A hands-on music and marketing experience at SXSW
It’s SXSW or bust for these students. (Photo by Nick Wosika) For many college students, the words “spring break” call to mind sun-soaked beaches and the heady scent of Banana Boat sunscreen. Not so for...
View ArticleCampus life disrupted by 3-day power outage in Boston area
Darkness at the bottom of the Boston skyline. (Photo by Christopher A. Maynor, courtesy of the photographer and The MIT Tech, where the picture first appeared) An electrical fire on Tuesday night...
View ArticleAudiophiles, rejoice: Students create affordable turntable
The Orbit, priced at $150, hopes to be on the market this summer. The turntable focuses on simplicity with a fully analog and manual design. (Image courtesy of U-Turn Audio) Vinyl records have made a...
View ArticleThe 5 best college a cappella groups in the country: Part II
(By Thomas Northcut, Photodisc) Back in September, Her Campus brought you a list of the 12 best college a cappella groups in the country, but with so much amazing musical talent at universities across...
View ArticleSoundCheck: The Rare Occasions put a quirky spin on Boston music
The Rare Occasions members (L-R): Jeremy Cohen, Peter Stone, Brian McLaughlin, Luke Imbush (Photo by Alma Soto) The Rare Occasions — an up-and-coming band of kickass college students from Boston — has...
View ArticleDept. of Ed. now investigating 67 colleges for their handling of sexual abuse...
Editorial cartoon by Anibal Santos The U.S. Department of Education has added 12 colleges and universities to its growing list of educational institutions being investigated for their handling of...
View ArticleThe 10 most expensive U.S. colleges to get a degree
The Chronicle of Higher Education recently published a list of the sticker prices for over 3,000 U.S. universities, some of which are quite shocking. However, sticker prices can be deceiving as many...
View ArticleColleges distance themselves from Bill Cosby
A university in Tennessee says it has canceled Bill Cosby’s scheduled appearance at a benefit dinner amid allegations made by women accusing the comedian of sexual assault and two others have taken...
View ArticleAnother hit for Cosby: Fordham rescinds honorary degree
In this 2011 photo, Bill Cosby attends Temple University’s commencement in Philadelphia. (Photo: Matt Rourke, AP) For the first time in its history, Fordham University has rescinded an honorary...
View ArticleBeyoncé is giving scholarships to 4 'bold, creative' college women
A year ago, Beyoncé’s sixth solo album Lemonade shook the world. She’s marking the one-year anniversary of Lemonade by rolling out the Formation Scholars program, which provides scholarships “to...
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