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Nonstory of the Year

By Alison Go

January 15, 2008 RSS Feed 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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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 3:07AM May 12, 2008

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 3:07AM May 12, 2008

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