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People With A College Degree Got Hosed In The Job Market This Week
It's true that college graduates have a much lower unemployment rate than those without degrees, but... yikes, ugly chart here. This is from Nomura, which looked at the Household Survey to show that...
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The 14 Most Famous Kids In College This Semester
These celebrities are pursuing their college degrees, juggling class and exams with the responsibilities of public life. They're musicians, actors, models and athletes who somehow find a way to...
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College Students Rejoice! Amazon Now Rents Textbooks, Too (AMZN)
Everything about college is expensive but when it comes to textbooks the costs are astronomical. Amazon has joined a growing list of online book sellers doing something about it. Amazon will now rent...
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The 40 Highest-Paying Jobs You Can Get Without A Bachelor's Degree
When the economy started to show troubling signs, many decided to skip college and join the workforce earlier. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, more than 60 percent of U.S. workers don't...
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North Carolina Teen Goes On The Ultimate Gap Year Trip
Instead of heading directly to college after high school graduation, Joe Baker and Reade Paterno of Chapel Hill, NC decided to take a "gap year" and travel the world. Read about Joe's decision to take...
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USC Calls Out Rob Kardashian For Lying About Going To Law School
Well, this is awkward. If Rob Kardashian is going to attend the University of Southern California's Gould School of Law, he might want to let them know. The reality TV fixture tweeted Monday that he...
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Here's Why Fringe Conservatives Are Completely Obsessed With Obama's College...
The conspiracy theory about President Obama's birth certificate and supposed ineligibility to be president has mostly died down, but if "birtherism" is out, "transcripterism" is back in style. In a...
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Let's See How Peter Thiel's College Dropouts Are Doing In The Real World
Peter Thiel, co-founder of PayPal and prolific angel investor, sparked controversy last fall when he announced a fellowship giving 24 young adults $100,000 over two years to leave college and pursue...
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College, Healthcare, And Housing Are Huge Wastes Of Money Right Now
Households are dumping trillions in hard-earned income down ratholes with marginal returns: costly higher education, healthcare and housing. What happens when households dump huge percentages of their...
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Ex-Google Exec's New Venture Hopes To Create A Million New Businesses
With the student debt bubble passing the trillion dollar mark, more than a few would-be entrepreneurs have felt the squeeze after graduation. So many feel pressed to stave off debt, that they take the...
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This Harvard Grad's College Experience Is The Stuff Of Nightmares
Eric Kester experienced the Harvard no one talks about. His tenure at Harvard is the stuff of nightmares. He survived a brush with a cheating ring, being locked out of his dorm on the first day of...
View ArticleHousing And Higher Education Are Prime Examples Of Dangerously High Expectations
As the Status Quo manages perceptions to maintain the illusion that lofty expectations can still be met, it widens the gap between reality and those expectations. The inevitable snapback to reality...
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Penn State Could Lose Its Accreditation In The Sandusky Scandal Investigation
Pennsylvania State University has been warned it could lose its accreditation because of the child sex scandal involving former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky. The Middle States Commission on...
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What To Stock In Your Dorm Room Pantry This Fall
The expensive dorm meal plan you're paying for might cover most of your meals, but hunger doesn't schedule itself around study sessions, and sometimes you're just too busy to make a stop at the...
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Men And Women Are Now Both Being Judged For Hooking Up Too Much
College students judge men and women's sexual behavior by a much more equal standard than in the past, but they still frown upon anyone who gets busy "too much," new research finds. A survey of more...
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Here's A Quick Guide To Selling, Swapping, Buying And Renting Textbooks
Malls and e-commerce sites are packed with deals on back-to-school basics like electronics, but finding ways to shave the soaring costs of textbooks can be tricky. From e-books to online swap meets,...
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College Students Who Binge Drink Are Happier With Their Social Lives
DENVER — The allure of the beer funnel for college students may have less to do with the need for a buzz and more to do with a desire for social status, new research finds. College students who binge...
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Crazy Facts About The Mindset Of College Freshmen Today
If you've never seen an actual airline ticket (no, that's not the same as a boarding pass), never mailed a first-class letter for less than 30 cents and never known Los Angeles to have a pro football...
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Welcome To The Biggest Party School In The Country
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia University is back on top for the first time in five years, bumping off Ohio University to reclaim its title as the nation's No. 1 party school. WVU hasn't held...
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College Students Don't Have A Clue How Credit Cards Work
Credit card companies are routinely blamed for giving college students more financial power than they can handle, and we have all heard horror stories about rampant debt on America's campuses. Are...
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