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If you think college life is all about academics,
studying, and football, think again.
The
Internet Dishes Out The Good Stuff
By Gina LaGuardia
June 2001
The CollegeBound Network NewsClick -- Sure,
you will do lots of thinking in college, but don't be surprised
if, during many of those times, you're actually thinking "huh?!"
Take the Towson University freshman who's worn the same Tweety
Bird underwear for every cheerleading competition since eighth grade.
Another Towson student, this one majoring in mass communications,
claims it's a combo of a cinnamon raisin bagel and a large coffee
from Dunkin Donuts that helps her get As on exams.
And, what about the demolition event held recently at the University
of Texas - Arlington? One quiet Wednesday afternoon, several students
grabbed a sledgehammer and bashed a car on the University Center
Mall, all in the name of mechanical engineering. (Organizers of
the event collected $1 per hit, and all funds benefitted the Society
of Advanced Conservation of Kinetics.)
Into such off-the-beaten-campus-track news? Take a daily peruse
through UWire.com, a Web site that catalogues breaking stories from
more than 500 college media outlets, including some of the top papers
in the country. All articles are written for college students,
by college students, landing you an on-target, non-filtered
scoop of college life -- the good, the bad, and the weird!
How else would we have found out about Virginia Tech's new student
facility -- lactation rooms?! Yes, the school recently took
steps to ensure that new student-mothers and their babies feel welcome
and more comfortable on campus, according to a report from Bethany
Deitemeyer that appeared in the school's Collegiate Times and
picked up by UWire.com.
Of course, the angles on UWire.com can also serve to scare you
straight. A recent piece from University of Virginia Cavalier
Daily reporter, Emily Roper, uncovered the whopping number of
students implicated on violating honor code standards of plagiarism
this past month -- 122! One of the school's physics professors,
Louis Bloomfield, developed a computer program in April to catch
students who plagiarized large portions of their final papers. Needless
to say, over 100 UV students are currently awaiting a will-we-or-won't-we-graduate
decision.
There's more college knowlege where this
came from. If you're up for odd, fun facts about school happenings,
consider surfing Web sites geared toward your interests (see "Related
Reads" for more) -- you can learn a lot!
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