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More books for their buck Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 5:35PMExpanding online outlets, rentals help college students out
Matthew Pearl: The Novelist Wars? Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 3:09PMMost of us do not think we can compose a symphony or direct a film, but many of us feel there is a novel inside of us somewhere, or maybe a novelist inside.
iPad, Kindle, Nook or Sony? What is the best e-book reader? Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 3:02PMDo you want to shell out the big bucks for an iPad? Stick with the economical Kindle? Check out the Nook or Sony's e-book reader? Or are you still a page-turner type? Here's some guidance on what questions to ask yourself when thinking about going digital with your library.
Cleveland State University Completes New Student Center Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 2:40PMQwathmey Siegel & Associates Architects design creates downtown unity between city and school.
Student center recognized for architectural design Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 1:48PMPrice Center East, a student center located on the campus of the University of California, San Diego, recently earned the merit award for architecture from the American Institute of Architects, California Council (AIACC), the nation’s largest state architectural organization.
College Stores Strive to Save Students Big Money Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 1:05PMNational Assn. of College Stores cites innovation, dedication to students
September events Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 12:15PMRocking the house: International star Arnel Pineda, front man of the legendary rock band Journey, performs in concert with the AMMO Band at the University of Guam field house on Aug. 21.
Lenovo and Intel to Award $20,000 Scholarship in Nationwide College Blogging Contest Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 8:53PMRALEIGH, N.C., Aug. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Lenovo is calling on all undergraduate and graduate students who are entering or attending an accredited college or university to blog for the chance to win a $20,000 scholarship. Other prizes will include a $1,000 gift card to their on-campus bookstore, as well as Lenovo laptops and Netbooks. The University of Bloggers Back to School Program was ...
Camden County College offers students financial relief on textbooks Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 8:10PMCollege students who have struggled with the cost of texbooks may finally see some relief.
Lenovo and Intel to Award $20,000 Scholarship in Nationwide College Blogging Contest Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 7:07PMLenovo is calling on all undergraduate and graduate students who are entering or attending an accredited college or university to blog for the chance to win a $20,000 scholarship. Â Other prizes will include a $1,000 gift card to their on-campus bookstore, as well as Lenovo laptops and Netbooks.
Reitz Union stages first-ever open house on Thursday Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 6:53PMStretching from the ground floor all the way to the third floor, the first-ever Reitz Union open house Thursday will serve as a big meet and greet for University of Florida students new and not-so-new.
CIA assassin or great story teller? Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 6:21PMCIA assassin or great story teller?
The Signpost - Students hesitate to pay full price Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 6:10PMThere’s nothing worse than an expensive textbook that doesn’t live up to its value, and students who know this are finding ways around paying top dollar for their schoolbooks, even waiting to see if the textbooks are actually required.
Downtown Origins of American Lit Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 4:45PMIt’s not that nothing happens anywhere else in the world — it’s just that in New York, so much of it occurs with exceptional size and intensity. New York was not the only port for immigration — though many millions passed through here.
Art Galleries Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 4:10PMSee weekly Exhibits listings in The New Times ’ Times Table calendar. Abbott’s Lake Country Studio. 624 S. Main St., Central Square. 668-9459. Cazenovia College Art Gallery.
Callahan vocalist,11, raised funds to help Dreams Come True Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 5:53AMShelby Crews is an inspiration at the age of 11. The Callahan vocalist hosted a concert to benefit Dreams Come True after seeing Morgan Blackwell, a 12-year-old schoolmate who has a life-altering illness, receive a dream. The free concert raised about $500 with all proceeds going to the charity. Funds were raised through raffles. "What a great turnout and thanks to everyone who came out to ...
Regional sports calendar Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 4:14AMBLUEFIELD — iew all items at www.bdtonline.com.
OSU class of 2014 has more freshman with 4.0 GPA than other state schools Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 2:40AMThe Black Eyed Peas and Lady Gaga can wait, President Burns Hargis told members of Oklahoma State University's largest freshman class since 1982 during a welcoming ceremony Friday.
UPDATE: St. Charles County GOP leader focused on November election Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 2:08AMCynthia Davis is the new chairwoman of St. Charles County’s Republican Central Committee.
Cyber-stalking is topic of Rosemary Graham's new YA novel Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 2:07AMSt. Mary's College professor Rosemary Graham has made a career of YA fiction. Her latest tackles the issue of cyber stalking and the idea that 'Stalker Girl' could be any one of us.
NMSU bookstore project turns first page Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 1:45AMLAS CRUCES - New Mexico State University invites the entire community to use its new bookstore.The catch?
Hurricane Katrina book signings, benefits and more on Saturday, August 21, 2010 Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 1:11AMWhat's happening in and around New Orleans.
Developers insist stalled Highland Row project near University of Memphis is alive Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 9:50PMPoag & McEwen says financing is expected in time to allow work to begin late this year or early next year.
University of Miami campus `comes alive' for another year Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 8:32PMWith a new mini fridge and photos of his family in tow, freshman Ian Rampersad of Deerfield Beach set out to transform his ninth-floor dorm room at the University of Miami into his new home.
Bowden joins world of motivational speakers Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 7:39PMFanHouse: After making his living coaching football, these days Bobby Bowden, 80, has been zipping around the world and speaking at different venues. The list includes corporations, churches, prayer breakfasts and charity events.
Renting books offers cheaper option Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 6:56PMThe University Bookstore and Patty's begin renting textbooks.
John Callahan obituary Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 11:20AMAcerbic cartoonist whose work was suffused with angst In an interview with the small magazine Emergency Horse, the cartoonist John Callahan, who has died aged 59 of respiratory failure, stated: "I like everything that has to do with the extreme, with angst or suffering or intensity in life. My subjects are all very intense – religion, politics, disease. The real mild things in life I'm not ...
Is the internet changing the way we think? Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 11:06AMAmerican writer Nicholas Carr's claim that the internet is not only shaping our lives but physically altering our brains has sparked a lively and ongoing debate, says John Naughton. Below, a selection of writers and experts offer their opinion Every 50 years or so, American magazine the Atlantic lobs an intellectual grenade into our culture. In the summer of 1945, for example, it published an ...
Heading Back to Campus? Try These Money-Saving Tips Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 9:51AMHere are eight tips to keep in mind when preparing to head back to campus.
Bulletin Board published Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2010 Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 8:32AM•American Legion Post 195 will meet at 7 p.m. at the VFW Hall, at the corner of Pacific Avenue and Pioneer Road, Brookings. The group will discuss Smith River Days and Sept. 11 activities.
The Outer Ward Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 8:06AMChop Suey Books is Richmond’s creative ground zero.
Guest Column: Mosque near Ground Zero defeats terror's purpose Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 7:20AMListening to the arguments of the opponents of the proposed "Ground Zero mosque" in New York City, one could be forgiven for thinking that a religion, not some terrorists, had attacked New York on 9/11. Muslim Americans point out that the attackers had broken every tenet of the Islamic faith in murdering innocent civilians, and that theirs was not a religious act; it was politically inspired ...
Professor's titillating text makes learning law less taxing Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 6:20AMMurder mysteries, sex scandals and hostage situations are the norm in Arthur Cockfield's books, but you won't find this Kingston-based writer next to Michael Crichton in any bookstore. Cockfield writes tax law textbooks, not airport thrillers.[...]
Osiecki hopes his transgression was just a bump in road to success Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 3:51AMSTORRS -- Mike Osiecki 's college football career didn't have the kind of start he was hoping for. A few months after arriving at UConn, the Seymour High product was arrested for shoplifting at the campus bookstore.
Renting college textbooks: Savings for students; more business for bookstores Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 3:17AMJames Fargher, a sophomore history major at Drew University, buys his toothpaste at the campus bookstore, but not any textbooks. Likewise, Allison Carey, a junior history major, said she mostly runs into the bookstore for emergency snacks.
Back-to-school brings higher crime rates on campuses Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 2:24AMSummer vacation ends next week for many college students, and for thieves, the return to school can be lucrative.
Book tells story of ECU’s LeClair Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 1:20AMKeith LeClair fans may want to be in Washington on Friday evening when author Bethany Bradsher signs copies of her book about the former East Carolina University baseball coach.
Area students look for cheaper textbook options Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 1:20AMFall classes are about to begin at area universities, and that means buying textbooks and school supplies.
Survey indicates Binghamton residents want an active downtown Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 1:19AMBINGHAMTON -- People want to see more feet on the street downtown. At least that's what a new survey of 3,020 people done by a Binghamton University master's degree class and Binghamton Downtown Inc. seems to indicate.
NMSU inaugurates first woman president Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 12:46AMLAS CRUCES - It was a big day at New Mexico State University on Tuesday.Hundreds turned out to witness the inauguration of Barbara Couture as the university's 25th - and first woman - president in 122 years.
Thursday Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 11:58PMRegistration for classes at the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor is scheduled for Thursday and Friday in the Sanderford Administrative Complex in Belton.
Dynamic Bookstore adapts to changing times, student needs Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 11:19PMDaniel Lieberman had the idea to start a business based on buying and selling used textbooks when he was a student at West Chester University nearly two decades ago.
Money-Saving Textbook Tips Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 10:57PMSome students on tight budgets say they're tired of paying high prices for textbooks.
Every family CFO starts with a mission... Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 6:26AMIn Your Life & Your Money, Scott Feher explains how to get your family to agree on a financial plan
Welcome back staff Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 5:59AMCEDAR CITY - Southern Utah University President Michael T. Benson gave his annual "Welcome Back" address to faculty and staff Monday in Gilbert Great Hall with a message that advocated students first.
UAF plans layoffs, eliminates jobs Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 3:17AMFAIRBANKS — The University of Alaska Fairbanks plans to eliminate more than a dozen jobs to reallocate $6.2 million and balance the campus budget, according to a plan released Monday. The moves in...
New, used bookstore for college students will be open downtown Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 3:16AMDowntown Merced is getting yet another new retail business -- a bookstore started by two UC Merced professors that will cater to both college students and general readers.The City Council on Monday night approved a lease agreement with Cognitive Inc., which will run Off the Shelf Books, a new and used bookstore, in 805 square feet of retail space at the Merced Theatre.
Chains undecided on Wen book Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 2:30AMA book highly critical of Premier Wen Jiabao and written by mainland dissident Yu Jie has gone on sale in Hong Kong - but is not yet available in leading bookstore chains.
• Walk Across Rowan - The journey continues Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 1:52AMBy Mark Wineka mwineka@salisburypost.com Read Mark's blog as he updates it throughout the week here. Ted Aurora stood outside the F&M Professional Center on North Main Street and waited. âAs long as Iâm not in front of the courthouse, right?â ...
Man admits guilt in 2 Findlay crimes last month Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 12:55AMA Findlay man admitted Monday to last month's robberies of National Cash Advance, 1016 Tiffin Ave., and the University of Findlay Bookstore, 1330 N. Main St.