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Travel Trip Twains Haven

2010-03-11T07:31:33Z

In this photo taken Feb. 23, 2010, a statue of Mark Twain stands on the Elmira College campus in Elmira, N.Y. (AP Photo/David Duprey)

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Man, 22, found dead at Carnegie Mellon frat house

2010-03-07T15:45:30Z

<div id="subtitle">Man, 22, found dead at Carnegie Mellon University fraternity house after birthday celebration</div><div><p>A man who had been celebrating a friend's birthday by drinking and socializing was found dead Sunday in a Carnegie Mellon University fraternity house, police said.</p><p>The 22-year-old man "likely drank too much" while celebrating Saturday night, police...

Step show prize to be shared after Internet stir

2010-02-27T14:00:27Z

<div id="subtitle">Co-winners named after step show result causes controversy, sponsor cites scoring discrepancy</div><div><p>After days of controversy over a white group's win in a step competition, sponsor Coca-Cola said Thursday the second-place team will share top honors.</p><p>Coca-Cola said in a statement that a review of the scoring from Saturday's national contest revealed a "sco...

College Threat

2010-01-27T11:46:05Z

A campus safety officer patrols outside of Hocking Heights residence hall at Hocking College Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2010, in Nelsonville, Ohio. Two black students have withdrawn from the Ohio technical college and several others plan to miss class after a message scrawled in a dormitory bathroom made a racial threat. The message found Friday in ...

Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. Seeks to Get Men in Grad School

2010-02-22T23:18:55Z

The numbers are staggering. According to Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., two-thirds of all African American men who begin pursuing an undergraduate degree, fail to complete that degree.<br><br>For those who do complete their undergraduate degree, even fewer go on to complete a post-baccalaureate degree. In 2000, African American men comprised only 2.4% of Master?s degrees, 2.6% of professional degrees ...

The Importance of Campus Life For College Students

2010-02-23T17:39:18Z

College is a time for leaving the comfort and security of home and embarking on the journey to adulthood. Many universities and colleges require a student to live on campus at least during their freshman year. This is very beneficial to students as they will learn about campus life and the many benefits that come with living on campus. <br><br>Living on campus allows one to meet and interact with a wide variety of people. People from all over the world will attend ...

Get your own beer! Swine flu spreading on campus

2010-02-25T03:43:18Z

<div id="subtitle">Attention, college students: Stop sharing beer and making out! Swine flu is on campus</div><div><p>It's lurking in that awesome party just off the quad, hiding in the shot glasses passed from person to person and in the make-out sessions in the hallway.</p><p>Swine flu is swirling through the nation's campuses, but despite all the warnings, flu kits and prominently displayed jugs of hand saniti...

What Parents Need to Know About Home Insurance For Their College Student

2010-02-25T03:41:10Z

Today's college students are expected to be well equipped for college life-and that can include thousands of dollars in electronics and other belongings. When you consider the fact that theft is the single most common crime committed on any college campus, that's not a heartwarming thought! Before you order your new grad to come back home where they (and their $1,600 computer) can be nice and safe, however, talk to your home insurance agent.<br><br>You might be abl...

Get your own beer! Swine flu is on campus

2010-02-25T03:52:46Z

Florida News - June 28, 2009

2009-09-16T14:21:38Z

TP_311988_SANT_IkeaDorm.Luis Santana | Times.(9/16/2009, Tampa) ..''Afte''r photos from the University of Tampa dorm room transformation by the Tampa IKEA. [Luis Santana | TBT....

YALE UNIV DEATH

2009-09-14T13:17:48Z

Map locates building where a body was found near the Yale University campus

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Florida News - August 19, 2009

2009-08-24T10:55:45Z

MELISSA LYTTLE | Times.TP_310688_LYTT_USF_1 of 1 (08/19/2009 TAMPA) ''She never makes her bed at home,'' jokes Linda Reed, left, as she hands a pillow up to her daughter, incoming USF freshman Cara Reed, 18, as she settles into her new dorm room in the 1,050-bed U.S. and abroad.<br><br>Spring Break 2010 is shaping up to be the biggest ever according to many college spring break travel agencies across the country. Acco...

dorm

2009-08-14T10:35:53Z

San Antonio Firefighters wait to extinguish a fire of a simulated dorm room setting at the San Antonio Fire Department Training Academy on South Callaghan Monday. The Fire Department conducted a day of fire safety training for the students with class instruction and a live burn of a simu...

Special Edition Fall Homes/ Housekeeping Instant Home Office

2009-08-04T11:01:30Z

This photo released by Christine Brun & Associates shows Christine Brun. Brun is an award-winning interior designer, author and syndicated columnist whose weekly column. She is nationally known as an expert on design for small spaces and advises clients, readers and audiences on how to make small spaces more functional and flexible, whether a 1,200 foot condo, a 500 square foot apartment or a college dorm room. (AP Photo/Christine Brun ...

Mideast Iran

2009-07-31T06:00:34Z

A girl looks on, as Iranian worshippers perform Friday prayer at the Tehran University campus, Iran, Friday, July 31, 2009. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

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How to Free Up Space in Your Dorm Room

2010-02-26T04:03:35Z

There are many wonderful things about starting college life. For many young adults, college brings far more freedom than they ever had living at home with their parents. They have the option to sleep in as late as they like, go out as much as they want, go to bed as late as they choose, eat whatever they want, and sit down at their desks and study when they feel like it. College usually means new clubs, new extracurricular activities, new sports teams, and lots of new friends. Students who mo...

Gates Profile

2009-07-24T13:16:48Z

FILE - This 1997 file photo released by Harvard University shows professor Henry Louis Gates Jr., on the Harvard University campus in Cambridge, Mass. (AP Photo/Jane Reed, File)

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Campus cuisine: Dorm cooking, dining hall options

2010-02-26T09:35:55Z

<div id="subtitle">Campus cuisine: More dorm cooking and individualized dining hall takeout</div><div><p>Once upon a time, eating in a college dorm meant soup in a hotpot or getting pizza delivered. The most interesting thing about the campus dining hall was often the salad bar.</p><p>No more. These days, college students have gourmet palates and a growing interest in preparing their own food. Mini-refrigerators ...

Mideast Iran US

2009-07-03T07:18:53Z

A member of the Iranian Air Force prays during Friday prayers, at the Tehran University campus, in Tehran, Iran, Friday, July 3, 2009. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

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