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Friday Fun Poll: Which Celeb Would You Least Want at Your College?

Posted on Friday, September 18th 2009
Tags: celebrity, college, college humor, emma watson, free, higher education, poll, stars, students
Friday Fun Poll: Which Celeb Would You Least Want at Your College?
Emma Watson, the brainy class-act of Harry Potter noteriety, enrolled at Brown University this month, ending a year-long battle between Ivy League admissions departments. Conversely, we asked college people from around the country whom they would avoid like H1N1, and we received these results: “Lindsay Lohan. Our department is already understaffed.” -Director of Counseling Services, [...]

Students Elated by Announcement of “Real” Commencement Speaker

Posted on Thursday, July 9th 2009
Tags: alex rodriguez, arod, celebrity, college, college humor, comedy, commencement, funny, graduation, higher education, humor, mel gibson, speakers, speech, university
Students Elated by Announcement of “Real” Commencement Speaker
After years of scientific dignitaries and social change agents, students at St. Rutherford’s College (SRC) in Hillmont, IL celebrated the announcement this week that its administration would commit to better commencement speakers. In a press conference Tuesday, St. Rutherford’s president, Catherine O’Hanahan announced, “Starting in May, 2010, we will welcome only stand-up comedians and popular [...]

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