Did Ripon College Ban a 9/11 Memorial Because ‘It May Offend Muslims’?
A conservative youth organization's claims about Ripon College's response to a controversial poster were contradicted by school officials.
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Did a Professor Flunk a Student for Correctly Saying that Australia Is a Country?
Ashley Arnold attracted media attention after challenging — and triumphing over — her instructor's faulty grasp of geography.
Does MIT Offer Students a ‘Pirate Certificate’?
The prestigious university counts among its alumni Nobel laureates, leaders of science and industry, and a fleet of certified swashbucklers.
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A student mistook examples of unsolved math problems for a homework assignment and solved them.
Is a Kentucky University Giving Black Students Free Tuition as an ‘Apology’ for Slavery?
A non-binding vote by student leaders on a largely symbolic resolution has been misrepresented as official university policy.
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How an enterprising college student financed his education by soliciting one-cent donations.
Are California College Students Cutting Off Their Genitals Over Trump’s ‘Wall’ Plan?
A dubious web site fabricated an account of a student protest over President Trump's plans for a U.S.-Mexico border wall.
Is Hell Endothermic or Exothermic?
Old collegiate legend involves a student's coming up with a clever proof about the physical properties of Hell.
College Rejection Letter
Rumor: Applicant turned down for a college position sends the school a letter declining the rejection.
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A college student sends her parents a letter filled with disastrous news.
University of Wisconsin Booklet Photoshopped to Add Black Student
The photograph used for a University of Wisconsin application booklet was altered to include the face of a black student.
Billy Goats Bluff
College prank: Students let loose a herd of livestock with an apparently missing member.
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Was a Florida Man Arrested for Tranquilizing and Raping Alligators in the Everglades?
Drugging up and performing sex acts on dangerous reptiles is probably not an advisable means for getting one's kicks.
Did Pelosi Use $15,000 Worth of Pens to Sign Articles of Impeachment?
The tradition of using multiple pens to sign important legislation, and then giving those pens to the people involved, has been practiced by politicians for decades.
Will Aaron Hernandez’s Family Receive $15 Million from the NFL?
Aaron Hernandez's conviction could be vacated under the obscure legal doctrine of abatement ab initio, but that won't necessarily entitle his family to millions of dollars.
Is the EPA Allowing for the Approval of New Asbestos-Containing Products?
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