The Crier, Saint Anselm College, NH
5 hours ago by Mike Atkinson
A gas explosion in the basement of the Goulet Science Center has crippled traffic on campus on Sunday evening, sources close to the Crier have reported. According to an anonymous high-ranking Goffstown Fire Department official, a gas leak in the boiler room of the science center caused a flash explosion around 6pm on Sunday evening.
The Daily Campus, University of Connecticut, CT
6 hours ago by Kala Kachmar
A strain of E. coli found in the water supply at Willington Oaks apartments on Tuesday is forcing residents to get their water elsewhere.
A "small number" of students went to Student Health Services with gastrointestinal symptoms, according to Robert Miller, director of health for Eastern Highlands Health District, but the cases reported were self-limiting.
The Crier, Saint Anselm College, NH
6 hours ago by Mike Atkinson
A gas explosion in the basement of the Goulet Science Center has crippled traffic on campus on Sunday evening, sources close to the Crier have reported.
According to an anonymous high-ranking Goffstown Fire Department official, a gas leak in the boiler room of the science center caused a flash explosion around 6pm on Sunday evening.
The Daily Collegian, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA
1 day ago by Sarah Gibbons
Every new semester brings changes to the landscape of downtown Amherst. New shops, restaurants and bars are continuously closing and opening. Many University of Massachusetts upperclassmen arrived on campus this past weekend and were concerned to see longtime hang-out Delano's closed.
The Daily Free Press, Boston University, MA
2 days ago by Lisa Merolla
Students, torn between helping the environment and eating a convenient meal, voiced mixed reactions this week regarding the decision to permanently remove trays from all on-campus dining halls.
Pierce Arrow, Franklin Pierce, NH
2 days ago by Kim Ruth
Franklin Pierce had a time of transition from college to university status during the 2007/08 school year; however, many may not know that the institution not only is known in Rindge, NH but throughout the world.
The British once had many territories and colonies throughout the globe that they were considered an empire.
The Sophian, Smith College, MA
2 days ago by Sara Aboulafia
Thousands waited in the summer heat on Aug. 28 to see Barack Obama give an acceptance speech for his historic democratic nomination for the presidency at Denver's Invesco Field at Mile High. Many of those waiting received their coveted Obama tickets by volunteering for the Colorado Campaign for Change, a grassroots effort to raise support for the candidate.
The Sophian, Smith College, MA
2 days ago by Ellen Cormier
Students returning early to campus this fall were greeted with a slew of unsettling rumors surrounding convocation.
The infamous event was almost canceled this year, and next year's event could be headed for the chopping block as well.
Brown Daily Herald, Brown University , RI
3 days ago
Andreas: Owned by a very nice gentleman and his lovely family, Andreas has Greek fare ranging from moussaka to souvlakis. Homesick European students can take comfort in the menu, which inexplicably lists prices in Euros as well as U.S. dollars.
Pierce Arrow, Franklin Pierce, NH
3 days ago by Kim Ruth
Over the summer, the University worked to open a new academic building, renovate a lobby, eliminate housing units, renovate bathrooms, construct a pathway, and continue work on the campus' water treatment plant.
When first arriving on campus, the first noticeable change is the new academic building, Petrocelli Hall.
Keene Equinox, Keene State College, NH
3 days ago by Casie Brown
Last year, Keene State College students carried around their school identification card as means for everything from eating to entering their residence halls.
As the new school year begins, returning students notice a change to the old system - new laundry cards and higher prices.
Keene Equinox, Keene State College, NH
3 days ago by Lauren Danie
Keene State College President Helen Giles-Gee declined to sign the Amethyst Initiative, a public document which declares the drinking age of 21 'is not working.'
Over 100 college presidents in the United States have joined the movement, which began in the spring of 2008.
Keene Equinox, Keene State College, NH
3 days ago by Katie Gilligan
Every year for a weekend, Keene State College is a complete mess.
Boxes lined the sidewalks of Winchester Street in front of Monadnock and Randall Hall.
Parents exchanged hugs and kisses with their children before they would have to leave them to fend for themselves for the next four years.
The Heights, Boston College, MA
3 days ago by Jennifer Roach
The drinking culture on Boston College's campus is nothing new - but the University issued a new set of alcohol and drug sanctions last week to try to kick off a proactive effort to quell the growing problem on campus.
Listed on the Office of the Dean for Student Development's (ODSD) Web site, the minimum mandatory punishments for student violations of the school's drug and alcohol policy are expected to cause a stir on campus, but Vice President of Student Affairs Patrick Rombalski said it's a needed change.
The Daily Free Press, Boston University, MA
3 days ago by Vivian Ho
Boston University students now have the choice between sweet, salty and lubricated when they hit the vending machines for a late night fix.
The Heights, Boston College, MA
3 days ago by Keith Evans
Editor's Note: The entire Boston College community was shocked and saddened to learn of the sudden death of rising senior Michael Ruscito. Though his life was cut tragically short, his spirit will live in the memories of those whose lives he touched. Heights Editor Keith Evans, friend and former roommate of Ruscito, remembers.
The Good 5 Cent Cigar, University of Rhode Island, ri
3 days ago by Lindsay Lorenz
09/04/08 - Each fall University of Rhode Island students return to campus, greeted by the familiar faces of previous semesters. This semester, one of the Memorial Union's most familiar faces will be absent.
The Good 5 Cent Cigar, University of Rhode Island, ri
3 days ago by Chloe Thompson
09/04/08 - A reworking of state regulations on construction projects is delaying the building of the University of Rhode Island's new pharmacy building, and could add as much as $2 million to the project.
The Daily Campus, University of Connecticut, CT
4 days ago by Kate King
In an effort to increase student safety on weekends, UConn will offer shuttle service to and from late-night hotspots around campus this year.
Beginning at 10 p.m. this Friday, two university buses will make periodic stops both around campus and at popular party locations such as Carriage House and Celeron Square Apartments until 2 a.
The Daily Collegian, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA
4 days ago by William McGuinness, Collegian Staff
Amherst's battle over books has become an ugly one.
According to downtown bookstore owners, the rush to sell student textbooks is marked with deceit and business ethics that have corroded too greatly.
Ken Kahler, the director of the University of Massachusetts bookstore, was caught posing as a parent of a UMass student inquiring which textbook professor Suzanne Daly required for her class.
The Daily Free Press, Boston University, MA
4 days ago by Vivian Ho
Police cordoned off the sidewalk in front of a Kenmore Square bank for more than three hours Tuesday afternoon to destroy a "suspicious" briefcase that later proved innocuous.
Harbus, Harvard University, MA
4 days ago
Fun and work were two words I thought I would never say in the same sentence. This summer proved me wrong. My brief experience with Harrah's Entertainment made me realize that it was possible to work in an environment that was fun, exciting, engaging, and challenging all at once.
Brown Daily Herald, Brown University , RI
4 days ago by Gaurie Tilak
Thanks to an unusually unpredictable admissions environment, the Brown family is just a bit larger this year. Brown enrolled 1,537 students in the class of 2012 - 52 more students than the expected enrollment of 1,485 - making the freshman class approximately 3 percent larger than the Office of Admission expected.
The Justice, Brandeis University, MA
5 days ago by Jillian Wagner
Local farmers and vendors will visit campus three Sundays this year to sell food and crafts.
The Daily Campus, University of Connecticut, CT
5 days ago by Michelle Firestone
Presidents from 129 universities, including six in Connecticut (but not including UConn), are calling on lawmakers to consider lowering the drinking age from 21 to 18, saying that current laws encourage binge drinking on college campuses.
Presidents from Trinity College, the University of Hartford, St.