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Nonstory of the Year

January 15, 2008 05:32 PM ET | Alison Go | Permanent Link | Print

College students do the darndest things. Vote on 2007's most asinine news.

What was the nonstory of the year?
Penn State students dressing up as Virginia Tech shooting victims inspires outrage.
University of Michigan student government voter fraud leads to arrests.
Because of NCAA rules, University of Illinois's Chief Illiniwek is laid to rest.
Impostor students wreak havoc at UCLA and Stanford.
Sorority at DePauw University kicks out nonskinny, nonwhite, nonpopular sisters.
UC-Berkeley tree-sitters protest the construction of an athletic center.


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Tree Sitters

These are thoughtful-take a stand Environmentalist minded students who are protecting the beauty and benefits of trees, not to mention the years of growth....& to be just thrown away. It's sad that you call this a non-story? It's a story about character and fortitude. What have you stood up for lately?

Denise H of CA
May 12, 2008 03:07:22 AM [permalink] [report comment]

Tree Sitters

These are thoughtful-take a stand Environmentalist minded students who are protecting the beauty and benefits of trees, not to mention the years of growth....& to be just thrown away. It's sad that you call this a non-story? It's a story about character and fortitude. What have you stood up for lately?

Denise H of CA
May 12, 2008 03:07:20 AM [permalink] [report comment]

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