August 31, 2009
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EDINBURG — Students at the University of Texas-Pan American have another means by which they can get the latest news on campus: the Internet. The Pan American, UTPA’s student newspaper, launched its Web site over the summer and plans to
Original Article: UTPA student newspaper now online (The Monitor)
August 31, 2009
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Students could face the start of term without financial support after delays in the new system Pity students due to begin university this term. Not only have they had to fight off stiff competition for a place, with a 10% increase in the number of applications received by Ucas this year, but some are also facing a battle to find out how they are going to pay for it. The increased volume of …
Original Article: Surge in university applications leads to student loans chaos (Guardian Unlimited)
August 31, 2009
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NEW BRITAIN — Katia Porter, an exchange student at Central Connecticut State University, might be heading back to her native Great Britain next month, but not until after she showcases her first-ever solo photography exhibit: “Second Shift,” a 22-photo essay on members of the CCSU police department. The show opens Monday in CCSU’s Maloney Hall and will run for two weeks.
Original Article: Exchange student profiles CCSU cops in photo exhibit (The Bristol Press)
August 31, 2009
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Why has the cost of university housing suddenly become so high? Patrick Collinson looks at the latest way for student find themselves in debt They look like they are straight out of American teen movies, where everything is hip and happy, and where teeth are always shiny white. Huge numbers of privately run halls of residence have sprung up alongside Britain’s universities, offering freshers a …
Original Article: Student accommodation at an uncool £120 (Guardian Unlimited)
August 31, 2009
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TORONTO - Like most university students heading back to school, Kerry Alvarez is preparing to make her annual donation to the campus book store. The third-year sociology student at Hamilton’s McMaster University says she expects to shell out more than $400 on textbooks this semester alone.
Original Article: University students turn to downloadable textbooks as a way to save money (Brandon Sun)
August 31, 2009
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Ben H. Winters never expected to end up writing collaboration with Jane Austen. In “Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters,” Winters take Jane Austen’s 1811 classic novel and infuses it with horror-movie seasoning.
Original Article: The University Times | The University of North Carolina at Charlotte’s Student Newspaper Since 1949 (Niner Online)
August 31, 2009
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HUNTSVILLE — A new location specifically designated for Sam Houston State University in The Woodlands was one of the highlights of Sam Houston State University President Jim Gaertner’s address to faculty and staff at the university’s annual general meeting.
Original Article: Gaertner shares ‘State of the University’ (The Hunstville Item)
August 31, 2009
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EDINBURG — Students at the University of Texas-Pan American have another means by which they can get the latest news on campus: the Internet. The Pan American, UTPA’s student newspaper, launched its Web site over the summer and plans to unveil it …
Original Article: UTPA student newspaper now online - McAllen Monitor
August 31, 2009
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An undergraduate student survived a four-story fall from the Mowatt Lane parking garage early Sunday morning, suffering serious injuries before he was rushed to a nearby hospital, police said. A witness found the fallen student beside the North side …
Original Article: BREAKING: Student falls from Mowatt Lane Garage - DiamondbackOnline.com
August 31, 2009
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Howard University’s School of Business has added a new sponsor to the 21 CAP program this year. After interning with Google this summer, School of Business Executive President Jewel Burks decided she would ask them to become sponsors of one of the …
Original Article: Google Seeks, Finds Howard University Team - Hilltop
August 31, 2009
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Steven Clark works on filling out a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form online at Berkshire Community College last week. State financial aid budget cuts have hit the coffers of local colleges as well as schools across the …
Original Article: Looking to make ends meet - Berkshire Eagle
August 31, 2009
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AUBURN, Calif. — This town in the Sierra Nevada foothills accepted the gift of a 28-acre plot from the estate of Nobel laureate William B. Shockley in March. The mostly forested land was to become a community park named after the famous physicist …
Original Article: Donor’s Views on Race Spark Outcry Over Parkland - Wall Street Journal
August 31, 2009
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NEW BRITAIN — Katia Porter, an exchange student at Central Connecticut State University, might be heading back to her native Great Britain next month, but not until after she showcases her first-ever solo photography exhibit: “Second Shift,” a …
Original Article: CCSU exhibit takes close look at cops - New Britain Herald
August 31, 2009
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LEXINGTON, Ky. — The University of Kentucky is putting its own spin on the Facebook craze in an effort to reach incoming students. The school has developed a Facebook-like social networking site called the Big Blue Network. The site is available …
Original Article: UK hoping Big Blue Network helps incoming freshmen - Louisville Courier-Journal
August 31, 2009
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TORONTO - Like most university students heading back to school, Kerry Alvarez is preparing to make her annual donation to the campus book store. The third-year sociology student at Hamilton’s McMaster University says she expects to shell out more …
Original Article: University students turn to downloadable textbooks as a way to save … - News1130.com