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Live Elephant = Ultimate Home Field Advantage
By Alison Go -
The Paper Trail
- November 9, 2007
The University of Alabama's student government is worried about school spirit—and a live elephant may be their heaven-sent solution.
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Trail Mix
By Alison Go -
The Paper Trail
- November 8, 2007
Pakistani students at Stanford protest Musharraf; Iowa State University police may use Pistol Cams; University of Georgia tries to conserve water at the stadium
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Trick or Treat. Please Don't Arrest Me
By Alison Go -
The Paper Trail
- October 26, 2007
Even the best costume won't protect you from stepped-up law enforcement at campuses nationwide this Halloween weekend.
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Anonymous Evaluations Not That Anonymous
By Alison Go -
The Paper Trail
- October 24, 2007
The University of Georgia went as far as hiring a handwriting analyst to confirm who wrote nasty remarks on teacher evaluations.
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Alabama's Pseudo-Historic Homecoming Court
By Alison Go -
The Paper Trail
- October 5, 2007
Two black female students have been voted onto their university's homecoming court.
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Why Students Don't Vote: Silly Governmental Outreach Events
By Alison Go -
The Paper Trail
- October 5, 2007
No surprise that a mock gubernatorial election doesn't spur student interest in voting.
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Trail Mix
By Alison Go -
The Paper Trail
- October 5, 2007
Louisiana State's live tiger mascot makes debut; Cornell's compost collects large roadkill; PSU's Brock and Bridle Club protest vegetarians
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Trail Mix
By Alison Go -
The Paper Trail
- October 1, 2007
A Georgia bus accident, lead-contamination at Brown University, and the University of Michigan embraces between-class golf.
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The Only Time Fraternities Care About City Council
By Alison Go -
The Paper Trail
- August 23, 2007
University of Alabama students showed up at council meeting where alcohol-related legislation was on the agenda.
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Circus Bears and Scooters
By Alison Go -
The Paper Trail
- August 17, 2007
So scooters aren't fun just for "crazy Californians" but for kids in Georgia, too.
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Trail Mix
By Alison Go -
The Paper Trail
- July 19, 2007
Daily updates from campuses nationwide.
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Trail Mix
By Alison Go -
The Paper Trail
- July 17, 2007
*Research shows that strong NCAA football and basketball programs correlate with student athlete academic success, the Daily Iowan reports. Before all you sports-crazy schools get too excited, I have two words for you: unlimited resources.
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SEC's Cheer Squad: Bubba and Carville
Washington Whispers
- July 15, 2007
Bill Clinton is not only spanning the world to campaign for AIDS relief and hitting the stump for Hillary. Now he'll be popping up in front of sports junkies.
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Sunshine Brings Alabamians to Their Knees
By Jackie Mantey -
The Paper Trail
- July 12, 2007
In a state where crops and citizens are in dire need of heavy rainfall, what was Alabama Gov. Bob Riley to do? Turn to the Big Man himself, it seems.
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At Florida: Male or Christian, but Not Both
By Alison Go -
The Paper Trail
- July 11, 2007
Beta Upsilon Chi, an all-male Christian fraternity, has filed suit against the University of Florida because the group has been denied approval as a registered student organization, the Gainesville Sun reports..
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Kentucky Concedes Thanksgiving Defeat
By Alison Go and Christina Mueller -
The Paper Trail
- June 15, 2007
How considerate of the University of Kentucky to approve a one-day extension of Thanksgiving break. Officials are eliminating class (which no one attends, anyway) the Wednesday before the holiday, the Kentucky Kernel reports--in theory giving "students time with their family as well as a chance to be better prepared for finals.
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