Omniac College Roundup for May 27, 2009
Remind me what superpowers you have again... (Photo Credit: karla_k via Flickr)
Looking for an extra elective? Try one of the fifteen strangest college courses in America. We like "The Science of Superheroes" a lot! OnlineColleges.net
Essex Univerity study suggests that popular kids do better as adults than unpopular kids. Sorry, chess club kids. Parent Dish
Worried about the April crush of college admissions? Here are a few ways to try to ease the burden. Washington Post
Harvard is now offering courses on comic books. Soon, everyone will know The Watchmen. The Harvard Crimson
Middlebury College hopes to be completely carbon neutral by 2016. NECN.com
Steve Martin offers to foot the bill for a production of one of his plays that was banned from a high school campus for content. Entertainment Weekly
Manchester High School warns parents that their dead daughter can't go to prom due to her poor attendance. Fox News
Care about something enough...and put it on YouTube, and even high school students can get a meeting with with President. MSNBC
A student/parent essay points out that the economy is affecting not only financial aid at colleges, but also the very programs they offer. Wall Street Journal
The University of Missouri apparently has nothing better to do than sue a South Dakota school for copying a tiger logo. KansasCity.com
Cuts at Oregon schools result in free and reduced lunch programs being completely eliminated. RegisterGuard.com
Ten things to do when you get all your acceptance letters. Fox Business