Karl Rove never graduated from University of Utah or University of Maryland, where he studied, but he’s been one of the most adept republican political advisors in recent history, from his consultation of Reagan to Dubya. After acting as Deputy Chief of Staff under Bush Junior, Rove began writing about the 2008 presidential election for Newsweek...

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* In honor of NASCAR Day, make your way over to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Students from Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) will be car testing and racing on the track as part of their curriculum for “From Indy to the Carolinas.” 

* As previously reported, Jerry Springer will be at Northwestern Law’s commencement c

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May 17, is the day to get your party on in Baltimore, MD during the 133rd Preakness Stakes. The iconic event is known for the zany infield party where attendees drink and prance about the open space. "The Preakness is a cultural icon in Maryland. Most people are attending for the party," said Jim Trela, sociology and anthropology professor at th

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Alrighty, this is for my collegiate peers strapped for cash, but still interested in giving mom something for the Hallmark stamped consumerist holiday we call Mother's Day (come on, you should show Mom you care all the time).

8. Flowers: 1-800- Flowers is having a pretty sweet sale on Mother's Day flowers. You can save more than 20 bucks, if y

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8. Pay Off Your Credit Card Debt
This may not be the most fun, but studies show more than 50% of college students are in credit card debt. Pay off the whole balance or knock out a huge chunk of the outstanding balance. When the bill comes next month, you'll be glad you did it.


7. Pay the Interest On Student Loans
Again, not exciting, but most

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Lacrosse fans roar!!!! The NCAA posted the final picks for the Division I championship tournament this year. The 16 bad-a*s teams were posted this Sunday, and of course there's always a whiner. 

Georgetown University was left out of the big 16 this year, and sports blogger Matt Glaude posted a delicious tirade about Georgetown's head coach Davi

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From TIME online:

Deborah Jeane Palfrey, known as the "D.C. Madam," once implied that suicide was cowardice but, in the end, she seems to have chosen that same path herself. 

"She wasn't going to jail, she told me that very clearly. She told me she would commit suicide," author Dan Moldea told TIME soon after news broke of her body being found

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