I work in a sh*t-hole on the verge of bankruptcy, and I love it. I’m currently employed by a locally owned sandwich shop/late night drunk food emporium. If it’s 2:30 in the morning, you’re hammered and you need a hot dog that’s been warming on rollers for three hours we’ve got you covered. I make [...]
The Freedom of Work: Why Slacker Summer Jobs Rock!
June 27, 2008 - 12:30 pm
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He Said/She Said: Paying on the First Date
June 26, 2008 - 9:30 am
Picking up the tab on the first date is always an awkward moment. Do you offer? Do you just sit there looking around the room and wait for him to take it? What do your actions say about you as a person? In this week’s He Said/She Said, we dive into first date etiquette. Who [...]
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COED Rant: Jewelry Sucks
June 23, 2008 - 4:00 pm
I need to say this. Jewelry sucks. And I hate buying it for women and I think I’m done buying it forever–at least until I decide to get engaged. Honestly, is there a more useless thing on this planet then jewelry?
Completely ignoring the entire system of imbalance that permeates men/women romantic relationships when it comes [...]
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How 4 Years of Saving Could Set You Up For Life
June 21, 2008 - 4:00 pm
For all you recent college graduates entering the workforce, I realize that “Start Thinking About Your Savings” might be the lamest piece of advice uttered to you since, “Wow! There Is No Way You’re OK To Drive Right Now”. But I promise you, in both instances you’ll be very happy in the pants that you [...]
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Despite Poor Economy, Coaches Still Making Bank
June 19, 2008 - 5:00 pm
Despite Poor Economy, Coaches Still Making Bank
Gas is $4 a gallon—and rising. The economy is struggling. Some believe the worst is yet to come.
But you can’t tell it by college football coaches’ salaries. They’re breaking the bank.
In 1995, Bobby Bowden became the first $1 million coach in college football. Now, the average salary for head [...]
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Fads In Football: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
June 17, 2008 - 5:00 pm
Fads In Football: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Football fans are a curious bunch. We are creatures of habit. We complain about concession prices, but shovel out eight dollars for a beer and six bucks for a dog the minute the second quarter ends. We are like sheep on an open range.
Our adherence to [...]
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Lance Stephenson Narrows Choice to 3 Colleges
June 2, 2008 - 4:00 pm
High School B-Ball Phenom Lance Stephenson’s Choice Down to Three Schools
Lance Stephenson, the only junior on USA TODAY’s All-USA Boys Basketball Team, has narrowed his college choices to three schools, according to the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette via Zag’s Blog.
A 6-foot 5-inch star from Brooklyn, N.Y., Lincoln will decide between USC, UCLA and Kansas.
Check out the entire [...]
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The Color of Money
May 24, 2008 - 2:00 pm
The National Association of College Employers (NACE) asked employers which jobs they have offered the most in 2005, and what their average starting salaries were.
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What It’s Like to Be…a Nude Model
November 11, 2007 - 11:30 am
Recently, I found myself strapped for cash and needed a way to supplement my income. Like most people, I decided to try nude modeling! The gigs were usually just a few hours, and they paid well above minimum wage. Why not?
I called a few local college art departments. “There’s a shortage of nude models,” I [...]
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Making Moolah the Easy Way
September 12, 2007 - 12:00 pm
Whether you are enjoying the high life that is college – complete with parental support – or collecting change out of the couch just to get that much needed after-work-martini, coming into some extra money is a wonderful thing. Especially when you want one of these or, the newest addiction in my life, the latest [...]
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