The Stats
Name: Joanna Grace
School: Penn State
Class Year: Senior
Fun Facts: 1. Favorite drink is a Cosmopolitan
                  2. Is not the kind of girl that is meant to be tamed

Is worthy of the title?

Breaking news out of San Francisco: A new study by an award-winning cancer expert warns cell phones have the potential to kill far more people than smoking.

Dr. Vini Khurana, a neurosurgeon with over 16 years of experience, is urging people to avoid using cell phones wherever possible, “and that governments and the mobile phone industry must t

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For many of you, school is over, and it’s time to start working before your parents get pissed at your freeloading. Don’t waste all your newfound wealth on booze and parties, though! This summer is going to be filled with shiny new tech to snatch up and show off to your all friends in the fall, and one of the first of these to arrive is the 3G i

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While those rich friends of yours are partying it up in Hawaii and Greece, here's a list of places to go for summer that won't break the bank.

Puerto Rico
It's exotic, there's plenty of beaches, and best of all, it's super cheap. Airfare to Puerto Rico is under $300 (check airtran.com for the best deals) and since it's off-season, hotels and h

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The athletic department at the University of Richmond will receive the Diversity in Athletics Award for the category of Gender Equity Compliance next month in Dallas, Texas. The award, support by the NCAA, will be given in recognition of the Richmond Spiders’ devotion to gender equity and diversity in sports.

This is great news. After all, Tit...

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Don't panic girls.  There's a solution, but those months of purchasing Clarie's Accessories, Forever 21, and H&M jewelry may be put to an end.

A study out of UC- San Francisco connects nickel-based jewelry to skin dermatitis on the ear. The reaction may not be severe, but even constant itching is an indicator of a nickel allergy.

The study sho

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LeAnne Forquer thought she was the only one having problems falling asleep and staying asleep at night when she was a psych grad student. After completing her recent study, though, Forquer is certain she's not alone: a third of the students she surveyed said it took them more than 30 minutes to fall asleep, and almost half woke up more than once

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Iraq War veterans who joined up to fund their college careers are returning stateside to find that money doesn't appear to exist. As a Cal Poly student, former Marine Reservist Evan Aanerud received $430 each month G.I. Bill benefits for his education. He says that pays for about a quarter of his book costs. Kellen McGee, a full-time Marine infa

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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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Apparently, it's a boob tube (corny, but it works). The Walmart of electronics, Circuit City, conducted a national survey of  2,400 college students for the best graduation gifts of 2008.

The largest percentage of respondents wanted electronics for graduation gifts. In second place, students craved a vacation (I, second that). Trailing in the

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