Students kept in pursuit of next degree
Many high schools and colleges work together to offer dual credit programs these days for students to earn college credit before they even receive their high school diplomas. In fact, according to a Stephens Life article published on Oct. 11, 2010, Stephens even approved similar programs for its courses to many nearby high schools.
Living in a sea of blond and brunette
I am blessed with red hair, a trait that occurs in only 1 to 2 percent of the United States population. This accounts for about 6 to 18 million people. Our ranks are shrinking even more, due in no small part to the fact that those who posses the gene suffer ridicule, stereotypes and hazing.
College athletes seem to have the desired "easy button" in life and use it at their leisure on almost everything and everyone. When it comes to girls, it's as if these athletes have more game on the court than off.
Before you hit the snooze button on your brain just yet, lining up a summer job would be a smart move; with prices on the rise, you might need a bigger budget for summer break. Thankfully, it's that time of year when opportunities to make extra money are in season.
According to a recent article from the Wall Street Journal, legislators in Texas have proposed measures that would allow college students and professors to carry concealed firearms on campus so long as they have the state permit to do so. Texas would be the second state — after Utah — to pass a bill of this nature. Several other states have considered similar legislation.
Standing in front of the mirror, I recite to myself: smile, chin up, game face, break. After preparing myself for the power of my blue T-shirt, I leave my dorm room and enter enemy territory. This is no ordinary blue T-shirt. In fact, one glance can cause a riot. Set in all-capital, white letters, "KANSAS" stretches across the front of the blue backdrop. That's right. I'm a Jayhawk fan living in the heart of Columbia; home of the Missouri Tigers and longest-standing rival of KU.
The familiar "M-I-Z" chant is spoken like a curse word where I'm from: Kansas. But that doesn't stop me from shouting it with as much spirit as I can muster.
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