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Alumni Donations?! How Bout a Recent Grad Bailout!

Here's a nice lesson in the pros and cons of keeping it real: a College Humorist imagines an honest alumni e-mail and response. Hopefully Gradspot.com can help keep recent grads (and, by extension, alumni departments) happy to avoid these sorts of awkward exchanges… ...

By Jason Richards on 10/06/08

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Life 101

How much of a man are you? Is that a sexist question? Popular Mechanics has a quiz that tests basic “manliness,” but it would be more appropriately labeled as a test of...

By Dan Marley on 10/03/08

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Video: Bill O'Reilly Spoof

The Lil' O'Reilly Factor = best show ever...

By Christopher Schonberger on 10/02/08

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How Would the Bailout Affect You?

Last night, the Senate endorsed an amended version of the $700 trillion economic bailout plan, putting the pressure on the House to pass it by the end of the week. But how will it affect you, the recent grad?...

By Christopher Schonberger on 10/02/08

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Tell Your Friends to Bother Voting

BotherVoting.org is an organization that doesn't care whom you vote for, as long as you do it. There's a lot of things that are annoying about politics, but sometimes it's worth remembering that voting is civic duty and a pretty nice right to have....

By Sarah Collins on 10/01/08

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L'enfer c'est l'immobilier (Hell Is Real Estate)

Remember in my last blog when I talked about the wonders of Parisian real estate? I take it all back. In terms of real estate, this week has been one of soaring highs and devastating lows. Most recently, lows. ...

By Tory Hoen on 9/29/08

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The Dumpster and Craigslist, Redefined

The Internet has developed a pretty advanced marketplace for disposing of stuff you don’t want and finding people who sell what you do want. But if people didn’t believe there’s always room for improvement...

By Jason Richards on 9/26/08

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Face-off: Palin vs. Putin!

Those jokers over at College Humor have imagined the story of Sarah Palin as a Might Ducks-esque adventure. Need I say more? Sarah Palin Disney Trailer. ...

By Christopher Schonberger on 9/26/08

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Webcast: Understanding the Crisis in the Markets

You may be of the mind the current meltdown in the markets doesn’t affect you because you don’t have any money anyway. Or maybe you’re just not interested. Both are perfectly fair reactions. ...

By Christopher Schonberger on 9/25/08

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