College

What Colleges Have the Lowest- and Highest-Paid Graduates? — Dollars and Sense
What Colleges Have the Lowest- and Highest-Paid Graduates? — Dollars and Sense
The dream of many college graduates—to earn a good-enough starting salary to pay off student loans without being rendered homeless or forced into starvation—comes easier or harder depending on where they graduate. With that in mind, which American colleges offer the worst possible opportunity for a earning a decent entry-level salary, and which offer the best?
What’s a Boilermaker, and What Does It Have to Do With Purdue?
What’s a Boilermaker, and What Does It Have to Do With Purdue?
Have you even been watching a University of Purdue football or basketball game and found yourself wondering what their nickname, the Boilermakers, means? According to legend, the nickname dates back to the late-19th century when the school perennially routed nearby Wabash College at football, and Wabash supporters wound up hurling derogatory names at their competition. The town began calling the P
Marching Band Displays ‘Gangnam Style’
Marching Band Displays ‘Gangnam Style’
It's true -- everybody likes Psy's 'Gangnam Style.' This latest (and perhaps most impressive) version is performed by the Ohio University marching band. And although Korean rap doesn't necessarily translate to a marching band very well, the dancing does...
Research Finds That Life Is Just Plain Better If You Graduate from College — Here’s Why
Research Finds That Life Is Just Plain Better If You Graduate from College — Here’s Why
It is a given that college graduates make more money. In fact, according to a new OECD study the average college graduate in America earns over $20,000 a year more than their counterparts without a degree, making the United States one of the best countries in the world to have completed college. But it turns out there are even more benefits to college.
Bowdoin: Best Cafeteria
Bowdoin: Best Cafeteria
Maine’s Bowdoin College, in Brunswick, offers the best campus food in the country. That according to a new surevey released by the Princeton Review. According to Delish.com "...the cafeteria caters to vegetarians and carnivores alike. And students get to take charge by decorating their own cupcakes, designing their own omelets, and squeezing their own glasses of fresh OJ."