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Fordham Student Paralyzed After Falling Out of Bed

Fordham University is the focus of a new lawsuit brought by Sophomore student Kei Usami.  Usami fell from her loft dormroom bed and was subsiquently paralyzed from the neck down. Usami is suing the school for not placing guard rails on his bed. According to the Post, "Sophomore Kei Usami, 20,...

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Forget Your Dorm, Get a Mansion: College Students Now Living Large

Remember the times before the recession, when you lived in a mansion, with a walk-in closet, a jacuzzi, and like mad chandeliers and stuff?  Weren't those the days?  Yea, I bet they were.  And now what, you're living modestly in some 2 story house with only 2 1/2 bathrooms...

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No Snacks, No Class: Professor Abandons Students For Not Bringing Nom Nom's

I can fully appreciate where this guy is coming from. Snacks are indeed the most important meal of the day. Last Thursday Sacramento State professor George Parrott, up and left his psychology students because they didn't bring in snacks for the whole class to share, so he left and had...

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America, “Too Big To Fail”?

The Republican Primary debate that took place on 11/9 was insightful. Not only did the eight candidates support their beliefs towards bettering America’s economy with facts, but they also refrained from talking one another down.  Some of the topics discussed include: foreign economies, job...

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Man Calls 911 Because His iPhone Doesn't Work (Also, He's Wasted)

This is really setting up my future story for why we all need a break from technology really well. Michael Alan Skopec, 48, of Illinois was arrested yesterday after calling 911 five times to report that his iPhone isn't working. Well well well, let me run over there and resuscitate that...

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The Top Weather Campuses In US

College is for much more than academics. It's for having the best four years of your life. Part of that means picking a the best location, weather conditions are everything. According to a recent Facebook poll done by The Weather Channel the top weather campuses in the US is hotly contended....

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41-Year-Old Reading Teacher Had Sex With 11 Students

What is up with the new trend of teachers having sex with students? Is it me, or does there seem to be an influx of old ass gross looking teachers having sex with underage boys?  Take for example this lady 41-year-old Cindy Clifton. Cindy has the dubious honor of having the...

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If You Streak, Your Subsequent Penis Photos Are Fair Game

Last weekend, 21-year-old John Sieglinger from the University of Southern Mississippi streaked across the football field full of pride. That is, until he tripped and fell directly on his penis.  Everyone probably thought that was the end of it, until Sieglinger's cock was strewn across the...

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"Your Money, Your Vote"

Im sure everyone already has this event penciled into their calendar, but tonight is another Republican Primary debate! At 8pm ET on CNBS; Bachmann, Cain, Gingrich, Huntsman, Paul, Perry, Romney, and Santorum will be going head to head. This event will take place in Rochester, Michigan at Oakland...

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Tuesday's Talk Of The Town: Dr. Conrad Murray's Verdict

It has been two years since Michael Jackson, better known as The King of Pop, died. After his death was ruled to be a homicide in August of 2009, police began investigating his physician Dr. Conrad Murray. On the day of his death, Murray found Jackson not breathing in his bedroom and began to...

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