December 2010
17 posts
Bristol Palin to Attend Arizona State? Eh, Sounds... →
I hated it there. But the news item does remind me of this fun townhall.org column from September 2008:
With the brouhaha over Bristol Palin’s pregnancy, here’s a plus no one’s considered: should this young woman go to college as a married mom, she’ll be spared four years of the campus hook-up culture. That’s no small thing. I was a campus physician for years, and know firsthand how students...
“To the great body of men who have had exceptional advantages in the way of...”
– Theodore Roosevelt, “The College Graduate and Public Life” (The Atlantic, August 1894).
Read the full article here.
(via theatlantic)
Is Going to an Elite College Worth the Cost? →
Discuss among yourselves:
The sluggish economy and rising costs of college have only intensified questions about whether expensive, prestigious colleges make any difference.
Tyler Coates: Q: How many William & Mary students... →
tylercoates:
Q: How many William & Mary students does it take to change a light bulb? A: Three: one to change the bulb and two to crack under the pressure.
Q: How many Old Dominion students does it take to change a light bulb? A: Four: two to change the bulb and two to figure out how to get high off the old…
Daily Beast: The 50 Druggiest Colleges →
The Startup Student: Hacking School: An... →
thestartupstudent:
(Photo: Alicia Nijdam)
In 17 years of school I’ve learned a lot. I’ve forgetten a lot too, both intentionally and unintentionally. If you’re awake and astute and you care to do so, you can identify the patterns and learn to play the game. Here are three simple hacks to getting better grades without putting in more effort than you are right now.
Student Discounts on Holiday Shopping →
Thanks, BBC! →
http://www.howbigreally.com/
This is somewhat amazing: a website that superimposes history onto your neighborhood via Google Maps. Put ancient Athens in your surburb, or a slave plantation in your hipster precinct. History fun!
My $13,000 mistake: Three hobbies I could have... →
The 'Radiolab' Effect →
Melissa Stanley went to school for music—or rather, Music Industry. The 26-year-old recalls “taking maybe one physics class in college, and that was it” for her formal science education. After graduation, she became a director of A&R and booking at Jezebel Music, a concert-promotion outfit for unsigned acts in Williamsburg. Then, at the office sometime in 2007, things changed. “One day,”...
A Favor: Fill out form letter about Section 127 →
soupsoup:
embrenn:
As you may or may not know, I work full time for a university and go to grad school at night.
I am able to do this largely in part due to my tuition benefit being considered non-taxable income. This means the government sees my “free” tuition as additional salary from my employer and that cannot be taxed until the tuition amount “added” to my salary goes over $5,000. This...
Sweet TV-focused college courses →
theweekmagazine:
Students at Northwestern University can enroll in a class based on the AMC series “Mad Men.” Assistant professor of history Michael Allen says he uses the show, set in the 1960s, to enlighten students how “shifts in the U.S. economy after World War II brought social and cultural change.” Other institutions are seeking deeper meaning in TV shows like The Simpsons, Lost and...