Dropping Out Of The Electoral College Posted: 2 years ago by 2manyusernames
The Electoral College of the US has it proponents and its detractors. One possible replacement is the National Popular Vote (NPV). Maryland is the first state in the nation to pass laws to enact this system provided enough other states does likewise.
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It's Official - Barack Obama is the Next President! Posted: 11 months ago by suebe
Barack Obama is officially the next president of the United States, Congress declared Thursday in fulfilling its centuries-old constitutional duty to certify and tally the electoral college vote from each state.
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College Grad Working 50 Jobs In 50 States In One Year Posted: 5 months ago by AutumnLotus
For three years after college graduation, Daniel Seddiqui struggled to land a job. So he shifted gears and went after 50, one in each state, for one week apiece.
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Law Would Bypass Electoral College Posted: 2 years ago by buddha
Does your vote count? There are lots of little known facts about the election process, there are people in the electoral college known as faithless electors who don't necessarily vote with their state. Is the electoral college indefensible? Many have called for the abolishment of the Electoral College. But what exactly are the pros and cons?
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Ever Wonder Why College Tuition Goes Up Every Year? Posted: 2 years ago by 1krazykorean
It costs a lot of money to go to college. It costs even more money to run a college. And it’s costing increasingly more money to pay college and university presidents’ salaries and compensation packages, with many reaching the million-dollar mark.
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SoCal college offers YouTube class Posted: 2 years ago by AutumnLotus
Here's a dream-come-true for Web addicts: college credit for watching YouTube. Pitzer College this fall began offering what may be the first course about the video-sharing site. About 35 students meet in a classroom but work mostly online, where they view YouTube content and post their comments.
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Divorce costs popular professor his job at college Posted: 2 years ago by doggylives
At another college, professor Kent Gramm's divorce from his wife of 30 years might be a private matter known only to friends and close colleagues.
But at Wheaton College, the end of the popular English professor's marriage has cost him his job
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10 Steps to a Fascist America Posted: 3 years ago by Fascha
An article from the Guardian. It's a little hysterical in sections, but worth a look.
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Colorado DoE Working to Kill Bill Providing Free College Tuition to Decorated Combat Vets Posted: 2 years ago by 2manyusernames
A bill that would grant Colorado residents who were awarded Purple Heart or higher medal free college tuition is under fire as too costly by people such as David Skaggs of the Dept of Education. The same David Skaggs who proposes having tax payers pay a large percentage of illegal alien's tuition.
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Highschool Students Forced to Choose Major Posted: 2 years ago by joshdb
Highschool freshmen in Florida will be forced starting this Fall to declare a college major from a set a state-approved choices, while students in Mississippi will be able to choose from nine career paths. The states involved support this move and think it will benefit the children. College administrators, who will be teaching the students in the future, say otherwise.
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49 States Flunk College Affordability Posted: 12 months ago by JoshSF49
Highest grade: C
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Want A College Course Without Going To College? Posted: 3 years ago by 2manyusernames
Now on Google Video: a college class in Anatomy and Physiology.
Quite interesting
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Waitress Gets $10,000 Tip as Gift to Attend College Posted: 2 years ago by AutumnLotus
An Indiana Pizza Hut waitress with dreams of college received a much-needed boost in arriving at that goal: a $10,000 tip
Watch video
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College Drinking Games Lead to Higher BAC Posted: 2 years ago by sparklyeyedgal181
The first on-the-scene study of college drinking behavior shows that parties with drinking games result in higher blood alcohol levels.
In other news, the sky is blue.
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Students Turn to Ancient Languages and English to Pass College Entrance Exams Posted: 5 months ago by suebe
A Sichuan student who failed his Chinese-language paper in this year's National College Entrance Examination has secured a university place because he wrote an 800-word essay in Bronze Age oracle bone script
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50 States in 10 Minutes Posted: 3 years ago by gnikgnok
That 192 countries quiz was WAY too difficult for us geographically-challenged Plimers(Plimates?)... If your ego needs a boost try one a little closer to home - unless you live in one of those other 191 countries.
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US Military Bases Around The World Posted: 2 years ago by 2manyusernames
The Military of the US is deployed in many countries. This is due to many factors: the Cold War, in which the US government needed troops around the globe to counter the threat of the Soviet Union; and more recently, The War on Terror. The US has nearly 1.4 million active personnel, and over 369,000 of those are deployed outside the United States and its territories.
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Ten Strangest College Mascots Posted: 2 years ago by NESBYNICCOLO
and if those aren't strange enough I present Scrotie(NSFW PIC) and the EvergreenGeoduck pronounced gooey duck. which kind looks like scrotie coming out of a clam.
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Porn star sets up $75,000 college fund for her sister's children. Square sister doesn't want to accept the money. Dear Abby to the rescue. Posted: 4 months ago by nateebiinature
DEAR ABBY: Two years ago my younger sister "Cilla" generously set up college funds for my three children. Each account has more than $25,000.
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Teen Graduates High School, College In Same Week Posted: 2 years ago by dollyllama
An Iowa teen is graduating from college just one week after graduating from high school.
*This is jaw-dropping, he was preemie and they weren't sure he'd develop normally. He started taking college courses at 14.
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How to Get Cancer: Move to the United States Posted: 4 months ago by kakana
The risk of cancer for Hispanics living in Florida is 40 percent higher than for those who live in their native countries, a puzzling new study finds. The finding holds even after researchers corrected for the increase detection rates in the United States. And access to health care did not make things better.
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