Letting go: College a time for parents to change roles (Rapid City Journal)
So, your kid is either safely tucked into his or her dorm room at college, or finishing last-minute packing at home. For many parents, this time is an emotional roller coaster....more...Away from families, New College students make the most of it (The Herald-Tribune)
SARASOTA -- A college dorm can be a lonely place to spend the holidays....more... Money-Saving Tips for College Students (Ridgecrest Daily Independent)
(ARA) - College is expensive, and we're not just talking about tuition....more... Naples? Byrd ready to soar in I-AA playoffs for UMass (Naples Daily News)
George Byrd curled his toes in the sand, then he soaked up the sun as he traded stories about term papers and girlfriends and his dorm room nestled in the chill of the Berkshire Mountains. Never had a college freshman been so unhappy to spend Thanksgiving at home....more... Dorm Item: Safe college classifieds (The Heights)
Looking for a couch for your dorm or Boston College basketball tickets, but wary of inefficient classifieds? You might be in luck. Dan Scudder, a junior at Babson College who is concentrating on entrepreneurship, recently launched his Web site Dorm Item, which focuses on classifieds directed toward college students....more... Sunday Obituary -- Marion Simpson made her mark as a teacher, volunteer (The Daily News)
Marion Cole Simpson, who moved to Longview right out of college and stayed to become a longtime Kelso teacher, church leader and community volunteer, died Nov. 17. She was 77....more... Two's a Crowd (Washington Post)
Living with college roommates -- especially freshman roommates -- can be the closest most people come to prison life. Close quarters, bad tempers and annoying little habits can cause a heap of trouble, especially nowadays for kids who grow up with their own rooms, their own bathrooms, their own everything.......more... A grim interracial outcome (Baltimore Sun)
Oates looks behind a death at college to mores of society, families ...more... Naples? Byrd ready to soar in I-AA playoffs for UMass (Bonita Daily News)
George Byrd curled his toes in the sand, then he soaked up the sun as he traded stories about term papers and girlfriends and his dorm room nestled in the chill of the Berkshire Mountains....more... |