"college" Articles & Blogs:
First fruits of a beautiful labor: Andre Agassi Prepatory Academy graduates inaugural class
| Andre Agassi and one of the first graduates from the Andre Agassi Prepatory Academy on Saturday, June 13, during the graduation ceremony.(All Photos by Wireimage)by Kyle Hansen for the Las Vegas SuncontactLas Vegas, Saturday, June 13 -- The first ...[Read on] |
Why Can’t DIII Football Be Co-Ed?
| Lebanon Valley College photo
By Laura Pappano
The phrase “college football” evokes testosterone-charged pre-U.S. Marine-style intensity and mammoth bodies colliding at ridiculously odd angles and high speeds.
That may accurately describe DI teams o...[Read on] |
Lessons, some victories, and fresh worry: Is there life after college sports?
| Odell (in blue)
By Sarah Odell
The other day, the Wellesley College Squash Team — my team — opened the 2009 season at home against Smith College. This is my last home opener. As a senior, who has spent four years holding the number one spot ...[Read on] |
As school starts, a reminder about violence against women and girls
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From HuffingtonPost: Back to School, Back to Rape.
An informative read about the prevalence of violence against women and young girls.
Quick hits from the article:
1 in 4 college women are a victim of rape .
One in three teens report dating violenc...[Read on] |
Julia Reed, Richard Gere and the Dalai Lama: A Lesson We Should All Learn
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He was right. It is a tough gig …Julia Reed | 05/18/2009 3:15 pmI did not attend my college graduation. Instead, I spent the morning working at Newsweek’s Washington bureau (where I toiled during the six years it took me to get through college –...[Read on] |
An Alternative to Learning: Online Courses
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Within the last few years, online college courses have progressively become more popular. Now, to add something new, colleges are creating “hybrid” classes as well. I’ve played the part of guinea pig for both of these types of classes; not only a...[Read on] |
Despite Conflict, Somali Women Find Way to College
| In spite of Somalia's worst humanitarian crisis in 18 years, almost 200 women are taking advantage of scholarships to attend university in an effort aimed at meeting one of the U.N.'s Millennium Development Goals.
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Why it is important to find time to exercise
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I don’t know about you chicks but college life is pretty stressful and hectic for me. My week seems to be work, school, work, school, work, work, sleep, repeat and it’s so hard to fit much else into my schedule.
The problem is, because there is so...[Read on] |
"Just your average college girl who's played ball with the President" - Glamour
| Maya Moore was named to Glamour’s Top Ten College Women list. Although they describe the 10 women as “amazing women you haven’t heard of yet” and I’ve obviously heard of her, that’s a pretty cool honor!
Here’s what they had to say about...[Read on] |
Yeardley Love and Abusive Relationships
| For the past few weeks the media has covered every aspect of Yeardley Love's untimely death. And, I've searched for why this case struck such a deep cord within me. Is it because it involves college athletes? Athletes who grew up in the same state I did, ...[Read on] |
Do Babies Need Student Loans?
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by Stephanie Robinson, Intern,National Women's Law Center
It used to be that parents had to start saving for their children's college funds when their children were young. Now, parents may have to start saving for a child care fund before their children ...[Read on] |
Are Americans Too Stupid to Survive the Recession?
| This is no time to hoard nuts.Imagine that you are the bill-payer in a household that, like many in America, has run up a sizable debt over the past 10 years, even though things were going well for you for most of that time. Now you’re in a predicam...[Read on] |
More Women Earn Bachelor's Degrees Than Men, Study Shows
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Women are 60 percent more likely than men to earn a bachelor's degree by the time they are 23, according to data recently released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.The data, mined from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth of 1997, shows that by ...[Read on] |
Female athletes outperform their male counterparts in college
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College athletes are still setting records and dispelling myths — in the classroom.
The NCAA’s latest graduation numbers show nearly four out of five student-athletes earn their diplomas on time, an all-time high, and federal statistics show athletes...[Read on] |
Why must softball game prep include bronzer and eyeliner?
| By Megan Wood
My final college softball season starts in three weeks. Time to worry about my makeup and hair?
Softball may be a serious, competitive, slide-in-the-dirt sport, but as it grows in popularity (and TV interest), there is heightened a...[Read on] |
Fun Without Drinks: A Chick’s Guide to Saying No
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Another stressful week is finally winding down. Between studying, writing papers, working out, going to club meetings, and catching up with friends, by the time the weekend rolls around, its time for a well deserved break.
For many of us chicks, you mi...[Read on] |
Catching up with 2010 Olympic hopeful Rachael Flatt
| Seventeen year old Rachael Flatt, the 2008 World Junior Champion and 2008 US Championships silver medalist, has her sights squarely set on the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. After a short holiday in Hawaii this summer, Rachael is headed back to the ic...[Read on] |
The cheerleading as a sport debate continues
| Cheerleading – and what it has evolved into – is on trial right now in a Connecticut courtroom. The debate revloves around a law suit brought on by the volleyball team at Quinnipiac University over the school’s decision to cut their team violated T...[Read on] |
Potentially life-saving personal safety app designed by a mom for her kids
| Silent Bodyguard iPhone App Sends SOS and GPS Location Without Alerting Onlookers or an Attacker...[Read on] |
The Citizen Jane Film Festival
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This past weekend I was lucky enough to get flown to Columbia, Mo to attend the second year of the Citizen Jane Film Festival run out of Stephens College. (a woman’s college) Columbia is a good town for a fest because they already have a reputable one...[Read on] |
Female athletes head to college and beyond
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Photo credit: ThePioneer.com
What’s it like to head to college as a female athlete? I guess it all depends upon your sport and division.
Right now, millions of young women are packing up their cars and heading to campus (some have actually started c...[Read on] |
Give Back: A Chick’s Guide to Community Service
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College is the time in your life when you’re allowed to be selfish in a sense. It’s your time to figure out who you are, what you want, and to start paving the way to make your future goals a reality. Because of that mentality, it’s easy to become w...[Read on] |
UCLA wins Women’s College World Series
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Living in LA, I was naturally rooting for UCLA in the Women’s College World Series – just as I have for the last five years. But this year, they didn’t disappoint.
The tournament began with a series of upsets leaving everyone to wonder who would em...[Read on] |
Career Ladder for Japan's 'New' Women Still Tilted
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TOKYO (WOMENSENEWS)--Tanako Nakayama, a 61-year-old librarian, says that when she was young, woman rarely went to college.
If they graduated, they became teachers or telephone operators. Single women in their 30s were called "loser dogs."
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A Chick’s Guide to Studying Abroad
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If there is a single person whom absolutely no one would ever suspect to study abroad, that person is definitely… me.
But come September, I will be boarding a plane to London, where I will be learning to navigate the Tube (the transportation system, th...[Read on] |
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