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100 Awesome Ivy League Video Lectures

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Psychiatric meds on college campuses

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Duke University takes stand against RIAA

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Bikes From 2008 DNC Donated to Colorado U Boulder : TreeHugger

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Presidents at Public Universities Reel In More Than $500K

In the midst of an economic down turn when college loans are hard to come by, presidents of Public Universities are making a half... more

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Why you should never try to steal a law student's laptop

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Recession: Even the Ivies are struggling

Graduating Ivy league seniors, faced with a depressed job market, are applying in large numbers to organizations like Teach for... more

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Supersize students offered classroom comfort

Schools across Australia are snapping up super-sized chairs as school children continue to grow wider, taller and heavier. A... more

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American Opportunity Tax Credit-Our Kids are Going to college!

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Christian fraternities offer different path

Lambda Sigma Phi is part of a wave of Christian fraternities and sororities that has gained a foothold on U.S. college campuses, sometimes despite the wishes of school administrators. Members get pumped up about prayer, Bible study and service projects, passions they say campus officials should and often do embrace as fresh amid a Greek culture typically seen as centered on hazing, keg parties and little else.

Founded in 2001, Lambda Sigma Phi hopes to show other groups at the university what Jesus is all about.

"We're almost in a bubble because we're surrounded by all this. That's why we're here on Jefferson Avenue, to minister to these guys," said chapter president Daniel Weaver. "We want to be a light on this campus."

Many social fraternities and sororities have Christian tenets in their teachings, and Christian-lifestyle fraternities have existed for generations. Several began about 80 years ago to promote faith-based fellowship during the Roaring Twenties.

Greek-letter organizations that promote Christian practices have become more common in recent years with young evangelicals seeking new ways to live out their faith and parents looking for a haven from the drunken daze that often happens in college.

At least 210 exist on campuses nationwide from the West Coast to the Deep South, where they are most common. But the groups are also strong in parts of the Midwest and in Southern states along the Atlantic coast.

Rules against drinking are common in these groups, along with Bible studies and service projects that resemble church-based missions work.

Alpha Delta Chi, a Christian sorority with 14 active chapters nationwide, is straightforward about its membership requirements: Churchgoing Christians only. No smoking or illegal drugs. No premarital sex. And please, no drinking to the point that it would reflect badly on Christianity.

A small committee works with members who break the rules, said Kiran Thadhani, president of Alpha Delta Chi at Georgia Tech, where a chapter began five years ago. But the group says it isn't just about rules, it's about young women trying to live like Christ.

"All the girls are in Bible studies. We also do sisterhood retreats and outreach," she said. "Many girls work at soup kitchens, go on summer mission trips and work right here on homelessness and poverty issues in Atlanta."

~APLambda Sigma Phi is part of a wave of Christian fraternities and sororities that has gained a foothold on U.S. college campuses,... more

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Playas Paradise

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1 month ago

The Broke Generation

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15 days ago

Ken Mink, 73. The world's oldest college basketball player

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15 days ago

Academy of Copy-Cat artsyness.

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16 days ago

The Great American Detour

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20 days ago

Obama takes the lead in Colorado

Barack Obama is viewed as the candidate of change, allowing the Democratic candidate for president to regain his lead among likely voters in Colorado, according to the latest poll by Quinnipiac University of Hamden, Conn.

After falling behind Sen. John McCain in July and August, the Illinois senator moved ahead 49 percent to 45 percent, according to the poll, conducted in partnership with The Wall Street Journal and Washingtonpost.com. Quinnipiac surveyed 1,418 likely Colorado voters from Sept. 14-21, and the poll had a margin of error of plus or minus 2.6 percent.

In the race for the state's open Senate seat, Democratic U.S. Rep. Mark Udall leads Republican Bob Schaffer 48 percent to 40 percent, compared with a 44-44 percent tie in July.

Obama probably benefited from the Democratic National Convention, held in Denver from Aug. 25-28.

"Two years ago, when the Democrats picked Denver for their convention, one of the main reasons was the hope it would help them win Colorado, which is shaping up as a key state in the Electoral College," said Peter Brown, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute. "Sen. Obama has come from behind to take the lead there, and it is a reasonable assumption that the convention has something to do with this."

In addition to polling Colorado, Quinnipiac also surveyed the battleground states of Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin. In Michigan, Obama leads McCain by 48 percent to 44 percent, compared with 46-42 percent in July; in Minnesota, site of the Republican National Convention, he leads McCain by 47-45 percent, compared with 46-44 in July; and in Wisconsin, Obama leads McCain by 49-42 percent, compared with 50-39 in July.

"Sen. Obama, who leads in all four states, has made himself the candidate of change with a dual-track strategy: joining Sen. McCain at the hip with President George Bush, who symbolizes the status quo, while sharply defining himself and his policies as the antithesis of the president. The Wall Street meltdown while these polls were in the field probably fed the public desire for change and seemed to benefit Sen. Obama."

In Colorado, 46 percent of likely voters say Obama will bring change, compared with 22 percent for McCain and 26 percent who say neither will bring change.

Obama leads 55-40 percent among likely Colorado female voters, while men back McCain 49-42 percent. White voters back McCain 51-44 percent as Latino voters go with Obama 68-26 percent. Obama and McCain are tied 48-48 percent with voters 18 to 34 years old, while voters 35 to 54 back Obama 52-42 percent. Voters over 55 go 47 percent with McCain and 46 percent with Obama.

Colorado's likely voters believe that McCain's selection of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as a running mate is a good choice by 55 percent to 38 percent. They also believe that Obama's choice of Sen. Joe Biden is a good choice by 52 percent to 32 percent.

The economy is the most important issue in the election, 51 percent of Colorado voters say. Obama better understands the economy, voters say 47-41 percent, while McCain better understands foreign policy, voters say 63-29 percent. Barack Obama is viewed as the candidate of change, allowing the Democratic candidate for president to regain his lead among likely... more

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1 month ago

Obama holds lead over John McCain in final hours of race - Telegraph

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16 days ago

College credit-for-Obama students scheme killed

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16 days ago

CalTV Music Warped Tour Wrap-Up: Between the Trees @ CalTV: UC Berkeley's Online TV Station

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17 days ago

Students charged for 'seriously disfiguring' woman with chemical

A University of Georgia student and a second young man visiting Athens from Gainesville were arrested earlier this week for allegedly burning and “seriously disfiguring” a female UGA student with a chemical while she slept.

David Neyhart, a sophomore at UGA from Kennesaw, and Matthew Klein, a sophomore at Gainesville State College, were each charged with aggravated battery, a felony, and reckless conduct, a misdemeanor, UGA police Chief Jimmy Williamson said Friday. Neyhart, 19, was also charged with possessing a dangerous drug or chemical. Klein’s age was not immediately available.

The alleged incident, which occurred Oct. 15 at an off-campus home, was brought to the attention of police two days later by a doctor at the university’s health services building, Williamson said.

“They had a female with injuries that they felt needed to be reported under the law,” the chief said.

“Detectives met with a young lady who had experienced some type of chemical burning on her body,” Williamson said. “The injuries consisted of burning on both arms, the back and chest area.”

Williamson said the 20-year-old victim “was pretty hesitant to pursue this criminally.” But after further investigation by university police and Athens-Clarke County police, “we felt like it should continue to be pursued,” he said.

Arrest warrants were signed on Oct. 24 charging the two with “intentionally placing a dangerous chemical on” the victim and “seriously disfiguring” her.

Klein turned himself in Sunday and was released from the Clarke County Jail later that day on $5,600 bond. Neyhart turned himself in on Monday, and was released later in the day on $6,600 bond, according to jail officials. He has been placed on interim suspension by the university, Williamson said.

Williamson said Neyhart and Klein used silver nitrate to burn a disparaging word onto the victim’s back, as well as pouring the chemical onto her chest and arms.

“The burning, based on the doctor’s observations, was determined to be second -degree burns, and his opinion was there is going to be some scarring from it,” Williamson said.

“If this was your daughter, we’d be doing everything we could to hold you back,” Williamson said.

Williamson didn’t know where the suspects got the chemical, which he said is used, among other things, in photo processing.A University of Georgia student and a second young man visiting Athens from Gainesville were arrested earlier this week for... more