Is Your Study Abroad Office Playing Dirty?

February 11, 2008 - 11:15 am , By Editor

Chances are you or someone you know has studied, or plans to study abroad. It’s a great opportunity to experience a new culture, learn a language, and travel to places you’ve never been before. But according to New York State Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo (he’s the head of all law enforcement for the state), your choice of programs may have more to do with benefits for your study abroad office members than for you and your friends.

Remember that financial aide scandal last year? Large universities usually hire external companies to deal with student loans, and it turned out that several of these companies were bribing colleges with gifts and rewards in return for directing students to them. They got busted for it, and schools were forced to give back the cash they received. Read More »

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Hooking Up Abroad With a Broad

December 5, 2007 - 10:30 am , By Mikael - The Ohio State U

Hooking Up Abroad With a Broad

Cold winter days got you down?

Many college guys experience withdrawal (no pun intended) during winter break, since all the attractive, young snow bunnies are nowhere to be found. Even those who have no luck getting lucky during the school year can at least take solace in all the eye-candy on campus. Instead of quenching this thirst alone in front of your computer (or, even worse, at your old high school) go abroad.

Something happens to girls when they cross the border.

Good girls become bad; bad girls become worse; and everyone is making sure that they go home with a story. The question about traveling abroad is not if you’re going to get action but, rather, who it’s going to be with. You control your destiny, but follow these pointers. Read More »

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COED Presents: Travel Essentials

November 16, 2007 - 2:20 pm , By Josh - UMASS, Lowell

Travel tips

Whether taking a flight home for the holidays or embarking on a cross-country road trip, traveling with electronics is essential to your happiness, unless you enjoy being bored out of your mind and are allergic to fun. If that’s the case…I can’t help you. Nobody can.

The following gadgets will assist you greatly on your grand adventure:

Nintendo DS

I love the multi-purpose Sony PSP as much as the next guy (what does that phrase even mean?), but I find myself returning to the simple charms of the Nintendo DS far more often. The stylus-based gameplay is tailor-made for wasting time during those long stretches on the road/in the air. Couple that with a long battery life and it’s a no-brainer (unless you have Brain Age 2). Read More »

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Alternate Forms of Travel

November 14, 2007 - 3:30 pm , By Steve - Seton Hall University

hitch hike

My dorm closes this Wednesday for Thanksgiving break, leaving me with a major travel dilemma. I don’t have a car on campus so that leaves driving home off the list. The standards, flight and train, are so dang expensive - and I spent my entire semester budget on beer and pot.

It looks like I have no other option than finding an alternative form of travel to get home to Boston from New Jersey. It’s time to get crack-a-lackin’… Read More »

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