Money
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.
U.S. Bills Contain Highest Traces of Cocaine
By saycheese (08/06/2008 10:12 PM) Tags: cocaine, money
Chemists have found that United States currency contains the largest trace amounts of cocaine in the entire world--between 2.9 and 28.8 micrograms. Spain had the largest trace amounts of any European country.
This does not necessarily mean that every paper bill is bei
... MORE »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.
Do-it-yourself College Fundraiser Guide
By vivan_pelirrojas (07/18/2008 5:18 PM) Tags: fundraiser, concert, party, money, booze
College students are, as a group, some of the most screwed-over-financially people on the planet. We have debts, loans, and crappy part-time jobs, all while trying to pay for beer, tuition, iPods, beer, frat fees, books, housing, beer, parties, and beer. So the next time you need
... MORE »UPenn to Hillary: Pay Up!
By Penny (07/18/2008 2:57 PM) Tags: debt, campaign, election, Hillary Clinton, rallies, money
Unfortunately for Hil, just because her campaign is suspended doesn't mean her debts are too. The defeated presidential hopeful owes schools some serious cash.
Fresh Cream: All the News We Missed
By Hector Nazario (07/17/2008 6:45 PM) Tags: money, hackers, upenn, models, sexy, orgasms
All the news we missed, served fresh.
Ivy Leaguers Love Wall Street
By Aristotle's Son (07/11/2008 10:26 AM) Tags: public service, money, wall street, ivy league, college loans
According to the NY Times, many Ivy League students are money-grubbing individuals that rather make tons of cash working in finance than live in poverty doing public service. News at 11.
James Gist Was Drafted?? James Gist Was Drafted!
By umdblogger (06/27/2008 12:37 PM) Tags: James Gist, draft, money, econ
For those who forget (or for the thousands who don't read, based on how many issues are left lying around campus), there was a Diamondback article earlier in the year that polled students as to whether they thought James Gist would be drafted in the NBA Draft held last nigh
... MORE »How O.J. Mayo Spent the Money
By LCE (06/19/2008 09:46 AM) Tags: louis johnson, oj mayo, scandal, gifts, cash, money
Our USC contributor actually lived in the same building as the famed bribe-taking baller. Here's an inside look at how he and his buddies spent the cash.
$50,000 to the National Texting Champion
By CommodoreGirl (06/17/2008 07:01 AM) Tags: technology, national texting competition, Text messaging, money
Screw physical activity. Who wants to work up a sweat when LG’s national texting competition will bring you fame and wealth? Details here.
Why You Shouldn't Buy A House - Even Here
By moomizzou (05/31/2008 11:46 PM) Tags: house, buy, rent, money, finance mortgage interest rate columbia real estate
There are almost 1,500 homes for sale in the CoMo area... and renting feels like a waste sometimes... but you don't want to end up like this dude, do you?
