The Quadrangle, Manhattan, NY
12 hours ago by Kayla Hutzler
Along with a whole new Communications department, Manhattan College will welcome many new professors and adjuncts for the fall semester.
Kim Trager will be joining the MC community from Indiana University where she taught classes in three separate departments: The School of Journalism, The Department of Communication and Culture and American Studies.
The Daily Pennsylvanian, University of Pennsylvania, PA
4 hours ago by Emily Schultheis
Engineering sophomore Michael Sheahan - whom friends remember as intelligent and understanding - was killed in a car crash on Monday night.
Sheahan, 20, who is from Madison, Wis., died when his car collided with a dump truck in Caledonia, Ill., after Sheahan ran through a stop sign, according to the Boone Count
The Daily Pennsylvanian, University of Pennsylvania, PA
4 hours ago by Kathy Wang
About 2,430 new students from all 50 states and every continent except Antarctica will arrive at Penn in the next several days, bearing New Student Orientation wristbands and an anticipation of their next four years on campus.
Presenting the freshmen Class of 2012: bigger, brighter and the best at Penn - u
The Daily Pennsylvanian, University of Pennsylvania, PA
4 hours ago by Adam Goodman
There are two things wide-eyed freshmen can't seem to get enough of during NSO: drinking and advice.
The former will be concentrated in periodic outbursts of debauchery, but the latter will be unforgivingly relentless, largely unhelpful and almost uniformly corny.
The Signal , The College of New Jersey, NJ
1 day ago
SAN DIEGO (AP) - A U.S. Border Patrol agent shot and wounded a man as agents clashed with a group of rock-throwing assailants, marking the latest confrontation along a violent stretch of the U.S.-Mexico border, authorities said last week.
Edgar Israel Ortega Chavez was shot Aug.
The Torch Online, Saint John's University New York, NY
16 hours ago by Everton Bailey
More than 100 college presidents from around the country are calling for lawmakers to open discussion on lowering the national drinking age from 21 to 18, but do not count on St. John's to be among them, University officials said.
"St. John's is not involved in this story and the University has no comment," said an official university statement.
The Torch Online, Saint John's University New York, NY
15 hours ago by Patrice Bendig
On August 25, returning upperclassmen moved into the residence halls to start a brand new year. While 2,700 students returned to the residence village, 284 students not only embarked on a new year, but they moved into brand new on-campus townhouses.
The New Founder's Student Townhouses have been highly anticipated for almost a year now, as construction broke ground last November, and lasted until July 30.
The Torch Online, Saint John's University New York, NY
13 hours ago
Last semester, a controversy arose after the Torch printed a Letter to the Editor that questioned the place of a Hindu Students Association in a Catholic University.
Writing about faith and spirituality is a very sensitive area which could easily lead to students being offended.
The Signal , The College of New Jersey, NJ
1 day ago by Matt Lawyue and Kaitlin Olcott
The Class of 2012 was officially welcomed to the College following Monday's convocation ceremony.
The incoming freshman class was embraced by College President R. Barbara Gitenstein, along with faculty, alumni and current students.
A "necessity of civil discourse" and an understanding of "different points of view" were stressed by Gitenstein.
The Signal , The College of New Jersey, NJ
1 day ago by Gene Reda
If you need a convenient way to carry all your favorite music with you, you can get an iPod. If you're looking for a device that lets you check your e-mail, surf the Web and make phone calls, you might look into getting the latest Blackberry. If you're the type who does all of these things at once, you could have picked up an Apple iPhone last summer, and it might have been good enough for you.
The Quadrangle, Manhattan, NY
10 hours ago by Brendan McHugh
EA Sports thought they won. They knew they had beaten it.
Brett Favre is on the New York Jets.
The Madden Jinx wins again
Every year since the popular football game, Madden, was released EA Sports has put an athlete on the cover. That athlete always seems to experience either an injury or a sub-par year.
The Quadrangle, Manhattan, NY
8 hours ago by Holly Turner
A girl walks into a bar and asks the bartender for a drink. The bartender asks the girl to provide I.D. and proudly the girl hands the bartender her driver's license and then looks shocked when the bartender refuses to serve her. "I am an adult " she exclaims.
The Triangle, Drexel University, PA
6 days ago by Stephanie Takach
Drexel University was ranked 89th "Best National University" by U.S. News' "America's Best Colleges, 2009 Edition," released Aug. 22, moving the University up 19 spots from its 108th ranking last year. "I was so delighted because I thought this distinction came three years too late," Drexel University President Constantine Papadakis said.
The Triangle, Drexel University, PA
5 days ago by Josh Kurtz
While Drexel University recognizes the significance of internships, the University focuses most of its efforts on the co-op program, which provides a deeper and more productive experience, according to Donna Murasko, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences.
The Triangle, Drexel University, PA
5 days ago by Editorial Board
Generally, crashing in a living room denotes a rough night, a nice visit or a pity stay. In any case, crashing usually is usually free. Now imagine your first time getting to Drexel, a time that should be marked by excitement, and having to live in the "living room," or lounge, of your new dorm while paying the same exorbitant fees as students living in regular private dorm rooms.
Meridian, Lehman College, NY
6 days ago
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Meridian, Lehman College, NY
6 days ago
The first issue of The Meridian arrived on September 24, 1964. The paper would go on to report on the college's transition from Hunter to Lehman, on demonstrations against the Vietnam War in the sixties, a student takeover of the campus in the seventies, and the expansion of the college throughout the eighties and nineties. Together with the Special Collections Division of the Leonard Lief Library, The Meridian is seeking to preserve its fragile archives. If you are interested in helping digitize this historic collection please call 718 960 4966 or email us.