Humor/whimsy

When the Admissions Craze is Too Crazy

Submitted by Elizabeth Redden on March 9, 2007 - 4:00am
New novel satirizes the college admissions crunch.

Offensive Phrase Strikes Again

Submitted by Elia Powers on April 26, 2007 - 4:00am
Student radio hosts at Roger Williams suspended from station for using line that took down Don Imus.

Stanford ... Without Tests and Tuition

Submitted by Elia Powers on May 29, 2007 - 4:00am
University investigates two cases in which people claimed to be part of the institution but were not.

How This Year's Frosh Will Make You Feel Older

Submitted by Scott Jaschik on August 21, 2007 - 4:00am

The class of 2011 is arriving at campuses all over -- and inspiring plenty of professors to wonder why the new students seem younger every year. For a decade, Beloit College has been helping out with its annual Mindset List of gentle reminders of what new students grew up with and what they never experienced.

The Stuff Factor

Submitted by Elia Powers on August 22, 2007 - 4:00am
Students, increasingly the target of retail marketing, are bringing more to their dorms.

Forget Friending -- Roommate Me

Submitted by Elia Powers on August 24, 2007 - 4:00am
For the first time, incoming students at San Francisco State U. can select who they want to live with by searching online profiles.

YouTube Studies

Submitted by Elia Powers on September 6, 2007 - 4:00am
Section: 
Teaching and Learning
Pitzer College class is both dedicated to and cataloged on the video-sharing Web site.

Sign of the Times?

Submitted by Elia Powers on October 1, 2007 - 4:00am
Poster reading "$160,000" (and more) that appeared on several buildings at Brown is one student's commentary on campus life.

On YouTube, No Enrollment Caps

Submitted by Andy Guess on October 4, 2007 - 4:00am
University of California at Berkeley expands the public reach of its courses in a new video portal with complete lectures, ready to be streamed.

How to Deal ... With Life

Submitted by Andy Guess on October 11, 2007 - 4:00am
Vice is alive and well in the dorm. Now a group originating at Harvard Law School seeks to bring it into the teaching realm. Is poker a winning academic bet?

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