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Jersey Shore, College Prep? SAT Gives Students Reality-TV Essay Prompt
Most high school students don’t prepare for the SAT by watching The Real World or Say Yes to the Dress. But maybe they should.
Beauty and the Books: Tyra Banks Enrolls at Harvard Business School
From America’s Next Top Model to America’s next top student? Tyra Banks has been secretly hitting the books at Harvard Business School.
Dr. Snowboard: Priest Gets Advanced Degree in Snowboarding
We had no idea such a curriculum even existed. But where can we sign up?
Shocker: Harvard Is the World’s Most Reputable University
Institutions of higher learning wondering what the world thinks of them can now point to a new Top 100 list for potential validation.
Ranking the Residences: Georgia State Tops Nation’s Best College Dorms
For most people, recalling their college dorm elicits some strong emotions. For some, it’s where they drink their first beer. For others, its the inescapable scent of the never-vacuumed carpets.
Breathe Easier, Humans: Supercomputer Watson Finally Loses at Jeopardy!
We’ll take, “It’s about time this happened” for $200, Alex.
No More Samoas on The Sidewalk: Girl Scouts Banned From Selling Cookies Outside The Founder’s Home
(UPDATED: March 2, 2011) Good news for the Girl Scouts! Following vocal criticism of the ban, City Manager Rochelle Small-Toney announced that she was able to grant the Girl Scouts an exemption to the ban, which will allow …
Party Poopers: Colleges’ Admissions Departments Stalk Your Facebook
NewsFeed hopes you had a solid Saturday night – but please, keep the sordid details off Facebook. Especially if you’re applying to college.
Would You Drop the Bomb? D.C. Madame Tussauds Exhibit Puts Kids on the Spot
Little Susie can sit in George Washington’s boat as he crosses the Delaware. Little Tommy can stand on a scale next to William Howard Taft, our portliest of commanders. And in the room with Harry S. Truman and Dwight D. …
Viral Video: The View From the Front Lines of the Wisconsin Protests
See the thousands of government workers fighting for their rights with an unbridled passion.
Stuffy British Society Hosts Adult Film Stars for Pornography Debate
In the past, the Cambridge Union Society has hosted the likes of the Dalai Lama to Archbishop Desmond Tutu and even boasts Arianna Huffington as a former president. But now the world’s oldest and most respected debating society …