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Unknown Disease Causes Woman's Legs to Grow Meteorically (and you thought the Freshman 15 was bad...)
Worried about gaining the Freshman 15? Don't be: an expanding waist line pales in comparison to the struggle of Mandy Sellars, who suffers an unknown disease akin to Proteus Syndrome due to leg expansion.
Alright, so maybe when you entered college you gained the dreaded freshman fifteen. Well that’s as innocuous as getting a pimple next to the struggle of Mandy Sellars, a British woman suffering from an undiagnosed disease which has caused her legs to expand so much that they currently weigh about 210 pounds. Doctors believe her disease may be related to Proteus Syndrome, the condition made famous by the Elephant Man.
Internationals Invade By The Hundreds
By The Candle (08/19/2008 1:54 PM) Tags: international students, global pathways, INTO university
It’s about to get biblical at Boston University. With the new freshman class packing close to 450 international students this fall, it’s going to be a lot like Babel University rather than Boston.
The astounding number of internationals to start at BU this year has broken the school’s al
... MORE »It Narrowly Missed the Fan
By lily (08/13/2008 10:52 PM) Tags: turd, art, orphans
In the words of Dave Barry, I swear I am not making this up.
A giant turd flew through the air in the middle of the night and crashed into a children's home. A children's home.
Sources say the kids were amused; the groundskeepers, not so.
photo credit: www.scribbls.com/outcomes
Growing Up Gotti - All Grown Up
By Jessica Almanza (08/05/2008 12:08 PM) Tags: john jr gotti, victoria gotti, hotti gottis, growing up gotti, john a gotti
With uncle Johnny facing the possibility of time in the slammer, the world is wondering what ever happened to the youngest members of the Gambino crime family. That’s right I’m talking about the Gotti Boys. Carmine, John and Frank first got their debut on A&E’s Growing Up Gotti – a reality show that
... MORE »ESPN To Name TitleTown, USA on Monday
By lily (07/24/2008 11:54 PM) Tags: ESPN, TitleTown USA, Sportscenter
Voting for ESPN's TitleTown, USA has begun. Be sure to vote for your university's hometown before Sunday, July 27th!
College Actually Uses Money For Good
By Aristotle's Son (07/23/2008 12:11 PM) Tags: Congress, Berea, tuition, money, endowment, communism
The well-endowed are usually so cocky. Berea College, though, is using its endowment to give away learning for free, instead of stockpiling the cash.
Sex Toy Technology Finally Hits Beauty Market
By laurenbensky (07/03/2008 08:30 AM) Tags: Vibrating Mascaras, Vibrators, Mascara, Beauty
A vibrating mascara? The odds of Estee Lauder's latest invention being used as a miniature sex toy rather than a beauty product are extremely high.
http://www.vibrators4women.com - I recommend you this store
How To Handle Love At First Sight
By PinkStar21 (07/01/2008 09:10 AM) Tags: Relationships, Sex, Love, Love At First Sight
Summer fling or potential lifemate? Follow this helpful guide and never mistake a booty call for true love again.
Wife In Exchange for NBA Tickets
By The Peasant (06/30/2008 08:48 AM) Tags: tickets, nba, craigslist, divorce, take my wife please
This summer say 'no' to working dull internships and 'yes' to combing Craigslist all day in search of gems like this from the dregs of society.
Report Suggests Colleges Need Better Security
By The Candle (06/27/2008 1:08 PM) Tags: sorority fraternity, Greeks, mental illness, Virginia Tech, school violence, school shooting
Emo students of the world, beware! School officials have started targeting quiet loners as potential school safety threats. This contributor, however, believes that frats are to blame.
The people you need to worry about are those whose undying jealousy drives them to the brink of insanity.
So loners a... MORE »
The Weekend: Off-Campus Crusades
By The Astute Fem (06/26/2008 11:09 AM) Tags: Fergie Cold War Kids The Hold Steady Cyndi Lauper Margaret Cho LGBT Kat De Luna, Gay Pride, Pride 2008, Wanted, WallE, Angelina Jolie
Your summer job stinks, your internship makes your brain numb, and you just can't wait for the weekend to start, sounds like we need to give you some directions. After painstaking hours sifting through countless events, I've found some prime picks for the tired, poor, and huddled masses yearning to breathe free
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