By Yvette Montoya | Richland College

Have you wondered how a college receives its operating dollars? read more…

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By Lauren Foster | Marist College

Fashion on a budget just does not add up. read more…

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By Sean Hermann and Aaron Geiger | Parkland College

You might not think that being in college is all that great. Classes get in the way of your social life, you're broke all the time, you can't sleep in as much as you would like and you seem to get busier every single week. The good news is that, besides getting a great education and making your family proud, there are many perks of being a student, as long as you hold that coveted student ID. read more…

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By Aaron Geiger | Parkland College

If you're old enough, you might remember when you or your parents had to use the ol' noggin and come up with a creative Halloween costume using the items they-gasp!-had on hand. (Duct tape, cardboard, markers and ... GO!) But Halloween has since become a very disposable holiday. read more…

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By Bonnie Miller Rubin, Chicago Tribune | Parkland College

CHICAGO-When Amar Bhatia was weighing his postsecondary options, he chose Indiana University over DePaul University because DePaul's downtown Chicago campus was just too close to Mom and Dad. Now, as a sophomore, he's even closer-at Harper Community College, a five-minute drive from his Palatine, Ill. read more…

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By Kara McGuire, Star Tribune | Parkland College

Student loans are commonly referred to as "good debt" - the kind of debt people take on for a college degree and the promise of higher income that accompanies it. But for some, there is nothing good about private student loans. Just ask Kristi Nelson and Jennie Fisher. read more…

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By Michael Chung | Denison University

You want to start a lemonade stand in front of Slayter Union. I give you ten dollars, and strictly expect you to spend five dollars on lemons, and five dollars on sugar. The stand goes very well, and the students go wild for your lemonade. There's a problem. read more…

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By Sarah Wiley | Denison University

Upon arriving on campus this year, many students with book grants received an unpleasant surprise: the money in their book grants could now only be used for puchases made in the Denison bookstore. For the past two years, book grant money has been put into students' Denison Dollars accounts, and students were able to use their book grant money anywhere on campus for whatever they wanted. read more…

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By David Lightman, MCT | Parkland College

WASHINGTON-The House of Representatives is expected this week to back overhauling-and simplifying-how college students receive financial aid. The rules for awarding and repaying loans would remain unchanged, but the government would make all loans itself, ending the practice of subsidizing loans made by private lenders. read more…

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By Leonard Lai | San Jose State University

If you're reading this then it means the world hasn't ended yet, and the predictions of doom-mongers were wrong. Yesterday was 9/9/09, which to conspiracy theorists is 6/6/06 upside down - therefore the end of the world. Well 6/6/06 had already occurred, and the world didn't end, so I don't understand why they couldn't just let 9/9/09 be and go back to their underground lair where they keep pouring over Nostradamus' charts. read more…

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By Ronald Tolson Jr. | Howard University

Despite her limited vocals Whiney Houston is back! In comparison to her last album Houston shows growth, quality and passion in which I would dub comeback worthy. Houston's first single "Million Dollar Bill" which was written and produced by Alicia Keys was chosen to be the first single for a reason. read more…

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By Jessica Wegelin | Cabrini College

Each year, college students try to save their money by buying used books or ordering books overseas for half the regular retail price. After the academic year is over, another option that students take advantage of is selling their books back to try and get some of their money back. read more…

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By Diane C. Lade, Sun-Sentinel | Parkland College

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.- The school of financial hard knocks is in session for college-bound freshmen, living on their own for the first time. Among the lessons they will learn: -The new credit card they signed up for to get that great T-shirt also comes with a 21 percent interest rate. read more…

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By Peter Fournier | Solano Community College

Floyd Mayweather Jr. has that swagger about him that says that he thinks the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world right now. It's that ego that's going to help him win his upcoming fight against Juan Manuel Marquez at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sept. read more…

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By Kimmie Osborne | Sonoma State University

The beginning of each semester brings an all too familiar question for students across campus- how much money will books cost me this semester? Some students choose to battle it out at the bookstore. Some are lucky and can snag a used copy of their desired book, others are not and must pay full retail price. read more…

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By Courtney Snow | Sonoma State University

As the 2009-2010 year gets underway for students at Sonoma State University, the bricks continue to build on the shoulders of students, like myself. I'm sitting in my 50 dollar chair, using my 10 dollar keyboard and my chump change is adding up as I use electricity to write this article, wondering where all of my money is being spent and why my pockets are continuing to empty, at a faster rate than ever before. read more…

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By Megan Kutulis | Cabrini College

Your significant other just texted you; "What's up for tonight?" You got stuck with one of those 3:15 Friday classes, you're exhausted and you're broke. The last thing you feel like doing is going back to your dorm, taking a shower and driving around to find a fast food meal cheap enough to leave you with $20 left for a potential movie. read more…

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By Katie Engell, Megan Kutulis | Cabrini College

Freshmen, there are a few things you're bound to encounter during your time at Cabrini. You're guaranteed to wake up (or just plain skip) your 8:15 class, you'll probably be late for class because the Jazzman's line is longer than you thought it would be, and, without a doubt, you'll complain that "Cabrini has nothing to do!" Luckily for you, The Loquitur staff has been around long enough to learn the ins and outs of the Main Line. read more…

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| Duquesne University

Ways to eat healthier but spend your FLEX wiser • Be cautious of overloading on high caffeine and sugar beverages, look for 100 calorie snack packs (The Off Ramp), purchase fruit for your desserts or low-fat frozen yogurt instead of ice cream. • Visit The Hogan Dining Center for the all-you-care-to-eat offerings: the salad bar, granary and the new vegetarian station. read more…

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By David Lightman and Kevin G. Hall, MCT | Parkland College

WASHINGTON-The White House and the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said Tuesday that this year's federal budget deficit will top $1.58 trillion, less than projected this spring but still historically high-high enough to pose serious problems for President Barack Obama's agenda. read more…

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By Nick Perry, Seattle Times | Parkland College

SEATTLE-Thousands of college graduates across the country will be able to get some relief from their student loan bills under a new federal program that goes into effect July 1. The Income Based Repayment program allows graduates to cap their monthly loan repayments at 15 percent of their total income. read more…

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By John Boudreau, San Jose Mercury News | Parkland College

SAN FRANCISCO-How bad is this recession? Even sex doesn't sell. That's the glum assessment of those in the adult entertainment industry, hundreds of whom gathered last week for the annual Cybernet Expo conference in San Francisco. The industry, now a multibillion-dollar online business, has discovered that people just aren't willing to click-to-pay for vice the way they once did. read more…

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By Holly Szkoropad | San Jose State University

After receiving my biannual work review last week, I was politely told that, although I'm doing my job correctly, I wouldn't get a raise. The company, apparently, can't afford to pay me more because of the recession. I would have sulked, but before I began pitying myself I realized how fine I am without that extra cash. read more…

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| Duquesne University

Cairns, Australia The lively, historic, picturesque city of Cairns is located in Far North Queensland on the northeastern coast of Australia. Although the seasons in Australia are the opposite of our seasons, Cairns is like the San Diego of Australia: the weather is beautiful year-round with average "winter" temperatures of 80 degrees. read more…

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| Fullerton College

Fullerton College Associated Student Senate is playing with money much like the United State's government and it's big boys. At the beginning of the year, A.S. was allocated a certain amount of funds to do with what they pleased. They decided on a school dance, to be held April 30, much like they did the previous year. read more…

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By Scott Travis and Missy Diaz, Sun Sentinel | Parkland College

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.-College students are using credit cards more than ever to pay for their education, and they're carrying high balances on those cards, a new report suggests. Students who used credit cards for tuition, books and other direct college expenses last year charged an average of $2,200, up from $942 four years ago, according to the survey, conducted by private lender Sallie Mae. read more…

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By DUSTIN HURST
Arbiter Journalist | Boise State University

Is anyone else tired of incessant tuition and fee increases? In a time when economic conditions are tougher, budgets are tighter and students struggle to pay tuition, fees and put food on the table. It's time for Boise State to consider alternative plans for fees to allow students to scale back on costs and for the university to find areas in which it can make cuts. read more…

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By Written by Lauren Kreiser photos by Ben Philabaum | Miami University

Times may be tough, but that doesn't mean work can't also be play. MQ's Guide this issue gives four Miami students credit for doing what they love. read more…

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By Jesse Woodrum | Parkland College

Parkland takes on major debt with little protest to fund massive expansion. read more…

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By Michael Munoz, Special to The Hornet | Fullerton College

With the economy in a recession, one area seems not to be affected- enrollment of colleges. read more…

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