Campus Overload: News Overload


Posted at 02:52 PM ET, 08/04/2011

Former Harvard waitlister sings new tune about Tufts
By Jenna Johnson
This spring, a student waitlisted at Harvard recorded a YouTube video to win over the hearts of officials. It didn’t work. So, she recorded a second video dedicated to Tufts University.

By Jenna Johnson  |  02:52 PM ET, 08/04/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  News Overload, News Overload

Posted at 07:46 PM ET, 03/02/2011

7 sorority sisters charged with hazing
By Jenna Johnson
Prince George's County police have charged seven University of Maryland, College Park, sorority sisters with assaulting and hazing a pledge during initiation in October. The student told police that she was assaulted by current or former members of Zeta Phi Beta sorority on at least three occasions, according to charging documents.

By Jenna Johnson  |  07:46 PM ET, 03/02/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  News Overload | Tags:  University of Maryland

Posted at 02:44 PM ET, 02/02/2011

U-Md. hopes to beat Duke -- and then celebrate peacefully
By Jenna Johnson
Last year some University of Maryland basketball fans celebrated a win over Duke by clashing with police officers wearing riot gear, setting fires and destroying property.This year university officials hope students will channel their energy and excitement into more positive actions, like a poster competition, pep rally and post-game bonfire organized by student government leaders.

By Jenna Johnson  |  02:44 PM ET, 02/02/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  News Overload | Tags:  Duke, University of Maryland

Posted at 11:46 AM ET, 02/02/2011

Few American college students left in Egypt; Georgetown students share their experiences
By Jenna Johnson
Since Monday, hundreds of American college students have fled Egypt, many on flights chartered by the U.S. State Department that dropped them off in Turkey, Greece or Cyprus. From there, students were on their own to find a way home to the states or to another study abroad program. Some of those students are waiting to see if they can go back to Egypt.

By Jenna Johnson  |  11:46 AM ET, 02/02/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  News Overload | Tags:  American, College of William and Mary, George Mason, George Washington, Georgetown, Johns Hopkins, Middlebury College

Posted at 11:30 AM ET, 01/31/2011

Area colleges rush to evacuate students from Egypt
By Jenna Johnson
As political protests in Egypt became more violent over the weekend and the U.S. Embassy urged Americans to leave the country, several colleges began to evacuate students studying abroad.

By Jenna Johnson  |  11:30 AM ET, 01/31/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  News Overload | Tags:  George Washington, Georgetown, James Madison University

Posted at 05:25 PM ET, 01/27/2011

GWU fraternities, sorority to lose campus houses this spring
By Jenna Johnson
George Washington University officials announced late Wednesday that two fraternities and one sorority will lose their spots in campus townhouses at the end of this school year because of hazing and underage drinking

By Jenna Johnson  |  05:25 PM ET, 01/27/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  News Overload | Tags:  George Washington

Posted at 10:20 AM ET, 01/26/2011

Obama supports higher education, innovative research in State of the Union
By Jenna Johnson
Education dominated President Obama's State of the Union address Tuesday night, as he called for the nation to once again become an international leader in higher education and increase its number of college graduates. He also mentioned the need to reform immigration laws so talented students are not kicked out of the country.

By Jenna Johnson  |  10:20 AM ET, 01/26/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  News Overload | Tags:  Louisiana State, Obama, University of Iowa

Posted at 12:40 PM ET, 01/19/2011

U. of Colorado student Nic Ramos pays tuition with duffel bag of cash
By Jenna Johnson
Last week University of Colorado sophomore Nic Ramos walked into the bursar's office in Boulder to pay his out-of-state tuition bill for the spring semester. Instead of a checkbook or credit card, he carried a duffel bag -- filled with $14,309.51 in dollar bills, a 50-cent piece and a penny.

By Jenna Johnson  |  12:40 PM ET, 01/19/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  News Overload | Tags:  University of Colorado

Posted at 10:29 AM ET, 01/18/2011

College smoking policies vary
By Jenna Johnson
Towson University is entering its second semester of having a strict, campus-wide smoking ban. At the request of a few readers, I am compiling a list of campus smoking policies.

By Jenna Johnson  |  10:29 AM ET, 01/18/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  News Overload | Tags:  American, Bowie State, GWU, Gallaudet, George Mason, Georgetown, Johns Hopkins, Montgomery College, St. Mary's College, Towson, Trinity, UDC, UVA, University of Maryland, Washington & Lee University, William & Mary

Posted at 11:18 AM ET, 01/10/2011

U. of Ariz. junior Daniel Hernandez helped Rep. Giffords moments after shooting
By Jenna Johnson
University of Arizona student Daniel Hernandez Jr. was manning a sign-in table at Rep. Gabrielle Giffords' "Congress on Your Corner" event Saturday morning when he heard the sound of gunfire. Some people dropped to the ground or fled. Hernandez ran toward the sound.

By Jenna Johnson  |  11:18 AM ET, 01/10/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  News Overload | Tags:  University of Arizona

Posted at 02:20 PM ET, 01/03/2011

JHU Study: Alcohol commercials reach growing number of youth
By Jenna Johnson
Alcohol companies have vowed to reduce the number of youth who see their commercials by voluntarily strengthening their own rules for when and where to place ads. But in 2009, the average youth watched one alcohol-promoting commercial on TV each day, an increase of about 71 percent from 2001.

By Jenna Johnson  |  02:20 PM ET, 01/03/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  News Overload | Tags:  Johns Hopkins

Posted at 12:50 PM ET, 12/22/2010

Happy holidays from Campus Overload!
By Jenna Johnson
As I type this, my mother is baking gingerbread while guilt-tripping my sister and I for working on our laptops while on vacation. So, I am logging off until next Wednesday. I wish you and your families the very happiest holiday ever!

By Jenna Johnson  |  12:50 PM ET, 12/22/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  News Overload

Posted at 10:20 AM ET, 12/21/2010

Another Ivy drug bust: Cornell student faces heroin charges
By Jenna Johnson
On Sunday morning Ithaca police arrested a 26-year-old woman, who is listed as being a Cornell University student, and charged her with possessing nearly six ounces of heroin that is worth more than $150,000. It was one of the largest seizures in the police department's history, according to The Ithaca Journal.

By Jenna Johnson  |  10:20 AM ET, 12/21/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  News Overload | Tags:  Columbia, Cornell, Georgetown

Posted at 05:06 PM ET, 12/17/2010

Universities send holiday videos instead of cards
By Jenna Johnson
For Holiday Season 2010, stamps and snail mail are totally out. All the rage: Holiday videos. Officials say videos are greener, cheaper and hipper than old-school cards. Plus, colleges can sneak in tons of info about campus and then send it to thousands.

By Jenna Johnson  |  05:06 PM ET, 12/17/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  News Overload | Tags:  American, Bryn Mawr College, Coker College, Eckerd College, George Mason, William & Mary

Posted at 06:28 PM ET, 12/15/2010

Ugly holiday sweaters proudly worn at Catholic University
By Jenna Johnson
It's that time of year when it's okay -- actually, encouraged -- to wear a truly horribly awfully tacky sweater to a college party.

By Jenna Johnson  |  06:28 PM ET, 12/15/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  News Overload | Tags:  Catholic University

Posted at 11:40 AM ET, 12/03/2010

Maccabeats wish you a happy Chanukah
By Jenna Johnson
The Maccabeats -- a Jewish a cappella group at Yeshiva University -- did a fabulous remake of Taio Cruz's "Dynamite." It's called "Candlelight" and here's my favorite line: "I flip my latkes in the air sometimes. Sayin ayy ohh. Spin the dreidel."

By Jenna Johnson  |  11:40 AM ET, 12/03/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  News Overload | Tags:  Yeshiva

Posted at 08:31 PM ET, 12/02/2010

GWU will soon offer gender neutral housing
By Jenna Johnson
Starting next fall, George Washington University in the District will allow male and female students to live in the same room or suite in nearly all of its residence halls. Dozens of colleges across the country have begun to offer gender-neutral housing, as it is called, but usually the option is only available to upperclassmen or those living in apartment-style halls.

By Jenna Johnson  |  08:31 PM ET, 12/02/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  News Overload | Tags:  Dartmouth, George Washington, Georgetown, Stanford

Posted at 10:52 AM ET, 11/30/2010

Feed the Turtle: U-Md. students start competitive eating club
By Jenna Johnson
College students have organized clubs for everything. Everything. And here's the latest example: A group of University of Maryland students have started a competitive eating club.

By Jenna Johnson  |  10:52 AM ET, 11/30/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  News Overload | Tags:  University of Maryland

Posted at 11:24 AM ET, 11/22/2010

2010 Rhodes Scholars announced -- a breakdown by school
By Jenna Johnson
This weekend the Rhodes Trust announced its next class of Rhodes Scholars, including a few from the D.C. area.

By Jenna Johnson  |  11:24 AM ET, 11/22/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  News Overload | Tags:  Harvard, Princeton, Rhodes, U.S. Naval Academy, University of Oxford, University of Virginia, Yale

Posted at 03:00 PM ET, 11/19/2010

Friday afternoon video break
By Jenna Johnson
Happy Friday. I am exhausted from a crazy week of writing, blogging and chatting about Four Loko -- but here are a couple of You Tube videos that I really enjoyed. Have a great weekend!

By Jenna Johnson  |  03:00 PM ET, 11/19/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  News Overload | Tags:  YouTube

Posted at 11:20 AM ET, 11/18/2010

Meet your new roommate: Bed bugs
By Jenna Johnson
This semester bed bugs have moved into at least five residence halls at George Washington University in the District. Lots of other colleges in the country are also dealing with creepy crawly dorm dwellers.

By Jenna Johnson  |  11:20 AM ET, 11/18/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  News Overload | Tags:  George Washington, NYU

Posted at 02:44 PM ET, 11/15/2010

Number of college students from China booms
By Jenna Johnson
Last school year, the number of Chinese students enrolled at U.S. colleges increased 30 percent -- making China the No. 1 place of origin for foreign college students, according to a new report released today. For years, India held that title.

By Jenna Johnson  |  02:44 PM ET, 11/15/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  News Overload | Tags:  Boston University, Columbia University, Michigan State University, NYU, Purdue University, UCLA, University of Illinois, University of Texas

Posted at 12:21 PM ET, 11/15/2010

Feeling depressed? Say something. Worried about a friend? Say something.
By Jenna Johnson
On college campuses of all sizes and demographics, thousands of students are coping with mental health issues. But there is help. There are answers. Things do get better. Thousands of college students have successfully reached out for help -- and are glad that they did.

By Jenna Johnson  |  12:21 PM ET, 11/15/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  News Overload | Tags:  Mental health, William & Mary

Posted at 11:10 AM ET, 11/10/2010

Veterans fight for priority registration for college classes
By Jenna Johnson
Student veterans want priority registration for their college classes, a perk given to athletes and honors students on many campuses. The University of Arizona recently announced student veterans could register early for next semester's classes.

By Jenna Johnson  |  11:10 AM ET, 11/10/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  News Overload | Tags:  Eastern Kentucky University, Missouri State University, University of Arizona

Posted at 09:51 AM ET, 11/10/2010

New program to offer New Haven public school grads free college tuition
By Jenna Johnson
On Tuesday the city of New Haven and Yale announced a new program called the New Haven Promise -- if a local student graduates from a public high school, he or she will get a free ride to any Connecticut state college.

By Jenna Johnson  |  09:51 AM ET, 11/10/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  News Overload | Tags:  Yale

Posted at 11:01 AM ET, 11/08/2010

How can colleges help student veterans?
By Jenna Johnson
When George Washington University graduate student Brian Hawthorne gives college presidents advice on helping student veterans like himself, he always leads with this: Help them graduate faster.

By Jenna Johnson  |  11:01 AM ET, 11/08/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  News Overload | Tags:  George Washington, Student Veterans

Posted at 09:41 AM ET, 11/03/2010

'Keep Me Maryland' emergency fundraising continues
By Jenna Johnson
For the next month, Maryland students can donate extra dining credits to the "Keep Me Maryland!" fund, which helps students having trouble staying in school because of financial problems. When students tried a similar fundraiser in March and raised more than $22,000.

By Jenna Johnson  |  09:41 AM ET, 11/03/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  News Overload | Tags:  University of Maryland

Posted at 12:47 PM ET, 11/01/2010

William & Mary students feel bond with alum Jon Stewart
By Jenna Johnson
Jon Stewart graduated from the College of William & Mary in 1984 -- long before many current students were born. Still, many say they feel a bond with the comedian and ventured to his rally in DC Saturday.

By Jenna Johnson  |  12:47 PM ET, 11/01/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  News Overload | Tags:  College of William and Mary

Posted at 02:03 PM ET, 10/28/2010

OMG: U of South Carolina adds Lady Gaga sociology course
By Jenna Johnson
Next spring the University of South Carolina will offer a course called, "Lady Gaga and the Sociology of Fame." OMG, OMG, OMG. Coolest class ever, right?

By Jenna Johnson  |  02:03 PM ET, 10/28/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  News Overload | Tags:  University of South Carolina

Posted at 09:20 AM ET, 10/27/2010

Howard: "No other homecoming compares"
By Jenna Johnson
There are university homecoming celebrations -- and then there's homecoming at Howard University. It's an epic nine-day-long event that attracts more than 100,000 people each year, including a number of celebs.

By Jenna Johnson  |  09:20 AM ET, 10/27/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  News Overload | Tags:  Howard

Posted at 08:21 AM ET, 10/27/2010

Four Loko invented by Ohio State University grads
By Jenna Johnson
This week, everyone is buzzing about the safety of the alcoholic energy drink Four Loko -- which has been nicknamed "black-out in a can" and "liquid cocaine." Who even dreamed up this concoction? Turns out it's three Ohio State University graduates.

By Jenna Johnson  |  08:21 AM ET, 10/27/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  News Overload | Tags:  Four Loko, Ohio State, Ohio University

Posted at 12:00 PM ET, 10/26/2010

Suspected Georgetown drug lab... Wait, what is DMT?
By Jenna Johnson
To students were arrested Saturday on suspicion that they were manufacturing the drug DMT in a freshman dorm at Georgetown University. Until this weekend, I had never even heard of DMT. What is it?

By Jenna Johnson  |  12:00 PM ET, 10/26/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  News Overload | Tags:  Georgetown University

Posted at 11:00 AM ET, 10/25/2010

VT students 'pay it forward' to stop bullying
By Jenna Johnson
This morning 500 students in an introductory to psychology class at Virginia Tech will receive Pay Day candy bars in wrappers that read, "Pay It Forward." And instead of the expected routine lecture of the day, Professor E. Scott Geller will urge the students to perform "intentional acts of kindness" -- and hand over their candy bar to a stranger, who will hopefully do the same.

By Jenna Johnson  |  11:00 AM ET, 10/25/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  News Overload | Tags:  Virginia Tech

Posted at 01:55 PM ET, 10/23/2010

Georgetown isn't first college to find drug lab
By Jenna Johnson
Police discovered a methamphetamine lab inside a Georgetown University freshman residence hall and evacuated the building early Saturday morning. Georgetown isn't the first university to find a drug-making laboratory on or near campus.

By Jenna Johnson  |  01:55 PM ET, 10/23/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  News Overload | Tags:  Georgetown, Southern Methodist University, University of Central Florida

Posted at 08:30 AM ET, 10/20/2010

Georgetown GraceNotes celebrate 30 years of singing, friendship
By Jenna Johnson
This spring I sat down for lunch with the ladies of the GraceNotes in Georgetown. We talked about the history of the group, the difficulty some women's a cappella groups face in a time when coed groups are growing, their most recent CD and their favorite songs to perform.

By Jenna Johnson  |  08:30 AM ET, 10/20/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  News Overload | Tags:  Georgetown University

Posted at 11:57 AM ET, 10/18/2010

Four Loko --'blackouts-in-a-can'-- banned by NJ college
By Jenna Johnson
Four Loko -- fruity energy drinks with 12 percent alcohol -- started popping up on college campuses this spring. The 23.5 oz cans sell for less than three bucks each and come in 10 flavors, including blue raspberry and fruit punch.

By Jenna Johnson  |  11:57 AM ET, 10/18/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  News Overload | Tags:  Ramapo College

Posted at 12:02 PM ET, 10/13/2010

Across generations, what are dating dealbreakers?
By Jenna Johnson
Liz Lemon of 30 Rock made it easy for women everywhere to gently (well, actually, not so gently) tell their friends to ditch a guy: "That's a dealbreaker, ladies!" Washington Post reporter Lois Romano wrote a fabulous story on just this topic for today's paper, along with her daughters Kristen Holmes, 24, and Jenna Holmes, 20.

By Jenna Johnson  |  12:02 PM ET, 10/13/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  News Overload

Posted at 12:09 PM ET, 10/11/2010

Hey, college dropouts, stop costing taxpayers millions!
By Jenna Johnson
The American Institutes for Research announced Monday that students who drop out of college before their sophomore year cost taxpayers millions. Between 2003 and 2008, the grand national tallies reached $6.2 billion in state appropriations and $2.9 billion in grants. The state average was about $120.5 million.

By Jenna Johnson  |  12:09 PM ET, 10/11/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  News Overload

Posted at 01:25 PM ET, 10/08/2010

Evolving dorm sleepover rules
By Jenna Johnson
In researching visitation policies, I came across lots of interesting rules -- from short paragraph-long ones to extensive page-long ones. Opposite sex vs. same sex. Overnight vs. cohabitation. Underclassmen vs. upperclassmen. Single-sex dorms vs. coed ones.

By Jenna Johnson  |  01:25 PM ET, 10/08/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  News Overload | Tags:  Howard, University of West Virginia

Posted at 11:47 AM ET, 10/05/2010

New Haven police accused of brutality during Yale party raid
By Jenna Johnson
Early Saturday morning, New Haven police officers and SWAT team members burst into a private party hosted by Yale College undergraduates at a night club near campus, Elevate. The officers arrested five students, three of whom were taken to jail.

By Jenna Johnson  |  11:47 AM ET, 10/05/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  News Overload | Tags:  Yale

Posted at 12:20 PM ET, 10/04/2010

Study: Teens having safer sex than baby boomers
By Jenna Johnson
Those over the age of 40 -- let's call them baby boomers and ignore the fact that they are also likely your parents -- are least likely to use condoms.

By Jenna Johnson  |  12:20 PM ET, 10/04/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  News Overload | Tags:  University of Indiana

Posted at 09:24 AM ET, 09/28/2010

Seminarians battle for the Vianney Cup in soccer
By Jenna Johnson
This weekend local seminarians converged on soccer fields in Emmitsburg, Md., for the first-ever Vianney Cup Soccer Tournament. Sure, the tournament is named for St. John Vianney, the patron saint of parish priests. And sure, the Saturday matches kicked off with mass. But this was serious.

By Jenna Johnson  |  09:24 AM ET, 09/28/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  News Overload | Tags:  Catholic University

Posted at 11:23 AM ET, 09/27/2010

Great debate: Dorm vs. residence hall
By Jenna Johnson
Lately, university housing officials have been trying their best to kill the word "dorm." Many of them say the word invokes the image of prison-style living and doesn't play up all of the added features of residing on campus.

By Jenna Johnson  |  11:23 AM ET, 09/27/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  News Overload | Tags:  Auburn University

Posted at 09:20 AM ET, 09/24/2010

Wonk? What's a wonk?
By Jenna Johnson
I wrote a story for this morning's newspaper about American University's new branding campaign -- "American Wonk." Some of you, especially those outside the beltway, may ask: What's a wonk?

By Jenna Johnson  |  09:20 AM ET, 09/24/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  News Overload | Tags:  American

Posted at 02:05 PM ET, 09/23/2010

Want to stay slim? Get a chubby roommate
By Jenna Johnson
Researchers from the University of Michigan and Marquette University decided to study the dreaded "Freshman 15" by looking at the effect of random roommate assignments. They found that women who lived with a heavier-than-average roommate gained only half a pound of weight -- instead of the average 2.5 pounds gained by women with chubby roommates.

By Jenna Johnson  |  02:05 PM ET, 09/23/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  News Overload | Tags:  Marquette, University of Michigan

Posted at 01:48 PM ET, 09/21/2010

U. of Minnesota exposes 'The Other Hangover'
By Jenna Johnson
University of Minnesota undergraduates have launched a campaign called "The Other Hangover," which encourages students to think through the social consequences of drinking too much.

By Jenna Johnson  |  01:48 PM ET, 09/21/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  News Overload | Tags:  University of Minnesota

Posted at 11:11 AM ET, 09/21/2010

U. Virginia students premiere online musical
By Jenna Johnson
Looking for a new show to fall in love with this fall? Try "Musical: The Online Musical."

By Jenna Johnson  |  11:11 AM ET, 09/21/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  News Overload | Tags:  University of Virginia

Posted at 12:43 PM ET, 09/20/2010

Dance: The less boring way to explain your PhD
By Jenna Johnson
For the past three years, Science Magazine has hosted a "Dance Your PhD" video competition. This year 45 graduate students submitted videos to explain complex subjects (such as "Analysis of Red Blood Cell and Photon Interaction for Noninvasive Thrombus Prevention").

By Jenna Johnson  |  12:43 PM ET, 09/20/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  News Overload

Posted at 09:51 AM ET, 09/20/2010

U. of Florida debates flat-fee tuition
By Jenna Johnson
he University of Florida is thinking about switching to a flat tuition fee, rather than charging by the credit hour, to encourage students to graduate more quickly.

By Jenna Johnson  |  09:51 AM ET, 09/20/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  News Overload | Tags:  University of Florida

Posted at 02:28 PM ET, 09/16/2010

John Legend guest lectures at Howard
By Jenna Johnson
John Legend, a six-time Grammy winner and philanthropist, guest lectured at Howard University Thursday morning to promote a nation-wide campaign to simplify the college financial aid process.

By Jenna Johnson  |  02:28 PM ET, 09/16/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  News Overload | Tags:  Howard

Posted at 11:26 AM ET, 09/14/2010

Alcohol-related hospital trips double at U-Md.
By Jenna Johnson
The semester has only just begun at the University of Maryland, College Park, but already 19 students have been transported to the hospital for alcohol-related reasons.

By Jenna Johnson  |  11:26 AM ET, 09/14/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  News Overload | Tags:  University of Maryland

Posted at 02:18 PM ET, 09/13/2010

Emerson dancers flash-mob a food court
By Jenna Johnson
Emerson College students flash dance mobbed a Boston food court Friday afternoon to promote their upcoming production of "Fraulein Maria."

By Jenna Johnson  |  02:18 PM ET, 09/13/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  News Overload | Tags:  Emerson

Posted at 12:19 PM ET, 09/10/2010

Mother killed in fall from UNC dorm bunk
By Jenna Johnson
The mother of a first-year University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill student fell from a dorm bunk bed in late August, hit her head and died.

By Jenna Johnson  |  12:19 PM ET, 09/10/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  News Overload | Tags:  University of North Carolina, dorms

Posted at 10:24 AM ET, 09/07/2010

George Mason hosts epic dodgeball game
By Jenna Johnson
George Mason University has shattered the world record for hosting the largest dodgeball game ever. Yeah, who knew anyone even kept track of such stats.

By Jenna Johnson  |  10:24 AM ET, 09/07/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  News Overload | Tags:  George Mason

Posted at 11:41 AM ET, 08/24/2010

Who can dream up the most unique rankings?
By Jenna Johnson
The website Unigo announced 10 lists of 10 schools that were voted on by college students. The three funniest lists? The Walk of Shame Hall of Fame. No Last Call. Never Lock Your Doors.

By Jenna Johnson  |  11:41 AM ET, 08/24/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  News Overload | Tags:  Arizona State University, Bennington College, UC Santa Cruz

Posted at 04:35 PM ET, 08/20/2010

UDC opens its first dorm
By Jenna Johnson
This week, about 90 University of the District of Columbia students are moving into the school's first-ever dorm. Well, it's not really a dorm -- more a bunch of apartments in a building across the street from the campus in...

By Jenna Johnson  |  04:35 PM ET, 08/20/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  News Overload | Tags:  UDC

Posted at 11:40 AM ET, 08/13/2010

Thinking of skipping class? Calculate the risk
By Jenna Johnson
Man, I wish this tool existed when I was in college: An online calculator that helps you weigh the risk of skipping class.

By Jenna Johnson  |  11:40 AM ET, 08/13/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  News Overload

Posted at 10:25 AM ET, 08/13/2010

Colgate University loves Friday the 13th
By Jenna Johnson
While the superstitious among us are staying in today, Colgate University is celebrating its favorite number, 13. The university was founded in 1819 by 13 men with 13 dollars and 13 prayers, so the superstitious number has special meaning on campus.

By Jenna Johnson  |  10:25 AM ET, 08/13/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  News Overload | Tags:  Colgate

Posted at 08:51 AM ET, 08/12/2010

Flooding closes Iowa State University
By Jenna Johnson
Iowa State University is closed Thursday because parts of campus are under several feet of flood water. School officials say students should still plan to move back to campus as scheduled.

By Jenna Johnson  |  08:51 AM ET, 08/12/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  News Overload | Tags:  Iowa State

Posted at 03:13 PM ET, 08/11/2010

Gambling on grades: Think you are smart? Wanna bet on it?
By Jenna Johnson
A new website allows college students to place wagers on their grades. Bets start at $25 -- the student puts up some of the money, the company puts up the rest (more for super high grades, less for easy-to-get grades).

By Jenna Johnson  |  03:13 PM ET, 08/11/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  News Overload | Tags:  American, GWU, Georgetown, Howard

Posted at 12:09 PM ET, 08/10/2010

U-Va. dorms get rid of landline phones
By Jenna Johnson
When University of Virginia students move back onto campus later this month, something will be missing from the dorms -- 3,850 landline telephones. Not like students are really going to notice. U-Va. officials said they realized they were spending hundreds...

By Jenna Johnson  |  12:09 PM ET, 08/10/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  News Overload | Tags:  University of Virginia, dorms

Posted at 05:50 PM ET, 08/02/2010

U-Md. police: License and Red Bull, please?
By Jenna Johnson
Two University of Maryland police officers pulled over a Red-Bull-branded Mini Cooper on Thursday evening, issued a warning to the driver for not correctly wearing her seat belt and walked away with at least four cases of free Red Bull,...

By Jenna Johnson  |  05:50 PM ET, 08/02/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  News Overload | Tags:  University of Maryland

Posted at 12:01 PM ET, 07/19/2010

The Summer of Silly Bandz
By Jenna Johnson
I wrote a story for today's paper about Silly Bandz -- those little stretchy rubber band bracelets that everyone is wearing this summer. Here are some of the cool, interesting things that I learned about silly bands while reporting and...

By Jenna Johnson  |  12:01 PM ET, 07/19/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  News Overload | Tags:  Fashion, Silly Bandz

Posted at 02:15 PM ET, 07/07/2010

Twilight obsession leads to biting trend?
By Jenna Johnson
So, here's the latest vampire-related trend apparently sweeping through middle schools: Some teens are biting each other, usually on the neck, as a way to declare love or friendship. And, of course, they are documenting the act and slapping it...

By Jenna Johnson  |  02:15 PM ET, 07/07/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  News Overload | Tags:  Trends, Twilight

Posted at 11:03 AM ET, 06/24/2010

I am headed off the grid for a few days ...
By Jenna Johnson
So, if I don't return your e-mail right away, it's not because I hate you. Today I am traveling to my friend Katie Ryan's wedding in exotic Jamestown, N.D. (It's okay, I don't really know where it is, either. Apparently,...

By Jenna Johnson  |  11:03 AM ET, 06/24/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  News Overload

Posted at 10:21 AM ET, 06/16/2010

Wednesday news roundup
By Jenna Johnson
* Oil spill research grants: BP says it will give researchers a total of $500 million to study the massive oil spill. The first $25 million goes to programs led by Mississippi State University, University of South Florida and Louisiana...

By Jenna Johnson  |  10:21 AM ET, 06/16/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  News Overload | Tags:  News Overload

Posted at 12:13 PM ET, 06/14/2010

Rep. Bob Etheridge vs. students with cameras
By Jenna Johnson
The YouTube video shows Rep. Bob Etheridge (D-N.C.) walking along. A man identifying himself as a student working on a project asks him a question while a camera rolls. "Do you fully support the Obama agenda?" Etheridge demands to know...

By Jenna Johnson  |  12:13 PM ET, 06/14/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  News Overload

Posted at 10:27 AM ET, 05/21/2010

Cornell researchers: Yes, cell phone yappers are annoying
By Jenna Johnson
They are everywhere: That woman sitting on the bus, complaining loudly into her phone. That guy at the end of the bar, yammering on and on about his weekend into an iPhone. The girl on the plane who continues a...

By Jenna Johnson  |  10:27 AM ET, 05/21/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  News Overload | Tags:  Cornell

Posted at 01:10 PM ET, 05/19/2010

Sexiles, coed dorm rooms & housing trends
By Jenna Johnson
It seems like college housing departments are talking a lot about sex lately: "Gender-neutral" dorms are all the rage, the number of single-sex dorms is dwindling and sexiles everywhere continue to suffer. Some Google News headlines that caught my eye:...

By Jenna Johnson  |  01:10 PM ET, 05/19/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  News Overload | Tags:  Bowdoin, Princeton, Syracuse University, University of Maryland, Yale

Posted at 02:11 PM ET, 05/17/2010

Vigil planned for GWU student killed in dorm fall
By Jenna Johnson
Early Saturday, George Washington University sophomore Taylor Hubbard fell from a fifth floor window of a dorm. He was found by a group of students at about 4 a.m., and taken to the hospital. He was taken off life support...

By Jenna Johnson  |  02:11 PM ET, 05/17/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  News Overload | Tags:  George Washington, Missouri State University, University of Central Missouri, University of Colorado

Posted at 07:01 AM ET, 05/04/2010

U-Va. lacrosse player charged with killing female player
By Jenna Johnson
I set Monday aside for a leisurely visit to the University of Virginia to research a few stories. During lunch with a university spokeswoman, my cell phone kept ringing. I checked my Blackberry and read an e-mail from my editor:...

By Jenna Johnson  |  07:01 AM ET, 05/04/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  News Overload | Tags:  University of Virginia

Posted at 04:49 PM ET, 03/27/2010

Georgetown's lack of condoms
By Jenna Johnson
As groups of prospective students and their parents toured Georgetown University Saturday afternoon, three current students put tape over their mouths and chained themselves to a statue of the Catholic college's founder. The president of the campus's unofficial pro-choice group...

By Jenna Johnson  |  04:49 PM ET, 03/27/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  News Overload | Tags:  Georgetown

Posted at 03:30 PM ET, 03/26/2010

Font change could save money, planet
By Jenna Johnson
Well, here's a rather original, money-saving, budget-cutting, planet-saving idea: The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay is changing its e-mail font. For years, the university has used Arial. But during spring break last week, it switched to Century Gothic, which uses roughly...

By Jenna Johnson  |  03:30 PM ET, 03/26/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  News Overload | Tags:  University of Wisconsin

Posted at 01:48 PM ET, 03/18/2010

Howard student killed on spring break
By Jenna Johnson
A Howard University senior drowned Sunday afternoon while swimming in Cancun on spring break, The Hilltop reports. Davon Green-Franklin, 22, had an "effervescent smile and positive outlook" and was actively involved with the Xi Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi, Fraternity...

By Jenna Johnson  |  01:48 PM ET, 03/18/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  News Overload

Posted at 09:50 AM ET, 03/16/2010

Another NCAA bracket: Player graduation rates
By Jenna Johnson
Here's yet another factor that might help you fill out your NCAA bracket: Athlete graduation rates for the 65 teams headed to the basketball tournament. Each year the Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport at the University of Central...

By Jenna Johnson  |  09:50 AM ET, 03/16/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  News Overload | Tags:  NCAA, University of Central Florida, University of Maryland

Posted at 10:53 AM ET, 03/10/2010

Wednesday News Overload
By Jenna Johnson
Dentures to dance parties Carnegie Mellon University has purchased an assisted-living facility, which it plans to convert into 93 student apartments. Student fees The University of Kansas student government is contemplating cutting student fee funding to the Daily Kansan. Laptops...

By Jenna Johnson  |  10:53 AM ET, 03/10/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  News Overload | Tags:  Carnegie Mellon, University of Kansas

Posted at 10:34 AM ET, 02/18/2010

Thursday News Overload
By Jenna Johnson
Party theme: Racism Last weekend a group of fraternity members at the University of California, San Diego, threw a party that mocked Black History Month. The Facebook invite to the "Compton Cookout" told guests to wear chains, don cheap clothes...

By Jenna Johnson  |  10:34 AM ET, 02/18/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  News Overload

Posted at 11:33 AM ET, 02/10/2010

Thursday News Overload
By Jenna Johnson
Yale tradition ruined? Remember Yale's new admissions video, "That's Why I Chose Yale"? Well, The New Yorker did what all of us wanted and showed the YouTube sensation to a group of the college's slightly older, more distinguished graduates. The...

By Jenna Johnson  |  11:33 AM ET, 02/10/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  News Overload | Tags:  Queens College, Stanford, Yale

Posted at 09:32 AM ET, 02/04/2010

Thursday News Overload
By Jenna Johnson
Presidential love life The University of Chicago President Robert Zimmer separated from his wife, who will continue to live in the president's house on campus, and is now dating a classics professor, The Chicago Maroon reports. Inside Higher Ed raises...

By Jenna Johnson  |  09:32 AM ET, 02/04/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  News Overload

Posted at 08:31 AM ET, 02/03/2010

Wednesday News Overload
By Jenna Johnson
Yet another way to self-promote A 22-year-old recent college graduate wants a journalism job, so he paid for Facebook ads featuring his photo and a link to his LinkedIn profile that pop up on the pages of Condé Nast employees....

By Jenna Johnson  |  08:31 AM ET, 02/03/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  News Overload | Tags:  Ohio University, Princeton, Stanford, University of Massachusetts

Posted at 06:44 AM ET, 02/02/2010

Tuesday News Overload
By Jenna Johnson
Campus safety On Jan. 22 a senior graphic design major at Iowa State University stopped by a house party for a few drinks and left at about 9:30 p.m. He hasn't been seen since. For several days, search parties have...

By Jenna Johnson  |  06:44 AM ET, 02/02/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  News Overload | Tags:  Berkeley, Howard, Iowa State, Penn, Williams

Posted at 09:34 AM ET, 02/01/2010

Monday News Overload
By Jenna Johnson
Budgets, salaries and donors The University of Central Missouri lost one of its huge benefactors after the host of a sports radio talk show affiliated with the university made comments about how campus no longer had a Christmas tree because...

By Jenna Johnson  |  09:34 AM ET, 02/01/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  News Overload | Tags:  University of Georgia, University of Missouri, University of Texas, Washington State University

Posted at 09:23 AM ET, 01/28/2010

Thursday News Overload
By Jenna Johnson
OMG iPad The student newspaper at Apple-crazed Abilene Christian University in Texas announced they plan to be the first student media to publish on the iPad, The Optimist reports. They have 60 days to figure out how to do that....

By Jenna Johnson  |  09:23 AM ET, 01/28/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  News Overload | Tags:  Abilene Christian University, California State University, Dartmouth, Greek life, Notre Dame, Oklahoma City University, Rutgers, TCU, UCLA, University of Illinois, University of Maryland, University of Washington

Posted at 09:51 AM ET, 01/27/2010

Wednesday News Overload
By Jenna Johnson
The Ivy Shore? Jersey Shore's Vinny Guadagnino (you know, the guy who is always fist-pumping) tells US Magazine he wants to go to law school at Yale or Harvard, Ivy Gate reports. Greek life Howard University has suspended two of...

By Jenna Johnson  |  09:51 AM ET, 01/27/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  News Overload | Tags:  Harvard, Howard, NYU, University of Cincinnati, University of Maryland, University of Montana, Yale

Posted at 09:17 AM ET, 01/26/2010

Tuesday News Overload
By Jenna Johnson
Haaaaave you met Syracuse? The creative team that writes and produces "How I Met Your Mother" includes seven Syracuse University graduates, who keep a bowl of oranges in their office and try to sneak SU inside jokes into the show,...

By Jenna Johnson  |  09:17 AM ET, 01/26/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  News Overload | Tags:  Iowa State, Johns Hopkins, Night Life, Rhode Island, Syracuse University, The Alligator, University of Florida, University of Kansas, Wellesley, admissions, research

Posted at 07:25 AM ET, 01/25/2010

Monday News Overload
By Jenna Johnson
Stressed students Counseling centers at four-year colleges and universities saw a 16 percent increase in the number of students seeking help during the 2008-9 school year, but they haven't seen increases in suicide rates. More and more students are just...

By Jenna Johnson  |  07:25 AM ET, 01/25/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  News Overload | Tags:  Facebook, Mental health, University of Maryland, University of Pittsburgh, University of Virginia, Vanderbilt, Yale, e-books

Posted at 03:50 PM ET, 01/24/2010

Airport security prank scares college student
By Jenna Johnson
Like many college students who log thousands of frequent flier miles between their campus and their hometown, University of Michigan student Rebecca Solomon is a pro at airport security: Coat off, sweatshirt and scarf off, shoes off. Then her laptop...

By Jenna Johnson  |  03:50 PM ET, 01/24/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  News Overload | Tags:  University of Michigan, travel

Posted at 10:45 AM ET, 01/22/2010

Friday News Overload
By Jenna Johnson
The big story: California budget For the first time ever, the University of California might start wait-listing freshmen to give administrators at the state's 10 schools more flexibility in planning their budgets, The Daily Californian reports. But university officials said...

By Jenna Johnson  |  10:45 AM ET, 01/22/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  News Overload | Tags:  Loyola University Chicago, The Daily Californian, University of California, University of Georgia, University of Illinois, University of South Carolina, University of Southern California

Posted at 04:19 PM ET, 01/21/2010

Thursday News Overload
By Jenna Johnson
The big story: Haiti College students across the country continue to raise money and awareness for the victims of the Haiti earthquake and relief efforts. Several universities have sent teams of medical workers to the island. At George Washington University,...

By Jenna Johnson  |  04:19 PM ET, 01/21/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  News Overload | Tags:  Columbia, Dartmouth, Foursquare, George Washington, Haiti, Harvard, News Overload, Notre Dame, University of Maryland, Yale