Mud Olympics is the most fun day of my year. The Mud Olympics is put on each year as a philanthropic event, to raise money for the charity Autism Speaks (www.autismspeaks.org), a charity close to the hearts of the Alpha Omicron Pi sorority girls. It’s a whole day of competitive e

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Recession, so what? That’s apparently the attitude of UC Davis donors who contributed approximately $217 million worth of gifts, grants, pledges, etc. this year. Of course this is very generous, but it leads one to wonder, what would be the Best Donations to Give To a Co

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Now that warm(er) weather is finally upon us, more and more students are staying cool with frozen beverages around campus.  I was in Jamba Juice the other day and the line was practically out the door.  Now, Jamba Juice is coming to campus with the help of Northwestern Communi... MORE »

Now that the DM '09 exec board has been interviewed and chosen, it's time to get down to business. The dates are set, but who's the beneficiary? (NU Dance Marathon homepage, nudm.org)
Looks like we'll have more to look forward to than just the Dillo Day lineup and the commencement speaker being revealed. Next year's beneficiary should be chosen and announced soon. This is major - after all, DM saved PACPI in '06.

Inflatable pools filled with watermelon juice. Is there anything better? Nope.
Northwestern's annual Watermelon Bust is happening this weekend. If you've never heard of it, check out these pictures from last year's festivities!... MORE »

Who says the kids at Northwestern are all work and no play? Beer guzzling, theme parties and penny wars helped SAE raise some serious cash for charity.

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The yearly Dance-Marathon is almost upon us again. Students gather annually for the 32 hour event to dance, fight exhaustion and cancer, and have a good time in general.

On the corner of Easton Ave and Hamilton, the pre-Dance-Marathon volunteers looked a lot like cross guards in t... MORE »

We got money in the bank, shawty what'cha think 'bout that?  Find me in the grey Cadillac....

 

You already knew the T-Payne jingle. Now you know that the University of Oregon just got $74.5 million richer from the donation of philanthropist Lorrey Lokey. 62 of the 75 mil will benefit the University's science de

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Ok, are we covering every check daddy sends his sorority baby as hard news now? So The Daily Texan gave a top story to the philanthropic project of the Tri-Delts, which to be fair, did raise a whopping $77,000 for St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital.

However, the article included a fascinating tid bit that over $72,... MORE »