Archive for May, 2008
Tuesday, May 27th, 2008
Sir Paul McCartney received an honorary Doctor of Music degree from Yale University. Richard Levin, Yale University President, gave speech peppered with the songwriter's most memorable lines.
The British-themed weekend at Yale included a Class Day address from British Prime Minister Tony Blair, who was in attendance for McCartney’s Commencement ...
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Sunday, May 25th, 2008
Democratic presidential candidate, Barack Obama filled in for Sen. Edward M. Kennedy and delivered the commencement speech to Wesleyan University's Class of 2008.
The Illinois senator’s speech urged students to dedicate themselves to public services and referenced John F. Kennedy’s historic inaugural address. Barack devoted a large portion of the speech ...
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Thursday, May 22nd, 2008
We searched the web to find the funniest college graduation speeches. From Conan to Jon Stewart, the list is packed with critically successful comedians, delivering hilarious speeches.
5)Ali G
Even though Ali G was not the commencement speaker in 2004, at Harvard, he still makes the list. Sasha Baron Cohen was ...
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Wednesday, May 21st, 2008
Gone are the days of stuffy lecture halls, uncomfortable plastic chairs and getting sneezed on by the sick kid behind you. Taking the classroom online has eliminated the need for snow days, the hassle of course scheduling and the spread of germs. E-learning is taking education to new heights and ...
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Tuesday, May 20th, 2008
American colleges and universities are rich with history and beauty. Luscious campuses built across the country feature brilliant architecture and landscaping. Many buildings have become national landmarks.We have ranked the top 20 most beautiful campuses in the nation. The list of world renown architects, who helped shape these school campuses, ...
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Monday, May 19th, 2008
Middleton Police are accused of using a end-of-the-year at Wesleyan University. The police was contacted to break up a crowd of 200 students. The officers misguidedly used mace, pepper spray and tasers on the crowd.
Police reports state that some students started throwing bottles and cans at officers. The whole affair ...
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Thursday, May 15th, 2008
The most anticipated festival might well be in Pittsburgh. The Steel City will play host to fifteen new college bands that will be judged in an American Idolesque way with the winner receiving a full day of recording in a top LA studio. Bob Dylan, The Raconteurs, and Gnarls Barkley ...
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Thursday, May 15th, 2008
A pro-marijuana rally attracted roughly 10,000 students on the University of Colorado campus. A video of the festivities was featured on the Drudge Report.
The faculty, parents and donors were appalled to see a third of the student body partaking in illegal activities on campus. The Wall Street Journal ...
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Thursday, May 15th, 2008
The CollegeFinder website has a spiffy feature, embedding Microsoft Virtual Earth maps into university and college profiles, featured on the site. The "bird's eye view" maps allow parents and students to properly view campuses in their entirety.
We have put together links to the maps of the top 30 colleges, according ...
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Wednesday, May 14th, 2008
Muskogee, a city of 38,000 inhabitants, elected a 19-year-old freshman at the University of Oklahoma. captured 70% of the vote to win the position.
"The public placing their trust in me is the greatest, humbling and most awesome experience I've ever had in my life," said Hammons. He expects to ...
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