Pineapple Express: The First Stoner Action Movie of All Time

MSNBC.com - May 28
Stuck Behind Bars: Kasey G. Kazee, the 25-year old man who tried to rob a liquor store with duct tape concealing his face, was sentenced to 10 years in prison. The “duct tape bandit” was tackled by a store employee before he could make his getaway. The tape, which covered all but his eyes and mouth, came off easily as Kazee had perspired. Kazee has since become a topic of mockery on YouTube.

The Dartmouth - May 27
New Music Piracy Law: Currently your school only notifies you if you've been caught illegal file sharing. Schools are considering installing detection software and reporting all students who engage in illegal file sharing...

The Brown Daily Herald - May 22
Pie Thrower Suspended: "Margaree Little '09, one of the two audience members who threw pies at New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman during a lecture last month, has been suspended by the University for the upcoming fall semester."
Does she apologize? Nope, she takes the offensive...

WALB News 10 - May 20
Graduating is hottest in the ATL:  Students from metro Atlanta colleges are enrolling and graduating quicker than major metropolitan colleges around the country, says a report by the Atlanta Regional Council for Higher Education. Atlanta is ranked first in the nation for enrollment growth, ranked over such educational centers as New York, Los Angeles and Chicago. It’s ranked second in the number of bachelor’s and advanced degrees issued during the 17-year period of study.      

The Philadelphia Inquirer - May 20
No Men Allowed: Rosemont College, a Catholic college for women, is receiving pressures to enroll men. The college, which is the last remaining all-women’s school in Philadelphia, may need to become co-ed because of their “perilous” financial situation. If the college committee approves, Rosemont estimates it costing over $4.5 million to prepare for male students, who may enlist as soon as fall of 2009.

KNXV-TV Phoenix - May 16
Trouble in Paradise A 19 year-old female student at  Paradise Valley Community College in Phoenix is found dead of a cocaine overdose in her 51 year-old male professor's apartment. Stepfather cries foul play, says professor "has been hitting on my daughter for six weeks" and blames him for death. 17 beers found at scene.

$500 Writing Contest presented by tuitionbids.com - May 14
You have from now until June 15th to submit your story. We're looking for a story so captivating the reader re-reads it three times and links it to everyone they know. The guidelines are that it be a true story that takes place from September 2007- June 1st 2008. 800-2000 words. Submit entries to Zackt@bostonhannah.com by June 15th. Author must be 18-25 years old and not an employee of College News.  If you're writing a story about real people, you need their permission to use their names. Winner gets a $500 gift certificate to Target courtesy of tuitionbids.com.

The Chronicle Online - May 9
On April Fool's Day, The Chronicle ran a spoof headline: "China Invades Duke, SAT Scores Rise." Now, I like a good joke as well as the next guy, but this headline made me nervous. I will explain why.