DRUNK DRIVING HOAX
Students at this California high school were outraged after highway patrol officers visited classrooms to tell them their classmates had been killed in car accidents.
STUDENTS LOSING LUNCH PRIVILEGES
Due to rising concerns about car accidents and truency during open-campus lunchtimes, many high schools are changing their policies and keeping students on-campus.
LOW-TECH CAN HELP KEEP YOU SAFE
Besides emergency mass email and cell phone message systems, many colleges are now installing low-tech systems like sirens and loudspeakers to make sure they can reach all students.
HOW MUCH IS TOO MUCH?
These days, you might read about your college professor's hobbies, kids, and favorite songs on blogs, websites, or even MySpace or Facebook. How much information is too much?
GETTING IN MAY GET EASIER
The annual number of high school graduates is expected to peak in the next year or two and then start dropping, which may mean fewer college applications and an easier time getting in to schools.
FREE SOFTWARE FOR STUDENTS
Software package called "DreamSpark" is available to college students now, will be offered to high school students in the fall.
"GAP YEAR" TURNING INTO POLICY
This Ivy League school is working towards a program that would send a tenth of incoming freshman to a foreign country for social service work for a year before starting college.
THE DARK KNIGHT TRAILER
Check out this preview of Heath Ledger’s last performance, as the Joker in the new Batman movie due out this summer
GETTING PAID TO STUDY
This new Georgia program is paying students, not to tutor, but to be tutored.
FREE AND LEGAL MUSIC???
Social networking music site imeem is first to offer free, unlimited music from all four major labels.
WHO GETS YOUR VOTE?
Check out each candidate’s stand on issues like Iraq, immigration, health care, abortion, guns and same-sex marriage.
LATEST XTREME SPORT
Parkour (sometimes called “free running”) is getting big on college campuses.
MEANEST MOM ON THE PLANET?!?
Find out what this mom did when she found alcohol in her son’s car.
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