people suspected of being in the country illegally. While controversy erupts nationally over issues of civil rights, harassment and racial profiling, college students in Arizona are asking one important question: [...]

by Irma Pelt Senior Staff Writer With the imminent threat of the H1N1 virus dissipated, one university is seeking the next potential health crisis. “We found that planning for the H1N1 virus was more rewarding than we could have imagined,” said Joel Rackett, Director of Health Services at Bowlby College. Rackett outlined the structure of [...]

by Dash Phillips Freelance In a rousing announcement made today at Waverly State University, Claude Duncan Director of Dining Services, revealed the immediate implementation of a salad bar program in the Campus Dining Commons. “I am so excited about this cutting edge upgrade” Duncan told a group of three students, two faculty members, and a [...]

The National College Measuring Service (NCMS) reports that students participating in a campus media club like the college newspaper or radio station self-report being 16.8% more clever than their peers. The only group self-reporting higher levels of cleverness are the students who consider themselves too cool for joining news media or reading books. In reality, [...]