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Rich College Frat Boy Caught on Camera Verbally Abusing an Uber Driver
In a YouTube video uploaded on March 23, a group of young men identified as students of the University of Michigan were caught on camera verbally abusing Uber driver Artur Zawada in Ann Arbor. “You’re canceling us again why? For what?” a man in a black jacket says before pulling…
· Laura Dang
No One Is Happier Than These Students Who Just Got Into College
It’s college acceptance season and no one is happier than these students on social media who were admitted into their dream schools. The long dreaded wait for mail is finally over. Congratulations to the newly admitted class of 2020! I got accepted into UCLA and I literally…
· Editorial Staff
Son Brings His Paralyzed Father to College to Take Care of Him While He Studies
Zhao Delong, a college student from Henan, China suffered from polio when he was young, which made him unable to walk. However, thanks to his parent’s support, he was able to undergo surgery, get treatment, and regain his ability to walk. Unfortunately, Zhao’s life took a bad…
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Here’s the Hell That Awaits the College Student Sentenced to 15 Years of Hard Labor in North Korea
American college student Otto Warmbier, 21, was recently sentenced to 15 years of hard labor after being found guilty for “hostile acts” against the state by trying to steal a propaganda banner from the Yanggakdo International Hotel in Pyongyang where he was staying. Unless U.S.…
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College Golfer With Only $350 in the Bank Denied $300,000 in PGA Tour Winnings
Amateur golfer Lee McCoy has had a wonderful weekend. Last Sunday, the college senior from Georgia was given an opportunity against some of the world’s best golfers at the Valspar Championship, including top-ranked player Jordan Spieth.
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Struggling Waiter Helps Broke College Student, Gets a Huge Surprise at Work
A Utah waiter is crediting karma for a serendipitously generous tip that followed only a few days after his earlier act of kindness. Deric Wortham shared his story in a March 6 post on his Facebook account that has since gone viral. The post includes a photo of a receipt from a…
· Gerard Adams
Why Dropping Out of College Helped Me Become a Millionaire
I’ve always had a taste for adventure, so taking the road less traveled has never seemed daunting. I’m intrigued by the prospect of a challenge, and I live this ethos everyday; that adversity encourages you to do your best work, because you have to tap into your resilience and…
· Editorial Staff
6 Things We Know About the 21-Year-Old College Student Arrested in North Korea
In the past, tourists have gained entry into North Korea, the world’s most isolated country, through travel agencies that are able to secure specially granted visas to visitors. A number of those visitors were able to return safely after their journey to the dictator state.…
· Ryan General
Beautiful Women Get Better Grades in College, Study Finds
Attractive people can get away with a lot according to many recent scientific studies. When it comes to finding a mate or a job, and even in salary negotiations, we all know that being attractive counts. New findings suggest such bias toward beauty also affects how professors…
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Here’s the Genius Way Luxury Brands Are Luring Rich Chinese College Students
Knowing how much Chinese consumers love designer goods, Western luxury brand sellers are aggressively targeting mainland students in the United States. Nearly a third of of wealthy parents in China send their children to the United States for primary school or college, according…
· Benny Luo
Meet the Man Who Did LSD With Steve Jobs in College
Daniel Kottke was once a good friend of Steve Jobs. In college, the two friends experimented with LSD together, but as one of Apple’s earliest employees, Kottke’s friendship with Jobs crumbled when the tech visionary refused to give his friend any stock in the company. In the…
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MIT Dropout Launches Free College With an Ivy League Acceptance Rate
College debt is without a doubt a serious issue facing college students: 2015 graduates will owe an average of a little more than $35,000. In total, there is $68 billion worth of education debt in the United States — 10 times more than in 1994.
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Here’s What College Girls Really Think About ‘Netflix and Chill’
Youtuber SimpleSexyStupid went to a college campus to ask girls about what they think about “Netflix and Chill,” the go-to pastime for all 20-somethings who would rather be more social on Tinder than in any available public setting.
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Meet The College Girl Who Makes a Living As a Cosplayer
A young woman in Qingdao, China, is making the salary of a white-collar worker just by creating and wearing cosplay costumes. She goes by the stage name of “Shiori,” and she has been involved in cosplay since high school, when she would often borrow costumes from the owner of a…
· Riley Schatzle
Mark Zuckerberg Did Something Extremely Ballsy in a Room Full of Chinese College Students
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College Students Drive Out Border Patrol From Recruiting Workers at Job Fair
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection pulled out of UC Irvine’s college fair on Thursday after facing complaints that their presence would be insensitive to illegal immigrants. The decision was made after 659 students signed an online petition on Change.org calling for Border…
· Laura Dang
App Created by 20-Year-Old College Student Gives Away Free Money
Joshua Javaheri, 20, is making a name for himself in the mobile gaming industry after creating an app that gives away money to users with no strings attached. The app, Lucky Day, has proven to be quite popular with 30,000 downloads and notable mentions by celebrities such as…
· Benny Luo
This College Student Made Over $100,000 on the Internet By Taking Photos of Herself
At first glance, Allie Madison may seem like a typical 21-year-old college senior. However, for the last two years, she has made over $100,000 on Fiverr, a website where people offer tasks and services for as little as $5. The services offered on Fiverr range from professional…
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How a College Dropout Became the Youngest Self-Made Female Billionaire in the World
At 31 years old, Elizabeth Holmes is the world’s youngest female billionaire. She is very often compared in media profiles to her idol, Apple co-founder Steve Jobs. On her company’s board of directors sits powerful political luminaries such as George Schultz, Henry Kissinger,…
· Jacob Wagner
Rich Chinese Kid Proposes to College Girlfriend With 11 Luxury Cars
A man in China proposed to his girlfriend with a fleet of luxury cars arranged in the shape of a heart. Fortunately, the stunt worked out for the lover boy. The boyfriend from Guangzhou, China is reportedly a young university dropout who found enough success as a CEO to rent 11…