Wednesday, November 25, 2009

University of North Carolina

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*According to the Badger Herald, the University of Wisconsin canceled at least two courses, then forgot to tell anyone. Oops. more >>

Good Job Graduating. Just Kidding.

Forget lead paint and poison dog food, the University of North Carolina is recalling almost 2,000 defective diplomas from alumni who graduated in the spring, the Daily Tar Heel writes. According to their diplomas, students from the College of Arts and Sciences were governed by Madeline Levine, "Dean of the Professional School." Except they're not in the professional school. Actually, there is no professional school. Oops. more >>

The Funny Thing About Virgins...

A study out of the University of North Carolina shows that young people with an IQ score either below 70 or above 110 are more likely to be virgins than their average-intelligence counterparts. more >>

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* The fastest way to get state law enforcement to crash your party at Louisiana State: Get 10 kegs, a case of Jägermeister, and 53 miscellaneous bottles of alcohol. Also, don't forget to advertise the rager openly on Facebook, charge a $5 cover, and encourage guests to "drink all you want," according to the Daily Reveille. more >>

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The Minnesota Daily finished a series of scary articles about the threat of avian bird flu on an up note last week: Administering tests for the virus is now "quick and inexpensive," the paper writes. A Roanoke College professor has decided to retire, citing age as the reason, the Richmond Times-Dispatch reports. more >>

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