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Lori Loughlin Will Go To Prison For 2 Months After Agreeing To Plead Guilty In The College Admissions Scandal

Former Full House actress Lori Loughlin has officially taken a plea deal in the college admissions scandal that rocked the country last year. According to an announcement made on Twitter by the official account of the U.S. Attorneys in Massachusetts, Loughlin and her husband, fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli, have agreed to plead guilty and will […]

By Anna Harnes | 3y ago

Felicity Huffman Reportedly Proud And Grateful As Daughter Sophia Gets Into Carnegie Mellon After Scandal

Sophia Macy, the daughter of Felicity Huffman and William H. Macy, was accepted into Carnegie Mellon University and plans to attend this fall, according to People Magazine. Huffman served 11 days at the Federal Correctional Institution in Dublin, California last October for her part in the college admissions scandal. She paid admissions consultant Rick Singer […]

By Sunny Morgan | 3y ago

Rush End TJ Bollers Is Leaning Toward Wisconsin Or Iowa State Ahead Of Nebraska, Analyst Says

If the Nebraska Cornhuskers are going to win over T.J. Bollers, they’ve got some work to do. That’s according to recruiting analyst Josh Hemholdt of Rivals, who recently put together a list of schools that are going after the rush end and rated their chances. Currently, he believes the Huskers are coming in behind both […]

By Oliver VanDervoort | 3y ago

Kevin Cross Announces He’s Entering Transfer Portal After Just One Season With Nebraska Basketball

Kevin Cross might be leaving the Nebraska basketball team. The player announced on Twitter Tuesday afternoon that after talking with his friends and family and thinking over the decision, he was officially entering the NCAA’s transfer portal. This is always the first step when it comes to leaving a school, though one caveat is that […]

By Oliver VanDervoort | 3y ago

Two Nebraska Football Players Added To Huskers’ Basketball Roster For Big Ten Tournament

The Nebraska basketball team was expecting to be shorthanded when it tipped off the Big Ten conference tournament on Wednesday. It turns out head coach Fred Hoiberg is getting some reinforcements from a rather unusual place. Sam McKewon of the Omaha World-Herald posted on Twitter Tuesday afternoon that the university announced two Cornhuskers football players […]

By Oliver VanDervoort | 3y ago

College Students Raise Money For A Wendy’s Employee After He Loses His House In A Fire

When Malcolm Coleman, a Wendy’s employee, lost his home in a tragic fire, College students from the campus where he worked decided to ban together to lend him a helping hand, according to Today. Coleman was an employee at the Wendy’s fast food joint at the University of South Carolina‘s campus in Columbia. Thus, he’s […]

By Helen Storms | 3y ago

Michelle Janavs’ Daughters Were Shunned After Her Involvement In The College Admissions Scandal

The daughters of Hot Pockets heiress Michelle Janavs have felt the consequences of their mother’s role in the college admissions scandal, lawyers say. The girls, a junior and a senior in high school, felt the heat after the news of the scandal broke, as many of those in their lives turned against them, according to […]

By Helen Storms | 3y ago

Michael Center, Former University of Texas Tennis Coach, Sentenced To Prison For College Cheating Scandal

Michael Center, who was once the tennis coach at the University of Texas, was sentenced this week for his role in the college admissions scandal. He will spend six months in prison for accepting a $100,000 bribe to get a student unfairly accepted into the University as an athlete, according to NBC News. Center’s case […]

By Helen Storms | 3y ago

Jon Bon Jovi & Wife Dorothea Hurley Open Soul Kitchen Restaurant At Rutgers University

Jon Bon Jovi‘s Soul Kitchen restaurant will now address the issue of food insecurity at Rutgers University in Newark, New Jersey head-on with the opening of an outpost location. The eatery will serve both students and faculty at the institute of higher learning. As reported by CBS News, the Roll and Roll Hall of Famer […]

By Lucille Barilla | 3y ago

The University Of Southern California Was Not A Victim In The College Admissions Scandal, Lawyers Say

The college admissions scandal has led to dozens of wealthy and influential parents being charged for using bribery and other unfair means to advance their child’s education. The University of Southern California has gotten a lot of attention in this scandal as some of the biggest players in this scheme were trying to get their […]

By Helen Storms | 3y ago

Conservative Pundit Dennis Prager Says Sending Your Kids To College Is Like ‘Playing Russian Roulette’

Conservative pundit Dennis Prager recently lambasted college education in the United States, likening it to a game of “Russian roulette.” Prager made the comments on the Fox News show, The Story with Martha MacCallum, as he promoted his new film, No Safe Spaces, which explores the debate surrounding free speech at college campuses and other […]

By Anna Harnes | 3y ago

San Diego State University Student Dylan Hernandez Dies Following Fraternity Event

Dylan Hernandez, a young college student, died late Sunday night following a fraternity event at San Diego State University that took place this past Thursday. While the details regarding his death have not yet been released in detail in an effort to respect his family, it is believed that alcohol was involved. Hernandez’s tragic death […]

By Helen Storms | 3y ago

Kelly Ripa Says Daughter Lola Was ‘Born’ To Live On Her Own As She Embraces College Life

Kelly Ripa recently said that her daughter, Lola Consuelos, was “born” to live on her own as she began her journey as a college freshman at New York University. The star of Live with Kelly and Ryan revealed that Lola is easily adjusting to living out of the watchful eye of both Kelly and her […]

By Lucille Barilla | 4y ago

Kelly Ripa Shares Emotional Moment Between Lola & Joaquin As Daughter Heads Off To College

Kelly Ripa and Ryan Seacrest are finally back live on their morning talk show, Live with Kelly and Ryan. Fans have been waiting all summer for the reruns to end. The blond co-host is celebrating 19 years on the show, and the first thing she shared on air was about her daughter Lola heading off […]

By Kim Brandow | 4y ago

Harvard Professor Believes 50 Percent Of Colleges Will Go Bankrupt In The Next 10-15 Years

Harvard Business School Professor Clayton Christensen is not optimistic about the future of higher education in the United States. In a lecture posted in Extension Engine, the Cambridge resident makes a bold prediction on the topic. “50 percent of the 4,000 colleges and universities in the US will be bankrupt in 10-15 years.” The reason […]

By Anna Harnes | 4y ago

Fordham University To Award Sydney Monfries Posthumous Degree After She Fell To Her Death From Clock Tower

A student who fell 40 feet to her death from Fordham University’s clock tower will receive a posthumous degree, the New York City college has confirmed. Sydney Paige Monfries, from Portland, Oregon, died at the young age of 22 just weeks before she was due to graduate after she fell from the Keating Hall bell […]

By Maria Goncalves | 4y ago

‘Grown-ish’ Season 2 Premieres On Freeform, Network Teams Up With Scholly To Pay Off Student Loans

The much-anticipated second season of the Black-ish spinoff Grown-ish debuts on Freeform on Wednesday, January 2, and, to celebrate, the network has teamed up with Scholly to help pay off student loans. Starring Yara Shahidi as Zoey Johnson, Grown-ish follows around a close-knit group of friends as they deal with the highs and lows of […]

By Cheryl A. Hoahing | 4y ago

Kate Middleton Seduced Prince William At College In This Racy Way

Straight-laced Kate Middleton was actually the seducer of Prince William when she caught his attention in this racy way, setting the stage for their eventual romance and her now enviable position as not only the mother of his three children but the future queen of England. The two were just students at St. Andrews University […]

By Lucille Barilla | 4y ago

NCAA Football Rankings: AP Top 25, Coaches Polls See A Lot Of Movement As 10 Ranked Teams Lose

With only a few weeks left in the 2018 NCAA football regular season, the notion that every single game counts has certainly been reinforced. Losing at this point in the season pretty much guarantees that a team won’t make it into the College Football Playoff (CFP). After this past weekend, the new Coaches Poll and […]

By Danny Cox | 4y ago

NCAA Football Rankings: AP Top 25, Coaches Polls Have Huge Shake-Ups After Numerous Losses – Top 4 Shape Up

This week, the first College Football Playoff (CFP) rankings of the year will be announced, but it seems almost impossible that they will end up the same way. After this past weekend and a true “Upset Saturday,” there were a lot of changes in the NCAA rankings and many teams hurt their chances in big […]

By Danny Cox | 4y ago

College Student Creates ‘Exit Survey’ For Men Who Ghost Her

A 21-year-old Georgetown University student, Katie Miller, is tired of being ghosted by men she dates, a feeling many other women her age can relate to as well. But instead of scoffing a pound of ice cream and downing a bottle or two of vino, she came up with a much better solution that might […]

By Lea van der Merwe | 5y ago

Rescue Pet Stories: Homeless Cat Finds Forever Home With College Student

A female college student couldn’t help but take a homeless cat she found back to her dorm. The young woman was determined to find the kitten a forever home. Luckily, fate seems to step in when no one wants to adopt the cat. Recently, The Dodo posted a video about a 13-year-old cat named, Bailey, […]

By Simon Alvarez | 5y ago

As ‘U.S. News’ Changed Formula For Its College Rankings, New Names Make This Year’s List

U.S. News & World Report has revamped its college-ranking formula this year in an effort to add more emphasis on social mobility and less on exclusivity in admissions, which has scrambled its annual lists of top colleges and universities released Monday. The new methodology is now set to reward schools that enroll and graduate more […]

By Manuella Libardi | 5y ago

South Korea Has Banned Coffee Inside Schools

According to reports from CNN, South Korea has plans which will soon eradicate the presence of coffee inside schools. The entire school premises will be impacted by the new ban, meaning that even teachers will not be able to consume beverages containing caffeine. An official from the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety told reporters […]

By Josh Lami | 5y ago

Justice Department Sides With Asian-American Students Suing Harvard For Discrimination

According to CNN, the Department of Justice has sided with a group suing Harvard University for discrimination against Asian-American students applying to the university, claiming that the Ivy League institution “engages in unlawful racial balancing” during the admission process. The Department of Justice formally offered up their support for the group’s lawsuit during a court […]

By Catherine Caruso | 5y ago

Girl Asks God For Help Paying For College By Tying Note To Balloons; Georgia Minister Answers Her Prayer

With a mother on disability and several student loans under her name, Mykehia Curry was worried about paying for college. She was leaving home to live on her own for the first time, but was still lacking some necessities. Several days before she left to study at Albany State University, she sent up a prayer […]

By Inquisitr Staff | 5y ago

Walmart Rolls Out $1-A-Day College Plan For Employees

Walmart wants to help its employees get their college degrees, and is putting up the cash to make that happen. Bloomberg reported Wednesday that the giant retail chain will now help subsidize tuition, books, fees, and help with the application process for employees seeking either an associates or bachelors degree in business or supply chain […]

By Charles Kim | 5y ago

Gender Dysphoria In The Spotlight After Trump Bans Most Transgender People From Serving In The Military

Yesterday, President Trump signed a ban on most transgender people from serving in the military, reported the BBC. Trump made the decision after reviewing the Department of Defense’s report, which concluded that people with gender dysphoria pose “substantial risks,” “undermine readiness,” and “impose an unreasonable burden on the military.” According to Psychology Today, gender dysphoria […]

By Mizuki Hisaka | 5y ago

The Body Of An Ivy League Overdose Victim Sat Five Days Before Being Discovered

Gage Bellitto died alone three days before Christmas. This wasn’t another overdose death that occurred on the streets of a big city, or in the back room of some dirty drug den. Bellitto died in his Ivy League dorm room in the affluent halls of Columbia University–after an overdose of what were thought to be […]

By Patty Howard | 5y ago

Kailyn Lowry Comparing Herself To Jenelle Evans: Does ‘Teen Mom 2’ Star Think She’s Better Than Her Co-Star?

Kailyn Lowry has focused on her son, Lux Russell, over the past couple of months and she recently revealed that her son had turned six months old. For many, it seems like it was yesterday that Lowry announced she was pregnant with Chris Lopez’s baby. At the time, many thought that she was carrying Javi […]

By Mary Jane | 5y ago

Kailyn Lowry Opens Up About Financial Struggles Despite MTV Paycheck

Kailyn Lowry has shared her life with MTV since she first appeared on 16 & Pregnant about seven years ago. Since her first scene with MTV, Lowry has received a paycheck for sharing her story. One can imagine that the money she received during her first few years was nowhere near as high as it […]

By Mary Jane | 6y ago

A Sense Of Community: 2017’s Best & Worst Community Colleges – Wallethub Study

The problem with community college is that it is no longer referred to as junior college. Back when it was, you could convince people you had a professor just like Robin Williams’ character in that movie, where an offbeat pedagogue steered young boys away from a future laced with cocaine addiction and white-collar crime. Incidentally, […]

By Cam Lewis | 6y ago

Jill Duggar’s Husband Derick Dillard Triggers Twitter Argument Over Solar Eclipse After TLC Scandal

Jill Duggar’s husband, Derick Dillard, has been the person to keep an eye on Twitter. After saying that “transgender is a myth” on Twitter and enraging many TLC fans, the 28-year-old missionary has now used the solar eclipse as a way of spreading the Bible. But when a fan openly disagreed with him, Derick used […]

By Jenny Cox | 6y ago

Jill Duggar Dillard Marks Death Of Derick’s Dad Amidst Twitter Scandal, Husband Exactly Like Baby Israel

It has been a hard month for Jill Duggar and her husband Derick Dillard. Not only did they experience complications with the birth of their second baby, but they also had to deal with the Twitter scandal that erupted when he expressed his transphobic opinions on social media. And now, they are marking the death […]

By Jenny Cox | 6y ago

Jill Duggar Stops New Baby Instagram Updates After Fans Question Husband Derick Dillard Being Father

Jill Duggar gave birth to her second baby in early July. Unlike when she had her first baby Israel, she did not flood her Instagram with updates and photos. At first, the fans of Jill & Jessa Counting On were extremely concerned about the lack of news, wondering if Jill and her baby are in […]

By Jenny Cox | 6y ago

John Franklin III Leaving Auburn: The ‘Last Chance U’ Star’s Journey From FSU To FAU

Some college athletes’ careers can be filled with ups and downs. That seems to be the case for John Franklin III. Many know him from the Netflix series Last Chance U. Franklin transferred to East Mississippi Community College after sitting out of spring camp before his third season in Tallahassee. The setback was by way […]

By Dustin Gunter | 6y ago

Michelle Obama Rocks Skinny Jeans, Converse Sneakers: Ex-FLOTUS Dresses Like Malia Obama In New Image

Wait one minute: Is that Michelle Obama or Malia Obama in those skinny jeans and Converse sneakers? Apparently, an Instagram picture of the former first lady at a college event resembles Michelle and Barack’s eldest daughter, and fans are swooning over Mrs. O’s ageless style and fashion sense. Michelle Obama appears in a photo she […]

By Bradley Ryder | 6y ago

Professor’s Response To Single Mom Who Missed Class Due To Lack Of Child Care Breaks The Internet

There’s a heartwarming story coming from Tennessee that has spread like wildfire across the internet. First shared on Twitter, the story is about 21-year-old college student Morgan King, who is also a single mother to a 3-month-old infant girl named Korbyn. King attends the University of Texas and there’s no doubt that being a single […]

By Charisse Van Horn | 6y ago

One In Three Students Willing To Have Sex For Education, More Than Half To Find A ‘Sugar Daddy’ Study Finds

A study conducted by the London South Bank University has found that one in three students would be willing to exchange sex for a free education and more than half would consider entering into a ‘sugar daddy’ relationship to finance their studies. According to a report from The Independent, 75 percent said that they would […]

By Don Crothers | 6y ago

Expected To Die At Age 10, This Man Just Graduated College

Reports claim that Ryan Dant recently achieved his dream of graduating from the esteemed University of Louisville, almost 20 years after doctors said he should’ve died. A CNN story indicates that the 29-year-old Dant had always dreamed of attending his dream school in Kentucky, but a rare disease known as mucopolysaccharidosis I (or MPS I) […]

By Jacob Pinkney | 6y ago

Jana Duggar’s Alleged Boyfriend Blocks Instagram As Courting News Grows, Couple Met Through Jessa & Family?

All eyes are on Jana Duggar now as fans suspect her starting a courtship! After seeing her younger sisters, Jill, Jessa, Jinger and, now, Joy-Anna, get engaged, she must be feeling restless to have her go at finding love and starting her own family. While she has had other suitors in the past – Lawson […]

By Jenny Cox | 6y ago

Jana Duggar’s Rumored Boyfriend Jonathan Close To Jessa Duggar, Fills Instagram With College & Baby Photos

Once in a while, fans like to spread courting rumors about Jana Duggar. At age 27, she is the eldest Duggar girl who is not married or engaged. But a new prospect has popped up for Jana as the family transitions from spring to summer. Jonathan Hartono is the new rumored boyfriend of Jana Duggar, […]

By Jenny Cox | 6y ago

Bernie Sanders Joins New York Governor Cuomo To Announce Free College Tuition Proposal

Earlier this morning, alongside Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced a plan for free college tuition for any New Yorker whose family makes less than $125,000 a year. The proposal, known as the Excelsior scholarship, would apply to anyone accepted to any of New York’s two- or four-year city or state […]

By Sarah Runge | 6y ago

President Trump Causes Surge In Americans Fleeing To Colleges in Canada, Mass-Migration Begins

Donald Trump is preparing to be sworn in on January 20, 2017, as the 45th American President. Since his election in November 2016, many on the left, as well as people who fear his aggressive rhetoric, have been making plans to flee the United States before he gets into office. In the beginning, it just […]

By Nick Younker | 6y ago

Oxford Graduate Sues University For $1.2 Million Over Bad Teaching

A graduate of Britain’s Oxford University is suing his alma mater for $1.2 million (£1 million). The former student claims the quality of teaching he received was so poor that it has affected his career and his earning potential. The graduate studied at the prestigious university 16 years ago. Faiz Siddiqui is suing Oxford University […]

By Darragh Roche | 6y ago

Jill Stein: The Only Candidate Who Doesn’t Hate Progressives

It’s getting hard to find decent articles about Jill Stein these days. If the media isn’t ignoring her, it’s printing vapid attack editorials about how she’s completely unqualified to make the big, important decisions a U.S. president needs to make every day, like which country to carpet bomb over crude oil. The only non-hostile stories […]

By Caitlin Johnstone | 7y ago

Nine-Year-Old College Genius Vows To Prove God Exists

At the age of nine, William Maillis has already accomplished more than other kids his age by being accepted into college. Achieving his goal of graduating with a degree that will ensure his spot with a career as an astrophysicist is another lofty achievement that he aims to reach. However, proving the existence of God […]

By Essel Pratt | 7y ago

Johnny Manziel Couldn’t Keep A Job In Football, So Now He’s Back In School, Failed QB Taking Classes At Texas A&M

Johnny Manziel wasn’t able to forge out a career for himself in professional football, so instead it appears that he’s trying a different career path: he’s going back to school. As the Dallas Morning News reports, Johnny Manziel — also known as Johnny Football — has been spotted on campus at his alma mater, Texas […]

By Aaron Homer | 7y ago

How A Roommate Dispute Between Two Pennsylvania Sorority Sisters Wound Up In Federal Court

Normally, college roommates’ fights with each other are a natural and expected part of transitioning to adulthood, and as young adults, they’re expected to work out their differences among themselves. But for two Pennsylvania sorority sisters, the roommates’ dispute has transcended into a legal donnybrook involving college disciplinary authorities, multiple attorneys, and a federal lawsuit. […]

By Aaron Homer | 7y ago

Back To School: American College Campus Corruption

Back to school season is upon us once again, and this means young adults around the country will be out on their own for the first time, as they leave home in search of a future by way of college education. College is a land of discovery and opportunity, but just what exactly are students […]

By Thea Conrad | 7y ago

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