New Mexico voters came out in a strong way and showed their support for the funding of education. Two new bonds were approved by tax payers, Bond B which will raise $9.8 million for libraries and Bond C which will spread $119 million across the state universities. The University of New Mexico will see the […]
Archives for November 2012
University of Mississippi students enjoy a good pointless protest
November 7, 2012
Social media can be a great thing. Information travels at warp speeds and anybody can be kept up to date about nearly any topic of their choice, which is cool. It’s also great for spreading hair-brained ideas and getting the impulsive and the clueless to run out of their homes and wander the streets over […]
Massachusetts Institute of Technology goes viral with Gangnam Style parody
November 7, 2012
On the morning of October 27, “MIT Gangnam Style” was officially unleashed upon the world, and since then has been taking the world of YouTube and the internet by storm. The video, which is a parody of the worldwide sensation “Gangnam Style” by Korean pop-star Psy, has since garnered over 4 million views. The original […]
2012 Election at Dartmouth College
November 6, 2012
The 2012 election is finally here, and last minute efforts to increase the youth vote have taken off at the Dartmouth College campus. The College Republicans and College Democrats have worked around the clock in order to increase voter turnout by campaigning and reaching out to students and members of the community. Throughout the day […]
University of Kansas going on a building spree
November 6, 2012
The Kansas Board of Regents has been a busy little bunch lately. The board has given the green light to $120 million worth of construction projects and is looking to increase on-campus living costs. Oh ya, they’re also proposing a review process for tenured university faculty too, but we’ll touch on that one later. Three […]
USC Halloween shooting suspect charged with four counts of attempted murder
November 6, 2012
Wednesday 11:30 pm, Halloween night, gunshots were fired outside a party hosted by a student organization at University of Southern California campus. Authorities say it was an argument between Brandon Spencer and Geno Hall that led to Spencer pulling out a gun, shooting Hall three times and wounding three other bystanders. None of whom are […]
University of Iowa library is a cook’s treasure chest
November 5, 2012
Long time restaurant owner, teacher, chef and philanthropist, Louis Szathmary, was considered to have one of the largest culinary arts collection in history. The former chef laureate at Johnson & Wales University collected some 400,000 pieces of art, books, recipes and memorabilia. One of his many donations include thousands of recipes dating as far back […]
Purdue University fraternity suspended for hazing
November 5, 2012
Purdue University began an investigation into Beta Mu, the local chapter of the Beta Theta Pi fraternity, due to allegations of alcohol related offenses and acts of hazing. Martin Cobb, the director of communication for Beta Theta Pi said they were cooperating fully with the university and would keep a close watch on the situation. […]
Student found dead at Northern Illinois University frat house
November 2, 2012
“It’s very sad news,” said Brad Hoey, director of communications and marketing at Northern Illinois University. “Our condolences go to the family and friends involved. We will continue to support them with our thoughts and prayers.” The body of a NIU student was found this morning at the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity house. NIU Police […]
University of Delaware food drive weekend
November 2, 2012
The University of Delaware is partnering up with the Food Bank of Delaware to put together a food drive event that will run from November 12th through the 16th. The Blue Hens CAN food drive, will be setting up a collection bus that will be stopping at various locations on campus. All items collected will […]