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The Twelve Best Strange, Absurd, Creative College Flash Mobs Ever

The Twelve Best Strange, Absurd, Creative College Flash Mobs Ever

While drinking is undeniably the #1 college pastime, there are still plenty of other things college students do to avoid studying, reading or writing.

 

Today, we took a look at a longtime favorite of mine: the flash mob.

 

For the uninitiated, a flash mob is a group of people who gather at a specific location at a predetermined time and perform...

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Virginia Tech Coach Frank Beamer Punched In The Head By Own Player

Virginia Tech Coach Frank Beamer Punched In The Head By Own Player

Cory Holt's probably going to pay for that one.

 

The Virginia Tech wide receiver got so excited during the game that he accidentally elbowed the hell out of head coach Frank Beamer. Accidentally... unless he's bitter about a lack of playing time.

 

It's sad but you can't help watching it over and over and over again. Look at all 223 pounds just...

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1 in 5 Colleged-Aged Adults have Mental Health Issues; Emo Kids Everywhere Validated

1 in 5 Colleged-Aged Adults have Mental Health Issues; Emo Kids Everywhere Validated

 It seems it doesn't get any easier for the college student.

 

Researchers from Columbia University reported that 1 in 5 students has some kind of a personality disorder or problem, MSNBC reports. The study, praised by experts for its scope and focus (specifically on young adults ages 19-25), also said that less than 25% obtain some kind of help...

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What To Do If You're The Only One At Virginia Tech

What To Do If You're The Only One At Virginia Tech

So most people are already left Blacksburg and went home for Thanksgiving Break (myself included). But there is a few of you who can't seem to leave Tech right away. So here are some things you should do to take advantage that no one else is around.


1. Streak the Drillfield. I realize that there's snow on the ground and that it must be free...

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TV Shows Surrounding College Life Just Don't Work

TV Shows Surrounding College Life Just Don't Work

Think about it.  TV shows that revolved around high school characters were a hit.  But when the characters graduate from high school and enter a new stage in their lives (that is, college) ratings begin to drop and eventually the shows are canceled.  Here are some examples.


Saved by the Bell.  I loved Saved by the Bell.  Zack Morris was a geniu...

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False Alarm at Virginia Tech, But Good to Know Our Security System Works

False Alarm at Virginia Tech, But Good to Know Our Security System Works

After my 12:30PM class today, we were all packing up to leave the class when the monitor above our door (a new security device that has been placed in every single classroom on campus) read something like, "Sounds of Gunshots heard in Pritchard Hall.  Police are securing the building, no one in or out."  My class, made up of almost all seniors a...

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The Stories Behind Strange ACC Mascots

The Stories Behind Strange ACC Mascots

Two questions I am often asked by people who don't go to Chapel Hill are "Do you know Tyler Hansbrough?" (no.) and "What's a Tar Heel?"  Carolina isn't the only school in the ACC with an obscure mascot. Here are the stories behind the Tar Heels, the Demon Deacons, the Blue Devils, the Wahoos, and the Hokies.

 

University of North Carolina Tar He...

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College Admissions May Be Facebook Stalking You

College Admissions May Be Facebook Stalking You

Apparently now, colleges nationawide are now looking at applicants' social-networking profiles, such as Facebook and Myspace, to determine their qualifications for acceptance.  How wack is that! 

 

500 top colleges were surveyed by a education company, Kaplan, and it was found that 10% of admissions officers used social-networking sites to evalu...

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Worst Student Jobs at Virginia Tech

Worst Student Jobs at Virginia Tech

College is hard as it is with all this new responsibility you get when you enroll.  And above all the stress of school and your social life, for some, you also have the stress of holding a job.  Here are some of the worst student jobs.

 

1.  Dining Halls.  The hours are crappy.  And at the end of the day, you'll smell of food.  And not to mentio...

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Top Ten Overdone Halloween Costumes at Virginia Tech

Top Ten Overdone Halloween Costumes at Virginia Tech

So Halloween is in just two days and I don’t know about you, but I'm certainly tired of seeing the same costumes year after year? Let’s be more creative this year, and hopefully stay away from the clichés of Halloween.

 

1. Slutty bunny. I mean there are so many more options to make slutty. You could be a slutty construction worker. A slutty...

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