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Trail Mix

By Alison Go - The Paper Trail - December 3, 2007

Foam-sword-wielding warriors at the University of Texas try to make a point; University of Maryland students worry about a university police recruitment video; a South Carolina student invents the Bookah Bear more >>

The Dollars and Cents of Study Abroad

By Alison Go - Education - November 9, 2007

The weak American currency affects where students go. more >>

Well, It Still Beats Watching That New Caveman Show

By Eddy Ramírez - The Paper Trail - October 15, 2007

Three students from the University of Texas spent 32 hours inside a cave this weekend. more >>

Sexual Health Survey Trumps MBA Rankings in Interestingness

By Alison Go - The Paper Trail - September 18, 2007

Forget the Wall Street Journal's rankings of best MBA programs; Trojan (of condom fame) released its second annual Sexual Health Report Card last week. more >>

Trail Mix

By Alison Go - The Paper Trail - September 14, 2007

A student at the University of Minnesota is starting a deaf club to help the deaf community overcome "communication challenges," the Minnesota Daily reports. more >>

It's Like Family Feud but With Biz Students

By Alison Go - The Paper Trail - August 13, 2007

On CNBC's Fast Money MBA Challenge, teams of business grad students duke it out. more >>

One More Excuse for Failing Grades

By Alison Go - The Paper Trail - July 6, 2007

Remember Paper Trail's little bit about "math anxiety" a while back? Well, according to a University of Texas researcher, "foreign language anxiety" also exists, the Daily Texan reports. The condition can lead to "hesitancy to practice the language, missed classes and lower grades," which is interesting because that kind of sounds like being a regular irresponsible college student. more >>

Trail Mix

By Alison Go - The Paper Trail - July 2, 2007

*The Cornell University Police Department recovered its replica of the Sleeping Ariadne statue from an unnamed, off-campus fraternity house, according to the Cornell Daily Sun. Estimated value of a goddess of fertility statue: $20,000. more >>

Trail Mix

By Alison Go - The Paper Trail - June 25, 2007

*UC-Davis is opening its own Robert Mondavi Institute, the California Aggie reports. Best final exams ever?. more >>

You Gotta Fight for Your Right--to Study

The Paper Trail - December 11, 2006

University of Texas students spent their Friday night/Saturday morning sitting in a library, staying 15 minutes past the 2 a.m. more >>

Trail Mix--Special Thanksgiving Edition

The Paper Trail - November 22, 2006

The University of Texas and Texas A&M will have a showdown on the football field this Friday as they do every year. But maybe this time, unlike the past six meetings, Texas A&M will win. more >>

University of Texas Regents: Campus Publications Still Need Review

The Paper Trail - November 14, 2006

After a year of thinking about it, the University of Texas System Board of Regents appears to have decided to keep a policy called "prior review," which requires that a university-approved adviser review student publications before they're published. The decision surprised many students; they'd thought a new plan meant to scrap the policy, which the Student Press Law Center says is one of the last of its kind not to be scrapped. more >>

Texas A&M Will Let Gates Go to Washington

The Paper Trail - November 9, 2006

Robert Gates led a "revolution" at Texas A&M, but the country will benefit from his move to higher office, the school's students and faculty told the Battalion yesterday.. more >>

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