College Headlines

Lickliter mum on Freeman

Daily Iowan, University of Iowa, IA

18 hours ago by Charlie Kautz - The Daily Iowan

Try as they might for nearly 35 minutes Monday morning, Iowa basketball writers in a teleconference couldn't find the magic words to break Todd Lickliter.

Nine days after senior-to-be Tony Freeman was released from his basketball scholarship, the first-year coach couldn't be swayed into speaking further on the departure of his leading scorer from last season.

King of the fools: Iowa rep gets it wrong again

Daily Iowan, University of Iowa, IA

-31 minutes ago by DI Editorial Board

Rep. Steve King has long been, like Slipknot and jokes about corn, one of the most embarrassing things about being from Iowa. He has made himself one of the most quotable right-wing zealots in Congress, from his comparison of illegal immigrants to stray cats to his recent assertion that Al Qaeda would "dance in the streets" if Barack Obama is elected president. His public statements underline a voting record that is among the most conservative in the nation. He opposes equal rights for gays and lesbians and consistently votes against life-saving stem-cell research.

Life as a piece of cupcake

Daily Iowan, University of Iowa, IA

10 hours ago by Emily Burney - The Daily Iowan

Little Debbie, Dolly Madison, and Betty Crocker have nothin' on Brenna Eldeen, the founder and owner of Sugarplum Cupcakes. Not only does Eldeen bake her cakes in the comfort of her own Iowa City home, but this cupcake-maker extraordinaire uses quality ingredients - we're talking heavy whipping cream, Madagascar vanilla, and sweet cream butter - to produce hundreds of these delicious morsels each week.

Compton reflects after 10 years at SBU

The Omnibus, Southwest Baptist University, MO

5 days ago by Charlotte Holman

Dr. Josh Compton, chair of the Bob R. Derryberry Department of Communication Arts, came into the field of communications by complete accident.

"I was scared to death of my first class in college, Fundamentals of Public Speaking at 7:30 in the morning with Dr.

Intercultural Studies students prepare for semester abroad

The Omnibus, Southwest Baptist University, MO

2 days ago by Jessica Oliver

Four groups of students enrolled in Southwest Baptist University's Intercultural Studies program will spend six months abroad throughout the next several months.

Juniors Lydia Powers and Emily Iler will teach English as a Second Language (ESL) at universities in Chiang Mai, Thailand and will prayer walk in the red-light district in the city.

SLT route affects more than just BU

Baker Orange, Baker University, KS

4 days ago by Kyle Davis and Chansi Long

A permit issued by the Kansas Department of Transportation on Tuesday gives the go ahead for the 32nd Street Alignment of the South Lawrence Trafficway. If constructed, the road will pave through a 56-acre patch of the Baker Wetlands, but Douglas County attorney Bob Eye plans to pounce on KDOT and the Federal Highway Administration with a lawsuit before that happens.

Boyd weighs pros, cons of trade-off

Baker Orange, Baker University, KS

4 days ago by Chansi Long

05/09/08 It is a frigid, dreary spring afternoon in Baldwin City and the streets are crowded with parents driving cars, trucks and station wagons packed with children fresh out of school. Director of Natural Areas Roger Boyd, wearing a green jacket and a fedora, sits behind the wheel of a white van.

Board of Trustees makes decisions for University

The Omnibus, Southwest Baptist University, MO

4 days ago by Ruby Karamitros

Dr. C. Pat Taylor, Southwest Baptist University president, reported the decisions made during the last Board of Trustees meeting of the 2007-2008 year on Wednesday, May 7.

There were six main decisions discussed and voted on by the Board members.

Of these six action items, the last item is of interest to the student body.

Focus on important ideas

Baker Orange, Baker University, KS

4 days ago by Pablo La Rosa

I'm officially retiring from Baker University in less than two weeks, even though I'm not old enough for Medicare. The way I see it, there's no afterlife, so I want to seize the day while I'm still able to hike in the Andes or swim with dolphins in the Amazon.

Lee's "Disease" Hits Rockstock

The Sentinel, Rockhurst University, MO

6 days ago by Bryan Jackson

The weather is finally starting to warm, and finals week is finally upon us. However, one final rite stood before the gates of Hell Week opened upon the Rockhurst semester. The Convo was decorated, the stage erected, the funnel cakes were baking, and smooth, soulful melodies were wafting through the air.It could only be one thing - Rockstock 2008, Baby!