Jumbo balloon letters that spelled out “B-A-M-A,” a large cheese pizza topped with pepperoni in the shape of an “A” and a sea of crimson and white sweatshirts, banners and other University of Alabama swag set the scene of the splashy shindig. Welcome to Daniella Ortiz’s #BedParty — the viral TikTok hashtag with over 8.9 … Read more
They’re college kids, but they’ve got birdbrains. Students at Fordham University’s Rose Hill campus in The Bronx have had their feathers ruffled by a wild goose in recent weeks. And they say the “belligerent” fowl has left them injured and traumatized. “I heard some screams outside of my window. Continuous screaming. I looked outside and … Read more
A college student with ulcers blamed it on stress from exams — but ended up needing to have the majority of her tongue removed and then reconstructed when it turned out to be cancer. Rachel Morton from Edinburgh, Scotland, started noticing ulcers on her tongue in 2019, and initially thought they were a result of … Read more
A 50-year-old Reddit user took to that platform to ask the AITA (“Am I the A–hole“) community if she was wrong for liquidating her daughter’s college fund account to pay for a dream home in Malibu, California. “I … lost my husband 4 years ago,” wrote user “Throwawayveal-9” on April 11, adding that she has a 16-year-old daughter. … Read more
A new survey has found four in 10 Americans have no idea what they should do when they see people getting cat-called. The poll of 2,000 US adults found 72% have either experienced harassment firsthand or have witnessed someone getting harassed. Half (52%) of them have been harassed in the past, while 37% have witnessed … Read more
Whether you’re itching to become a Columbia Lion or Yale Bulldog (or for your kid to), you may have heard of mumblings of “Ivy Day” as of late in these parts. You may recall eagerly checking the mailbox during your senior year in high school to see if you were accepted to one or more … Read more
Bob Odenkirk pivots effortlessly from his “Better Call Saul” bleakness to the world of small-town college academia in “Lucky Hank,” a pleasant AMC series that chugs along to the beat of its own foibles. He plays William Henry “Hank” Devereaux Jr., a once-semi-successful novelist who’s now chairing the English Department at underfunded Railton College somewhere … Read more
A Virginia Tech alum got his college ring back over 25 years after it disappeared on campus. John Leschinskey, who graduated from the university in 1997, misplaced it while playing volleyball in one of the Blacksburg, Virginia, school’s quad areas. “I had set my sandals, shirt, watch, and ring by the post so that I … Read more
Students are increasingly leaving school — not with a degree, but with a mental health crisis. A new Gallup survey has reported that 41% of students who are currently enrolled in a postsecondary program have considered stopping their education in the past six months. The number has gone up significantly from the first year of … Read more
DEAR ABBY: A dear friend, “Lorraine,” contacted me because her daughter “Gabby” came out to her as bisexual and Lorraine knew I had experience with “this type of thing.” My daughter is bisexual. Lorraine was repulsed by her daughter’s revelation and upset that Gabby expected her to be supportive and wear pride stickers, etc. My … Read more
A father caused an uproar on Reddit this week after he announced he would no longer help his daughter with her car payments because she has been working as a stripper. A 47-year-old man asked for the internet’s thoughts on his family feud in a viral “Am I the A–hole” post on Reddit, where he shared … Read more
A Florida cougar is on the prowl for her next boy toy — even if it means stepping foot on a college campus. Patsy Mennuti, who goes by @hellacougar on TikTok, shared a video at a college frat party with her alleged 21-year-old boyfriend, a clip that has more than 22,000 views since it surfaced in December. The 52-year-old … Read more
She gave cleaning the ol’ college try. It’s the “tour we’ve all been waiting for,” according to “it girl” Alix Earle, who gave her 4.7 million fans on TikTok a sneak peek into her home while attending the University of Miami, in a clip that amassed 8 million views. Despite her meteoric rise to internet … Read more
This teacher really put them to the test. Professor Khair ul Bashar of Comsats University in Islamabad, Pakistan, was fired and blacklisted after posing a question about incest to his electrical engineering students in an exam. “The content of the quiz is highly objectionable and totally against the curriculum laws of the Islamic Republic of … Read more
He finally found the solution. A 76-year-old grandfather has graduated with a PhD — 52 years after starting his doctorate program. Nick Axten earned a prestigious Fulbright scholarship in 1970 for a PhD in mathematical sociology at the University of Pittsburgh. But after five years, he returned to the UK without the degree. “Some problems … Read more
How low can you go? One woman on TikTok revealed that after she found out that her boyfriend had cheated on her (twice!), she dropped all of his college classes and messed with his bank accounts to cause overdraft fees. In the video, which she has since deleted, user Rikki Jump had stitched her 50-second … Read more
This owl wanted to get even wiser. A college library in Decatur, Georgia, had to close for a week after an owl made its home there, WSB-TV reported. The brazen creature flew in through the chimney of Agnes Scott College’s McCain Library and settled in its rafters. To safeguard both the students and the animals, … Read more
So long, Solo cup. Today’s college kids are guzzling their booze by the gallon — a move that students swear helps avoid hangovers, and one experts say could have significant health benefits. Like almost every Gen Z trend, today’s party must-have the Borg — an acronym for blackout rage gallon — started out on social media. … Read more
He wants to wrap this case up. A Texas college student went ham after learning someone in his dorm has been stealing his food deliveries — and he’s cooking up a revenge plot. Ethan Pham, a student at the University of Texas at Austin, has been documenting his journey to catching the taco thief on … Read more
Last July, Manhattan mom Stacy was devastated to receive a rejection letter from the Poconos summer camp her 8-year-old daughter couldn’t wait to attend — in 2023. Due to “unexpected and unprecedented” demand, her child would not be granted a bunk at sought-after Tyler Hill, the camp said. Even with a year to spare, the … Read more