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Watch How This Rude Law Professor "Educates" Students

Kyle Dowling — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 16:45:19 +0000

If there’s one thing you can say about politics, it certainly brings out the best in people. As you can see in the above video, a political “debate” went awry when a University of Oregon Professor physically pushed two students subsequent to making “racists remarks” towards them. While the students remained calm, Olmsted’s anger seemed [...]

Perpetual Student Michael Nicholson on His Way to 30th Degree

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 13:15:27 +0000

You’ve surely heard it said that so-and-so has “dedicated his life to learning.” But it would be hard to find anyone more dedicated to the pursuit of knowledge than 71-year-old Michael Nicholson, who is currently working on his 30th college degree. That breaks down to one bachelor’s degree, two associate’s degrees, 22 master’s degrees, three specialist [...]

Mother Outraged Over Daughter's Award for 'Most Homework Excuses'

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 31 May 2012 20:23:48 +0000

Humorous academic superlatives are generally handed out in high school yearbooks. Maybe it’s best to keep it that way because a ”Catastrophe Award” for having the most homework excuses given to a third grader at Desert Springs Academy in Arizona is causing controversy. Eight-year-old Cassandra Garcia was humiliated after being given the end-of-the-year superlative, according to her mother Christina Valdez. “[The teacher] had [...]

Supercut of All 50 State Capitals Mentioned in Movies [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 17:30:11 +0000

This supercut video of movie characters reciting all 50 state capitals combines the best of viral videos with the basics of a fourth-grade geography class. Check it out below, and see how stars of films like ‘Ferris Bueller’s Day Off’ and ‘Forrest Gump’ handle capital cities from Pierre, SD to Montpelier, VT. [via The Daily [...]

High School Student Arrested for Banana Suit Prank [VIDEO]

Andrea Rosen — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 15:23:19 +0000

14-year-old Virginia high school student Brian Thompson thought it would be hysterical to run down the sideline during a football game dressed as a banana. We agree, kind of funny, but unfortunately the school and local police didn’t find the stunt as amusing and had the kid arrested. MyFox DC explains that not only was Thompson [...]

Girl Recites Pi While Solving Rubik's Cube and Balancing Books on Head [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 12:46:36 +0000

Forever 21 might think that girls are allergic to algebra, but this young lady proves that she's a math fiend by reciting the first 100 digits of pi. While solving a Rubik's Cube. With 15 books balanced on the top of her head.

'South Park' Creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone Crash College Writing Class [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 20:25:46 +0000

Students enrolled in the New York University’s freshman level Storytelling Strategies course got quite a thrill when ‘South Park’ creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone showed up during their first class of the semester as surprise guest lectures. It’s part of the mtvU series ‘Stand In,’ in which celebrities teach college classes. The Matt and [...]

College Freshman Rants Against Dangerous Flip Flops and Boat Shoes [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 12:52:12 +0000

According to Virginia Tech freshman Lance Diamond, his first week of college was ruined after he wore a pair of Rainbow brand flip-flops and a pair of Sperry boat shoes without first properly breaking the footwear in. The large and disgusting blisters this created limited Diamond’s social interactions and prevented him from establishing himself as [...]

10 Great Songs About School

Paula Kashtan — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 20:27:07 +0000

We've got ten good reason schools shouldn’t be cutting arts budgets: these great songs about their hallowed halls. After all, if they eliminated music classes, who’s gonna write songs about how cool school is? 10 Be True to Your School The Beach Boys, 1963 Good clean fun. 9 Wonderful World Sam Cooke, [...]

The Top 7 Most Inspiring TV Teachers

Andrea Rosen — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 21:12:45 +0000

As kids around the world continue to put off their summer reading lists and inevitable Trapper Keeper shopping trips, teachers are already prepping to head back to school. And it's very likely that one of those hardworking people could be the biggest inspiration your kid's life. While we can't possibly call out every real-life teacher [...]

Most Cringe-Worthy Sorority Recruitment Video Ever?

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 17:01:10 +0000

The University of Alabama Panhellenic Society produced this musical number to convince freshman to rush the college’s sororities. While it’s too soon to tell if this message resonated with the class of 2015, the video has already become a bona fide hit on the internet for all the wrong reasons. Check it out, and decide [...]

YouTube's Pronunciation Manual Wants to Embarrass You [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 18:51:08 +0000

If you saw the so-awful-it's-sublime movie 'Showgirls,' you likely remember the scene in which someone compliments Nomi's dress and she says, "Thanks! I bought it at Ver-sayce," completely and embarrassingly butchering the pronunciation of designer label Versace.

If you'd like to recreate that moment for yourself, the YouTube channel Pronunciation Manual is here to "help."

Matt Damon Snaps at Press While Defending Teachers [VIDEO]

Alex Staub — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 18:54:28 +0000

At the Save Our Schools Million Teacher March in Washington DC on July 30th, actor Matt Damon was grilled on his feelings about public school educators. Damon, who attended public school in Boston as a youth and whose own mother is a public school teacher, made some impassioned remarks in defense of teachers.

Missouri Makes It Illegal for Teachers and Students to Be Facebook Friends

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 18:28:15 +0000

An new Missouri law, aimed at protecting children from sexual predators, has made it illegal for teachers and their past and present school-aged students to friend each other on Facebook. The Amy Hestir Student Protection Act does allow teachers to set up a classroom-related groups on Facebook or other social networking sites, provided parents and [...]

New 'Dyslexie' Font Created to Help Dyslexia Sufferers [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 16:57:28 +0000

Dyslexia sufferers have a tough time with basic reading-- the learning disability actually causes those afflicted to view words differently than the rest of us. They sometimes see letters flipped upside down, mirrored or even rearranged within a word.

A new typeface called Dyslexie is trying to change all that. Created by Netherlands designer Christian Boer, it thickens the bottom of some letters and slants others in an effort to make texts easier for dyslexics to read.

Business School Offering $74,000 Scholarship for Best Tweet

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 17:52:53 +0000

Twitter skills are going to score one student a full ride to The University of Iowa’s Henry B. Tippie School of Management.

To win the $37,200-a-year scholarship, applicants have to answer one of their essay questions within Twitter's 140 character limit. The Trippie School's website does encourage that links to other social media "such as blogs, video, Facebook, or a web page" be included in the Tweet, to show the applicants' creativity.

High School Principal Wears Iron Man Costume for Graduation Address [VIDEO]

Chip Sandalwood — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 19:26:39 +0000

Apparently they do high school graduation a little differently in Taichung, Taiwan. Instead of just throwing on 'Pomp and Circumstance' and reading out a list of names, Ming-Dao High principal Albert T. Wang emerges onto a smoke-filled stage dressed in a full Iron Man costume and delivers a speech in not one, but two languages. His message: "Believe in yourself. You are also Iron Man."

99-Year-Old Man Graduates College

Stephen Lenz — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 20:31:16 +0000

Leo Plass is a graduating senior. And we do mean “senior.” After nearly eight decades, the 99-year-old man has finally graduated from college. He recently picked up his diploma from Eastern Oregon University. Plass had less than a semester to go in 1932 before he would’ve graduated from the school, which was then called Eastern [...]