Getty Image The NCAA Tournament is upon us. The first weekend of the tournament is always exciting, with plenty of folks dubbing it the best weekend in all of sports, but it’s also not the easiest event to follow. March Madness will frequently have multiple games going on at once with fans desperately trying to …
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America’s College Mental Health Crisis
By MARISA COHEN Randi*, a 20-year-old basketball player from Nashville, had struggled with depression for a few years before she left for college in 2019, but the abrupt switch to remote classes at the onset of the COVID pandemic in March 2020 – and then the return to a completely different college experience later that …
'All American: Homecoming' Showcases Life at a Fictional HBCU — Was It Filmed at a Real College?
Sports drama series ‘All American: Homecoming’ highlights the intricacies of college baseball and tennis at an HBCU in Atlanta. Was it filmed at a real college? Source: https://www.distractify.com/p/where-was-all-american-homecoming-filmed
Report: Kirk Herbstreit Will Join Amazon’s NFL Broadcasts But Will Still Do College Football For ESPN
Getty Image ESPN’s most ubiquitous college football analyst is headed to Amazon in a limited capacity. According to Andrew Marchand of the New York Post, Kirk Herbstreit will spend one night a week calling NFL games as Amazon takes over as the exclusive broadcaster for Thursday Night Football beginning with the 2022 season. Amazon’s interest …
A college student who was fed up with his classmate has gone viral for calling out his own ignorance
This article originally appeared on September 9, 2019 You know that feeling you get when you walk into a classroom and see someone else’s stuff on your desk? OK, sure, there are no assigned seats, but you’ve been sitting at the same desk since the first day and everyone knows it. So why does the …
Woman Sells Airpods to Wins at College Raffle to Pay Her Tuition
After that cap was lifted there was an enormous spike in the amount of per semester tuition across the board, gone were the days when students could work a summer job and save up enough to pay for a year of school. Now, the cumulative student loan debt is $1.58 trillion, and it doesn’t look …
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‘America at its finest’: TikToker says she won AirPods at college raffle—had to sell them to pay tuition
In a viral TikTok video, user Lilith (@lillith.hmm) says that she won a new pair of AirPods Pro at a university bingo night—and sold them to pay her tuition. The video was posted on Jan. 28 and by Tuesday had over 1.3 million views. “My school is a material gurl,” the TikTok’s caption says. The TikToker …
Who Won the ‘Jeopardy! College Championship’ Tournament 2022?
Two weeks ago, the Jeopardy! College Championship began with 36 students from colleges and universities all across the United States. Temporary host Mayim Bialik led the hopeful contestants through countless questions with one goal in mind: winning of course. The College Championship is extra fun for a number of reasons, one of them being that …
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When Is the Final Episode of the ‘Jeopardy! College Championship?
Liz made it to the finals after answering a tie-breaking question correctly during the semifinals round. During that episode, Liz decided to bet it all, which ultimately secured her spot in the finals. In an earlier interview with her school’s newspaper, News@Northeastern, she talked about how she was so happy to have made it on …
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‘You’re really mad at Panda Express for paying their employees more instead of getting mad at your college?’: Professor points out Panda Express workers make more than him, sparking debate
A professor tweeted that Panda Express general managers make more money than him, citing a sign outside of a Panda Express location “three blocks away” from where he works. In screenshots of his tweets featured in a TikTok video, the professor at Westminster College in Salt Lake City, Utah, tweeted that he makes $61,500 per …
Celebs Whose College Majors Completely Surprised Me
Turns out not all celebs dropped out of college to become famous!! 1. Connie Britton got a degree in Asian studies. Jon Kopaloff / WireImage / Getty Images She went to Dartmouth. That’s an IVY LEAGUE, people!! 2. Cole Sprouse has a degree in Archeology. Specifically, Geographical Information Systems and Satellite Imaging. Frazer Harrison / …
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Employees Of Dolly Parton’s Dollywood Can Now Have Their College Education Completely Paid For
Getty Image It seems like Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame nominee Dolly Parton is always involved in some sort of feel-good endeavor. Her uber-popular limited edition ice cream flavor sold out quickly, with proceeds going to charity. She got a dose of the COVID vaccine she helped fund. She humbly declined a bill calling …