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After 51 Years of Marriage, Retired Great-Grandparents Are Going Back to College

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 01 May 2013 15:42:53 +0000

You’re never too old to learn.

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What Are the Best Cities for 2013 College Graduates?

Drew Weisholtz — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 13:16:18 +0000

After getting their diplomas, a lot of college graduates decide to head to the big city to try and make it big.

The question that arises, though, is which city is the right one?

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Hey College Seniors — Your Bender is Showing and No One Wants to Hire You

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 19:00:43 +0000

Despite the fact that some college tuitions have reached an excess of $50,000 per year, these days colleges can't guarantee that their graduates will have jobs waiting for them. In the wake of this uncertainty, some institutions have begun to guide their students in cleaning up their social media profiles, to lower the risk of a poorly-timed facebook post ruining their shot at employment.

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Penn State of Affairs

Tom Egelhoff — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 12:00:09 +0000

There have been some tough rulings by the NCAA over the years. Colleges stripped of wins or titles, excluded from bowl games, scholarships reduced. The NCAA’s ruling against Penn State is unprecedented. They ruled the following:

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Student Loans: Is College Worth It?

Tom Egelhoff — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 12:00:34 +0000

"It’s official; student loan debt exceeds debt owed on credit cards for the first time in history. If they have not already passed it, student loans will top $1 Trillion dollars soon. In addition, nearly $100 billion, or 10% of those, are delinquent."

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The Best Majors To Study At Montana State University

1450 KMMS AM — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 22:55:57 +0000

There are so many questions to answer before ever taking your first college exam. Where will you go to college? What will you study? How much will it cost? To help you out a bit, here is the list of the top six majors you can study at Montana State University.

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Ron Paul Opposes Federal Student Aid For College Students [VIDEO]

1450 KMMS AM — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 17:51:13 +0000

Could Ron Paul be alienating and losing the votes of college students across the country? In a visit to Meet the Press on NBC, Ron Paul explains his vision of a future that involves no student aid from the Federal level. Just hearing that, a 20 something studying at the school library might be thinking, "He just lost my vote." But Paul actually delivered a thought out, reasonable explanation for this doctrine. See what Ron Paul has to say inside.

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What Are America's Most Expensive Colleges?

Shauna Wright — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 18:15:04 +0000

Forbes, along with the Center for College Affordability & Productivity, tallied up the cost of tuition, books, transportation, computers, and room and board to determine the new list of America’s most expensive colleges. And some of them may surprise you.

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UC Berkeley Bake Sale Discriminates [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 01:54:47 +0000

A bake sale being held by the Republican student group at the University of California, Berkeley is garnering nationwide attention.

Why? Because the advertised prices show men pay more than women, and whites pay more than Asians, Latinos, African-Americans, and Native Americans.

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American College Student Chris Jeon Spends Vacation Fighting with Libyan Rebels

Shauna Wright — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 13:56:31 +0000

To most college students, a vacation means getting away from the stress of everyday life, with maybe a few palm trees and cocktails thrown in for good measure. But not to Chris Jeon.

Last month, the 21-year-old University of California, Los Angeles math major packed up his bags, bought a one-way ticket, and went to Libya to fight with the rebels trying to wrest control from dictator Muammar Qaddafi.

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Illinois' Elmhurst College Questions Potential Students About Their Sexuality

Jade Walker — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 13:53:50 +0000

“Would you consider yourself a member of the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) community?”

That’s what Elmhurst College recently asked prospective students on its application form. The private liberal arts school in suburban Chicago, which is affiliated with the United Church of Christ, is believed to be the first college in the US to ask the question.

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What College Has Been Named the Top Party School in the US?

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 12:25:04 +0000

Pop another keg in Athens, Ohio because Ohio University has been named the top party school in the nation by a student survey in the Princeton Review’s annual ‘Best Colleges’ edition.

Ohio University has made the best party school list 12 times since 1997, but

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99-Year-Old Man Graduates College

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 18:44:53 +0000

Leo Plass is a graduating senior.

And we do mean “senior.”

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Bigoted U System, Local Budget And Teamster Talks With Mark Allen [audio]

Mark Allen — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 17:41:31 +0000

Wednesday Morning I had some great guests talking about some great stuff.

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What State Has the Most Politicians With College Degrees?

1450 KMMS AM — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 20:07:55 +0000

How can a state with so many smart people in charge have so many financial problems?

Nearly 90 percent of all legislators in California have a bachelor's degree or higher, the highest percentage of any state legislature in the US. Of course, considering the well-known money issues plaguing the state, maybe it's time voters elect someone who majored in economics.

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