British arrests soar 32% in Spain

British tourists have become unfortunately notorious throughout continental Europe for drunken behavior, and now statistics are backing up this claim. Spain, the most popular foreign destination for British tourists, has reported a 32 percent rise in arrests of British...

Is Friday 13th Unlucky - Or Superstition?

One of the most commonly held superstitions in our so-called civilized, educated society is that Friday the 13th is an unlucky day, and since, in this equation, each is held to be unlucky, added together, their sum can only equal double trouble.   " More than 60...

Classroom Blog: Why am I here?

Students share how they view going to college.

US resettlement plans give hope to Bhutanese refugees

A few weeks ago, I reported on the sad crisis of Bhutanese refugees of Nepali descent living in refugee camps in the poor districts of Jhapa and Morang in eastern Nepal. Bhutan has refused to budge on the issue, arguing now that repatriating the refugees would be "importing...

MIT dean resigns over misrepresented credentials

"Marilee Jones, a prominent crusader against the pressure on students to build their resumes for elite colleges, resigned Thursday as dean of admissions at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology after acknowledging she had misrepresented her own academic credentials. Jones...

Australian National University Bungles Admissions: Confused by Surname "Smith"

"The case of mistaken identity was the latest administrative bungle for the ANU medical school's 2007 admissions process in which another department prematurely congratulated 80 applicants and retracted the emails hours later. But Ms Smith, 22, who learns tonight whether she...

Germ outbreak reported at L.A. hospital

"A hospital has closed its neonatal and pediatrics intensive care units to new admissions after a potentially fatal bacterium sickened seven children, including an infant who may have died from the infection, officials said. White Memorial Medical Center shut down the...

Admissions anxiety reaches new regions (AP)

" DURHAM, N.C. - SAT tutors. High-priced essay coaches. Over-the-top parents who make selecting a college feel like a matter of life and death. They have become commonplace in admissions "hot spots," largely in the Northeast and on the West Coast — places where the...

The Pleasures of Medicine

"Whether chatting with grateful patients late at night or witnessing the mysterious healing powers of the human body, a physician's job can be a real high The whole world was green. My driver's-side window let in the 3 a.m. buzz and click of a traffic signal and the...

10 biggest mistakes b-school applicants make

"As the fierce business school application process gets underway, many applicants will make fatal mistakes. How to avoid them. The application process for business schools is beginning, sparking the annual frenzy of activity - and copious questions. Do you need a business...