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Cornell Dean Questions the Devotion of his Colleagues and Students

To all the students who fall asleep in class and half-heartedly do their work, Cornell's Ross Brann wants to know: "What are you doing at [your school]?"

Latest comment by Anonymous: Been a faculty member 20+ years. Am incredibly available to students. Open door policy 90% of the time, and in my office almost every day for 6+ hours--out only for meetings and... MORE »
Eight Great Ivy League Scandals

The Ivy League may be comprised of the best colleges in the country, but that doesn't mean it's free from racism, sexual harassment, racial profiling and other lewd scandals.

Latest comment by Anonymous: New Ivy scandal? Dangerous true romance written about by a Harvard Grad, his bi-sexual wife and and Romanian srippers "Caribbean Dreams: TRUE STORY of an Ivy League Couple who Bought a STRIP CLUB in the Caribbean" www.caribbeanstripclub.com
Cornell Cinema Reopens Soon, Students Rejoice

The biggest perk of being a Cornell student – aside from, you know, getting an Ivy League education – is having access to inexpensive, oftentimes free, film screenings at the Cornell Cinema.

 

Sure – other Ivy League schools, like Columbia, have a theater too, but they don’t offer quite as many op

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Hot Outfit Keeps Colds Away

Scientists are working on fabrics that detect breast cancer and repel insects. One new advancement includes party-ready clothes that can make you fashion-forward and flu-free.

Must-Read Not News Stories From FARK

Drew Curtis' FARK.com is a hot news source for college students, and we here at OTR visit the site religiously. Here are five of today's best "not news" stories.

Latest comment by Hector Nazario: This should NOT have been tagged to Michigan. I've removed it. Thanks for calling it to my attention.
I'm enjoying Cornell asbestos I can...
Where it all began.
A few weeks ago, I was walking by Founders Hall on West Campus when I saw the above warning. I was warned not to go in or near the building as an infection of asbestos spread rampantly throughout. (Outside Founders Hall, West Campus, Cornell University.)

The problem has since than cleared up, or they atleast took down the caution tape. I guess that's where my $50,000 went.
Uncommon Service: Shaping the Magic Hole

As if trips to the gynecologist weren't uncomfortable enough, Dr. Lauri Romanzi, a professor of gynecology, is opening a vagina spa in NYC where women can spend the day strength training their nether regions.

No Surprises in List of Top Engineering Schools

There were NO surprises in this year's U.S. News & World Report graduate engineering school rankings, according to CollegeFinder.  After collecting data from over 12,000 programs MIT still remains the top engineering school in the nation. The 198 schools were ranked by usin

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Students Find Love at SUNY Stony Brook
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Let’s face it—when kids first go away to college, more than half of the time they go buck wild. This includes: hooking up/having more skanky sex than usual, experimenting with drugs, and definitely being on your way to become a certified alcoholic. No one really goes to college looking for serious

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