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    Goodbye, Mr. Erlich (Thoughts on Retirement)

    MAY 2, 2012 8:45PM

    By Richard Erlich


    Topics: education, college, universities, pensions, retirement, students, entitlement

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    • 10 Ratings
    • 2703 Views
    • 19 Comments
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    The First Time I Took My Clothes Off For Money

    MARCH 26, 2012 11:05AM

    By PatienceP


    Topics: stipping, stipper, money, family, ugly, beautiful, college, pot, smoking, fire, myrtle beach, beach

    • Editor's Pick
    • 5 Ratings
    • 954 Views
    • 7 Comments
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    A DRIVING ISSUE

    MARCH 8, 2012 6:18PM

    By Shawn O'Shea


    Topics: disabilities, dating, love, sex, writing, recovery, relapse, booze, health, gay/lesbian, food/drink, aids, hiv, choices, drinks, nightlife, bars, crystal, meth, crystal meth, drunk, 12-steps, recovery, crystal meth, crystal methamphetamine, meth, drugs, alcohol, booze, addiction, fear, panhandlers, homeless, hate, kindness, chocolate, project open hand, hiv, aids, health, gay/lesbian, food/drink, family, belief/religion, military, navy, discharge, don't ask don't tell, school, college, gi bill, crimes, belief/religion, family, food/drink, gay/lesbian, health, aids, hiv, project open hand, chocolate, kindness, hate, homeless, panhandlers, fear, addiction, booze, alcohol, drugs, meth, crystal methamphetamine, crystal meth, recovery, 12-steps, gay/lesbian, health, aids, hiv, recovery, drugs, alcohol, booze, life, new start, begining, san francisco, arvs, philadelphia, mom, mother, loss, family, death, support, recovery, relapse, self-will, procrastination, 911, help, anger, driving

    • Editor's Pick
    • 16 Ratings
    • 2795 Views
    • 22 Comments
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    Occupy Education At The State Capitol In Sacramento

    MARCH 6, 2012 1:17PM

    By Kevin Army


    Topics: california, uc, csu, college, chp, california state highway patrol, sacramento police, police, leland yee, gavin newsome, schools, economy, politics, education, march in march, occupy cal, occupy education, ows, occupy, breaking news, open call, occupy america

    • Editor's Pick
    • 18 Ratings
    • 2931 Views
    • 22 Comments
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    The Not Quite Empty Enough Nest

    FEBRUARY 27, 2012 2:36PM

    By Zoe FitzGerald Carter


    Topics: empty nest, mothers, daughters, mother-daughter relationships, college, leaving home, texting and driving, open call

    • Editor's Pick
    • 8 Ratings
    • 1106 Views
    • 6 Comments
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    A College Professor Grades the American Way

    JANUARY 27, 2012 5:12PM

    By Mark Jakubauskas


    Topics: politics, college

    • Editor's Pick
    • 22 Ratings
    • 3608 Views
    • 28 Comments
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    Why My Generation Should Care About Occupy Wall St

    OCTOBER 3, 2011 9:02PM

    By Juan Ruiz


    Topics: 2011, 1968, college, youth, social conscience, direct action, social movement, democracy, inequality, occupy wall street

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    • 27 Ratings
    • 3260 Views
    • 32 Comments
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    A Young Republican vs the Human Face of the Great Recession

    SEPTEMBER 29, 2011 2:42PM

    By Chauncey DeVega


    Topics: authoritarianism, homelessness, poverty, great recession, tea party, politics, teaching, education, college

    • Editor's Pick
    • 23 Ratings
    • 2710 Views
    • 50 Comments
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    The Racist Bake Sale At UC Berkeley Today

    SEPTEMBER 27, 2011 4:39PM

    By Kevin Army


    Topics: breaking news, politics, racism, affirmative action, free speech, berkeley, college, education

    • Editor's Pick
    • 13 Ratings
    • 1793 Views
    • 20 Comments
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    From Dorm Room to Hospital Room

    SEPTEMBER 27, 2011 3:46PM

    By Joan E. Kaufman


    Topics: open call, freshman orientation, hospital, flu, college, chaz bono, mono, viet nam war

    • Editor's Pick
    • 9 Ratings
    • 1328 Views
    • 14 Comments
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    I Had to Quit Society to Go Crazy (Temporarily)

    JULY 27, 2011 2:12PM

    By dunniteowl


    Topics: emotion, travel, college, school, poor, indigent, bums, homeless, work, love, crazy, society, open call

    • Editor's Pick
    • 5 Ratings
    • 671 Views
    • 10 Comments
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    The educational void

    JULY 18, 2011 3:11PM

    By takingadvice


    Topics: open call, my tiny hypocrisy, education, information, teacher, student, failure, spelling, college, access

    • Editor's Pick
    • 9 Ratings
    • 957 Views
    • 10 Comments
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    Recent college grads: Please postpone pet ownership

    JULY 1, 2011 5:11PM

    By Cathy Wilson


    Topics: puppies, kittens, pet adoption, animal shelters, humane society, vet bills, sacrifices, finances, college graduation, dogs, cats, college, pet ownership

    • Editor's Pick
    • 6 Ratings
    • 1587 Views
    • 10 Comments
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    What's So Funny About Graduation?

    MAY 20, 2011 10:39AM

    By liza Donnelly


    Topics: jobs, graduation, college

    • Editor's Pick
    • 27 Ratings
    • 1120 Views
    • 30 Comments
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    The Mortifying Beginning to My Not-So-Brilliant Career

    MAY 4, 2011 7:52AM

    By AtHomePilgrim


    Topics: though it wasn't too funny at the time, humor, hoping for number two's case this is not a family curse, still not sure actually, things got better, starting out in life, not a verb but a noun, reject, reject, are you kidding, reject, reject, reject, job hunts, jobs, college, still crazy after all these years, bless my mother for i'm a fool, mortifying disclosures

    • Editor's Pick
    • 5 Ratings
    • 951 Views
    • 11 Comments
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    Pro wrestling apology

    APRIL 13, 2011 12:57AM

    By Tim Nichols


    Topics: saved by pop culture, open call, wrestling, marriage, fathers, college, family, television

    • Editor's Pick
    • 18 Ratings
    • 1021 Views
    • 14 Comments
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    Maximum Security English: Opening Night

    APRIL 5, 2011 6:52PM

    By rmgosselin


    Topics: college, prison, teaching

    • Editor's Pick
    • 22 Ratings
    • 2167 Views
    • 19 Comments
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    Bootstraps and Safety Nets: the Promise of Community College

    MARCH 7, 2011 8:49AM

    By Kate Geiselman


    Topics: community college, higher education, teaching, non-traditional students, success, education, college

    • Editor's Pick
    • 14 Ratings
    • 2669 Views
    • 23 Comments
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    Breaking news: Young, unmarried women are easier than ever

    MARCH 3, 2011 12:50PM

    By Cathy Wilson


    Topics: sex, relationships, dating, casual sex, gender roles, women, men, cohabitation, college, career, marriage, porn, commitment, divorce, financial independence, charlie sheen, sexual power, power, masturbation, putting out, husbands

    • Editor's Pick
    • 45 Ratings
    • 2302 Views
    • 57 Comments
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    Remembering London 1981

    FEBRUARY 25, 2011 3:49AM

    By Just Thinking...


    Topics: joe jackson, jumpin' jive, get up stand up, no woman no cry, sex pistols, sid vicious, kate middleton, prince william, lady diana, princess diana, prince charles, royal weddings, charles and diana, william and kate, fashion design, college, buckingham palace, st james park gate, dorms, textiles, fashion illustration, changing of the guard, buckingham palace, music, coming of age, adam and the ants, adam ant, bob marley, punks, college, bulimia, weddings, 1981

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