"Money Games:" The Shame of College Football

Al-Tony Gilmore is this week’s guest author.


“For when the One Great Scorer comes to mark against your name, He writes — not that you won or lost –but how you played the game,” wrote legendary sportswriter Grantland Rice in his famous poem, “Alumnus...

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For-Profit Computer Systems Institute Stays Alive

For-Profit Computer Systems Institute Stays Alive | The Huffington Post











On April 15, 2016, the U.S. Department of Education cut off federal student grants and loans to the Skokie, Illinois-based for-profit college chain Computer Systems Institute (CSI), citing detailed evidence of...

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Immigration Ban Threatens Students, Profs And Education Itself, Universities Say

Officials from dozens of major American colleges and universities have expressed alarm that President Donald Trump’s travel and immigration ban could imperil students, faculty and the core ideals of higher education. 


Trump’s executive order, signed on Friday, blocks refugees and citizens...

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'How To Wash A Goddamn Dish,' For The Entitled Piece of S**t In Your Life

Is your roommate under the impression that they live with a nanny, or that they have the ability to wish responsibility away? If so, then this tutoria…
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Thank You, Mr. Vice President: We Promise to Continue The Fight

My first days at the University of Missouri were, in some ways, the perfect picture of the American college experience. They overflowed with school spirit and block parties, new friends and exciting opportunities – but another side quickly darkened the dream.


1 in 5 women and 1...

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3 Reasons Why The Washington Huskies Will Beat Heavily Favored Alabama

The third year of the College Football Playoff offers its biggest point spread yet. There’s a 16-point line separating undefeated Alabama from 12-1 Washington as they prepare to meet in Saturday’s national semifinal game at the Peach Bowl.


Point spreads don’t tell the whole story.


Yes,...

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Education Secretary Dumps Discredited Accreditor

U.S. Secretary of Education John King today took the final step in the government de-recognizing the troubled Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS). King concluded that ACICS has “exhibited a profound lack of compliance” with its responsibilities as...

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Education: Key to Breaking Cycle of Poverty

There is only one thing that proves to be more expensive than education in life. The lack of it.


But, when addressed, the results are nothing short of a miracle — ESPECIALLY in America’s inner-cities.


In fact, a book I recently wrote, Miracle on Cooper Street, showed that...

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University Of Minnesota Football Team To Boycott Over Suspensions

The University of Minnesota football team said they will boycott all squad activities, including a bowl game in San Diego this month, after 10 players were suspended in connection with a sexual assault investigation.


The announcement, made by players on Thursday night, has embroiled the...

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New Student Lawsuit Details ITT Tech Scam

Former students from across the country today filed a blockbuster lawsuit against the collapsed for-profit college giant ITT Tech. The students’ complaint, seeking to intervene in the ongoing bankruptcy proceeding filed by the company, draws on testimonials from hundreds of...

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Here's A Clear Sign You Might Be Too Dependent On Your Phone

If you’ve fallen victim to “phantom phone alerts,” the mysterious phenomenon where you think your phone is buzzing but it isn’t, it may be time to take a tech break. Experiencing the nonexistent vibrations could be an indicator that you are pathologically reliant on your cell phone,...

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Accidentally Walking In On Bar Trivia Nights Are The Worst Nights

Sometimes trivia night at a bar is fun. But that’s because you went there to play trivia. There is nothing worse than entering a bar with your friends only to be “comedically” assaulted by a self-important bar trivia host.


We don’t hate them, but like College Humor, sometimes we would like...

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Michael Roth: Pragmatic Liberal Education Matters Now More Than Ever

I recently participated in a celebration of the 15th anniversary of the opening of Peking University’s branch campus in the young, dynamic city of Shenzhen. PKU is a venerable institution considered to be at the pinnacle of higher learning in China, and in recent years it has been...

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This Family’s Reaction To Teen’s Cornell Acceptance Is The Definition of Joy

On Dec. 8, high school senior Brendon Gauthier learned he got into Cornell University surrounded by friends and family. The group’s exciting and heartwarming reaction has since gone viral.


TM Landry College Prep, a school in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana, shared a video on Facebook of...

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Kicker's Video Proves His Twitter Haters Wrong — And It's Good!

Iowa State kicker Cole Netten had his struggles ― both with accuracy and the Twitter trolls who roasted him.


So Netten put together a video of some of the meaner tweets he’s received and set them to composer Edvard Grieg’s “In The Hall of The Mountain King” from “Peer Gynt.”


But it gets be...

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David Halperin: What For-Profit Colleges Really Think About the Gainful Employment Rule

With the U.S. Department of Education today planning to release gainful employment data, showing which career colleges are leaving their students with overwhelming debt, and with Trump Secretary of Education nominee Betsy DeVos likely to face questions about career college accountability at...

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12 Snarky Cards That Sum Up Life As An Introvert

There’s so much more to an introvert than her quiet side.


Those with the personality type are known for preferring alone time and experts say this is because introverts are hardwired to need periods of recharging in order to feel energized. They are also incredibly observant, tend to look a...

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Chuck Cohn: 6 Last-Minute Tips for Early Action and Early Decision Applicants

Crunch time for Early Action and Early Decision applicants can be overwhelming. Remember, however, that you have already made the most difficult decision–where to apply to school. And if you are accepted, you will be done with the entire college application process well ahead of your...

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How To Avoid Talking To People, As Told In 2 Genius Comics

Engaging in small talk sends plenty of people ― and introverts especially ― into panic mode. For others, small talk just feels shallow and aimless…
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Ken Reed: Coaches -- At All Levels -- Must Do More To Prevent Campus Rapes

The sexual assault case involving Stanford swimmer Brock Turner, along with the light six-month sentence he received, has brought the problem of sexual assault on college campuses — especially those involving college athletes — back into the national spotlight.


The perpetrators...

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University Of Minnesota President Refuses To Bow To Boycotting Football Players

Minnesota President Eric W. Kaler and Athletic Director Mark Coyle told players in statements Friday evening their duty to uphold the school’s values and protect students was more important than an end-of-season bowl game.


“One of my jobs as President is to put our institutional values at th...

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David Halperin: NY Post Slam of U of Phoenix Deal Suggests Depths of DC Corruption

An article in today’s New York Post renews legitimate concerns about a pending private equity takeover of the largest for-profit college, the University of Phoenix. But the piece does so in a troubling manner, citing as critics of the deal supposed experts who themselves have traded o...

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Professor Claims University Forced Him To Teach Math Because 'Asians Are Good At Math'

A Korean-American professor filed a lawsuit against the University of Illinois at Chicago last week, claiming that officials in his department “systematically harassed” him because of his ethnicity and forced him to teach a math class because he was Asian.


Seung-Whan Choi, a professor of int...

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Students Rising Above: The Early Decision Dilemma

By Isabella Flores, Online Advisor
Students Rising Above


Applying Early Decision can be a great option if you are positive about where you want to attend college. You have completed your research and are prepared to attend that school if accepted. However, if you are unsure about...

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If People Were Honest At New Year's Eve Parties

There are two kinds of people in the world: Those of us who look forward to New Year’s Eve and those who know the night will inevitably end in disappointment.


If you fall into the latter camp, you’ll appreciate the College Humor video above. In the sketch, guests wander around a house party ...

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Ken Reed: Television Runs Sports, And That's Not Good

“Television buys sports … Television tells sports what to do. It is sports and it runs them the way it does most other things; more flamboyantly than honestly. — Leonard Shecter


The mass media provides the financial foundation that drives commercialized sport. That has...

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Terry Lyons: The Story of "Bad News" Barnes

“Have yourself a merry little Christmas
Let your heart be light
From now on, our troubles will be out of sight
Have yourself a merry little Christmas
Make the Yuletide gay
From now on, our troubles will be miles away
Here we are as in olden days
Happy golden days of yore
Faithful...

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University Of Minnesota Football Players End Boycott Over Sexual Assault Suspensions

The team will immediately resume preparations for the team’s Holiday Bowl appearance, the players said.


The players said they would not resume practicing ― and were even prepared to skip the Dec. 27 Holiday Bowl in San Diego ― unless all 10 of the suspensions were lifted.


Friday after...

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David Halperin: Department Of Education Requires 25 Percent Letter Of Credit To Approve University Of Phoenix Owner Change

The U.S. Department of Education today approved the application of the Apollo Education Group, owner of the University of Phoenix, to convert from being a publicly-traded company to one owned by private equity firms and still keep its eligibility for federal student grants and loans. But in a...

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How To Be A Great Sports Agent -- Advising Underclassmen On Early NFL Draft Entry

In 1989, Oklahoma State RB Barry Sanders petitioned the NFL to allow him to enter the regular NFL Draft even though he had just finished his Junior year. The NFL made an exception and allowed him to be drafted. The rationale–his college coach was leaving, he had won the Heisman Trophy,...

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Greg Kaplan: College Apps are Due in Less Than Two Weeks... Last Minute Advice for Applicants

You may be stressed out as you run around town for last minute holiday preparation or gifts. Rest assured, your high school senior has much more anxiety associated with finalizing her college applications. Parents, even at this point in time, it is not too late to strengthen your...

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Louis Bolling: Historically Black Colleges & Universities Alum Impact the World of Tennis

Tuskegee University tennis was a force to reckon with. Photo courtesy of Tuskegee University Athletics.



With a seventh U.S. Open title on the line at this year’s tournament, Serena Jameka Williams can break Steffi Graf’s Grand Slam and record of 186 consecutive weeks at #1 in...

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Carl Berman: Oregon Ducks Take Over Portland's Moda Center

Portland, OR – The second day of an interesting basketball weekend in Portland at the Moda Center featured the Oregon Ducks men’s and women’s teams.


The No. 25 ranked women opened play with an easy 90-46 win over Portland State. 6-4 frosh Ruthy Hebard gave her best...

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Jesse Lawrence: For Three CFP Teams, Semifinal Game Is Cheaper Than Top Regular Season Matchup

Watching the nation’s top college football teams may come at a bargain rate this playoff season.


With Alabama, Clemson, Ohio State and Washington each clinching a berth in the 2016-17 College Football Playoff, tickets to both Semifinal games are beginning to drop in price on the...

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Dee Blackman: It's The Final Countdown If You're A HS Junior. Are You Taking These Steps?

If you are a high school junior, you are down to the final months to impress your colleges before applications go live next August. That’s right: it’s only seven months away.


However, don’t panic! The upcoming winter break is a great time to start thinking about college...

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