College Roundup - April 16th, 2010
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Are we creating Frankenstudents? Jaon Wickersham worries that we're pressuring our students to be TOO well rounded. (The Boston Globe)
MIT Stinks. The student government recently passed a bill that will provides hygienic samples at a popular smelly study spot. (Inside Higher Ed)
So, a Muslim and a Christian move into a dorm room together at Calvin college... (Michigan Radio)
Picking your nose or wearing MC Hammer pants might do the trick... But here's 9 less obvious ways to bomb your college admissions interview. (Top Colleges Blog)
Are you a Fortune Teller? A Duck Caller? Well it's about to pay off. Here's 12 more wacky scholarships that actually exist. (Daily Humor)
Not so famous last words: College students protest death penalty by reading the last words of those who have been executed. (Amnesty International)
"$25,000 a semester?!" Or is it? Private college sticker prices just confuse many families. (Penn Live)
Does a college have the right to ban certain types of prescribed medication? Mesa State college in colorado has denied students the right to use medical marijuana on campus. (GJ Sentinel)
Babies on the wait list?! Due to demand for places becoming tighter, pregnant mothers are calling to enroll their unborn children in schools. (Eastern Courier)
College visits can be expensive! Here's some quick tips for college visits on a limited budget. (My Auburn)