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Posts in category "College in General"

Student Loan Debt For Senior Citizens And Second Graders?

Student Loan Debt For Senior Citizens And Second Graders?
Recent college graduates dealing with student loan debt: think you got it bad? Wait until you’re 60. Or the parent of an elementary school student. In an article posted today, the Washington Post reports that Americans over the age of 60 account for $36 billion of the current total loan balance and 10 percent of... Read more »
By Karis,
April 2, 2012 at 12:26 pm
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Resolutions Every College Student Should Have: 2012 Edition

Resolutions Every College Student Should Have: 2012 Edition
2012 is here, and it’s gearing up to be a big year.  Supposedly the world is supposed to end in December (which would be unfortunate) but this can be spun into a positive: if the world is ending, why not make this the best year yet? Regardless of your opinion on the ancient Mayans, college... Read more »
By Karis,
January 6, 2012 at 12:07 am
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Weekly News Crunch, Wk. 8

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The Weekly News Crunch is a video published weekly by ChiU Contributor, Michelle Kingston, who brings forth one international story, one national, one Chicago story, one college story, and one story she found personally interesting within the week. Like what you see? Then follow us on Twitter and Facebook... Read more »
By Michelle,
November 18, 2011 at 8:25 pm
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Weekly News Crunch, Wk. 6

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The Weekly News Crunch is a video published weekly by ChiU Contributor, Michelle Kingston, who brings forth one international story, one national, one Chicago story, one college story, and one story she found personally interesting within the week. Like what you see? Then follow us on Twitter and Facebook... Read more »
By Michelle,
November 3, 2011 at 11:26 pm
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Freshman Guide to the University of Chicago

Freshman Guide to the University of Chicago
Being a freshman is a pretty intimidating experience. Not only are you forced to move to a new environment with few friends and no family, you usually live with a stranger and move to a place you have never lived before. But don’t worry- you’ll survive. Plus, ChiU is here to make that process a... Read more »
By Karis,
September 22, 2011 at 8:14 pm
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Freshman Guide to Columbia College Chicago

Freshman Guide to Columbia College Chicago
Columbia College Chicago is the largest arts and media school in the country, and it shows. With over 12,000 students and an extensive campus spread out in the heart of downtown Chicago, it can be hard for one person to get around and find somewhere to fit. Columbia is a school for self-starters; unlike many... Read more »
By Francesca,
August 31, 2011 at 8:17 pm
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Summer Internship: The Intern Diaries

Summer Internship: The Intern Diaries
  by Karis Hustad, Laura Kujava and Annie Gudorf Somehow, we are only four days away from July. What?!  During the summer it is easy to let the days slip by without notice.  You get into the rhythm of going from job to internship to friends and suddenly a third of the summer has passed... Read more »
By Karis,
June 27, 2011 at 4:36 pm
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Eats Around The Town

As the weather gets warmer, I feel compelled to take more time to relax. There is something about the sunshine and warm weather that allows me to not stress about school and everything else that I have to do and allows me to just sit. Lately, what I have found myself doing is waking up... Read more »
By Agudorf,
April 27, 2011 at 9:51 am
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Summer Fun: Volunteering in the Sun

    Summer is soon approaching. Have you had the chance to make plans for the summer, whether it be working, interning, traveling or doing nothing?  Most students are trying to fill their time with summer internships or summer jobs to either gain some “real-life” experience or make enough tips waiting tables to pay for... Read more »
By Agudorf,
April 13, 2011 at 10:07 am
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Advice for Considering Transfer Students

Advice for Considering Transfer Students
Let me preface by stating that I am not transferring from DePaul. It is my lucky roommate that is taking the plunge into unchartered territory and dropping this glorious waste of money which we call the largest private Catholic school in the nation. And after much back and forth talk, we decided that it is... Read more »
By lttsnyder,
March 28, 2011 at 9:35 am
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