College Headlines

Aramark leaves bad taste in wallet

Arbiter Online, Boise State University, ID

10 hours ago by Gabe Murphy
Opinion Journalist

Whether you study economics or not, it's hard to defend a corporation involved with monopolistic business practices including price fixing. Boise State University contracts food and catering services to a multi-billion dollar corporation whose practices involve just that.

QB Decision made: Moore's the Man

Arbiter Online, Boise State University, ID

4 hours ago by Mary Albl

Today it was announced that freshman Kellen Moore will be the new starting quarterback for the Boise State Broncos.

"Kellen has just got great football savvy"Head Coach Chris Petersen said. "He understands our offense extremely, extremely well and he has performed very consistently throughout spring ball and fall camp.

Ethanol as fuel has pros and cons

Arbiter Online, Boise State University, ID

9 hours ago by Colby Stream

If you're not careful, ethanol could eat your car.

Ethanol breaks down natural rubber and corrodes aluminum - two materials that can be used to create hoses and gas tanks.

Don't get too worried yet.

When it comes to fuel options there are two different types of cars.

Grading your Madden franchise

Oregon Daily Emerald, University of Oregon, OR

1 day ago by Ben Schorzman | Sports Reporter

Few titles have been more popular in the world of video games than the Madden NFL franchise. According to IGN.com, since its inception as "John Madden Football" in 1988, the franchise has sold over 70 million copies. The game has been so popular that it has become a cultural icon.

Legal ballers

Oregon Daily Emerald, University of Oregon, OR

1 day ago by Andrew Greif | Sports Editor

The Legal Ballers Association is highly organized, ultra-competitive and centered around a court. It even has its own six-page long constitution. In other words, it's everything you'd expect a University Law School student group to be. But if you want to pass the bar here, forget your suit and briefcase.

Writers experiment, receive critique

The State Hornet, California State University, Sacramento, CA

2 days ago by Derek Fleming

This weekend at the fourth annual Summer Writers' Conference, writers gathered to critique, experiment, and move their writing outside the box.

Punk Icon

Oregon Daily Emerald, University of Oregon, OR

5 days ago by Alex Gabriel

Three decades ago, on the verge of the release of the seminal "London Calling," The Clash was called "the only band that mattered." Fusing a worldly consciousness with sharp, tongue-in-cheek political satire and an unparalleled ability to compose songs no matter the genre, The Clash gave punk rock its spirited and righteous sensibilities before completely blowing the entire genre out of the water.

Lanterns float in honor of immigrants

The State Hornet, California State University, Sacramento, CA

3 days ago by Chloe Daley

Before dawn today a small group gathered in silence at the Sacramento River to release 1,848 paper lanterns in remembrance of Chinese immigrants.

See you around, coach

The Daily Barometer, Oregon State University, OR

6 days ago by Nick Lilja

After 38 years of coaching, Dick Foxal is a man facing the sunset of his career.

He doesn't fit into his own silhouette.

Oregon State gymnasts will tell you stories you may not believe - but they aren't sure they do either. Foxal has worked for Boeing and taught in the Southeast.

Where the rubbers meet the road

The Daily Barometer, Oregon State University, OR

6 days ago by Dan Fitzpatrick

In my experience, defenders of abortion, contraception and Planned Parenthood have one main thing in common: they obfuscate and try to cloud the argument.

Sara Gwin's response to my last column was predictably filled with enough rhetorical straw men and red herrings to be the journalistic equivalent of the Scarecrow falling into a giant vat of Swedish Fish.