College Kids

You're Better Than That

The Tiger | Posted 05.16.2012

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The Tiger

We get so caught up with our own lives -- the grades, the personal battles -- that we we oftentimes neglect our day-to-day gestures, forgetting to hold the door for a stranger or to ask a professor about his day. Is this really the culture we represent?

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Why the Dirty Dishes and Stinky Socks of College Kids Home Don't Bother Me This Year

Claire McCarthy, M.D. | Posted 03.01.2012

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Claire McCarthy, M.D.

Every time I get into my car, I have to move the seat forward again. We are constantly running out of milk. There is noise in the house in the middle of the night. And there are dirty dishes in every room. My college kids are home.

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Excited That My Daughter's Returning To College - Am I Horrible?

Posted 08.31.2011

Read More: College Kids, Teens, Susan Stiffleman, Empty Nest, Back to College, Parenting Advice, Back to School, Summer Vacation, Parents News

by Susan Stiffelman Dear Susan, My youngest of four daughters is heading off to college for her second year. I cannot tell you how happy it make...

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Ways Your Current Job in College, Whatever it is, Can Help Your Career Path

Uloop | Posted 06.12.2011

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Uloop

To use a job as an opening into a career, the most important thing to do is to pay attention and learn everything you can.

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Credit Cards in College: A Financial Stepping-Stone or Setback?

Uloop | Posted 06.06.2011

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Uloop

Credit cards can help college students build credit and can be useful for covering unexpected expenses. But used unwisely, credit cards can lead to serious debt, and worse.

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Picking a Major: Focus on Your Passion or a Possible Profession?

Uloop | Posted 05.30.2011

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Uloop

Picking a major is one of the most pivotal points of a young adult's life. With so much stress put on it, many begin to do so, though it may not be necessary.

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5 Must-Have Experiences Before You Graduate from College

Uloop | Posted 05.25.2011

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Uloop

Not everything you learn in college will be taught in a classroom. Here are five life experiences students must have before they graduate.

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Homeless in Columbia: How To Be Homeless

Paul Bowers | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Conflict Avoidance, Church, Soup Kitchens, College Kids, Homelessness, Humor, Prison, Subcultures, Public Libraries, South Carolina, Oliver Gospel Mission, Public Parks, Columbia, College News
Paul Bowers

Our three days with the homeless confirmed something a close friend told me before I left: We were stepping into a subculture.

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National Absentee Voting Guide!

Amy Ephron | Posted 05.25.2011

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Amy Ephron

As I dropped my son at GW last week, I realized he was going to be three thousand miles away from his polling place and had no idea how to register to vote absentee and neither did any of his roommates.

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Sam Stein

Massachusetts College-Kids Went To Clinton

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Iowa Caucus, Iowa, Democratic Primary, Massachusetts Primary, College Kids, Barack Obama, Youth Vote, Massachusetts, 2008 Election, Hillary Clinton, Super Tuesday, Super Tuesday Results, Politics News

In what became a relatively close battle, Sen. Hillary Clinton won the Massachusetts primary despite the fact that her rival, Sen. Barack Obama, had t...

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