College Clips
Published Sept. 29, 2006
Starbucks announces price hike
Starbucks announced Thursday that coffee-drinkers nationwide will have to fork over an extra nickel for drinks bought at any of its 8,614 locations.
In the first price change since 2004, all drinks will cost an extra 5 cents and all pound bags of whole bean coffee will go up by 50 cents, said David Prentkowski, director of food services at Notre Dame.
The increase, which Prentkowski said is "not unusual," is necessary to cover increasing labor, product and fuel costs associated with the procurement of coffee beans.
Notre Dame freshman Courtney Ball said she isn't happy with the price increase on her tall vanilla latte, which already costs $3.
"It seems like (Starbucks) makes a significant profit," she said. "I don't see why they need to raise their prices. It's already 'designer coffee.'"
—The Observer (Notre Dame)
SJSU study links drinking with higher pay
A San Jose State University professor co-authored a study that found moderate drinkers earn 10 to 14 percent more than nondrinkers.
"Well, the standard account is that drinking is necessarily bad for you," said Edward Stringham, the associate professor of economics at SJSU who co-wrote the study "No Booze? You May Lose."
Stringham said his co-author, Bethany Peters, who is an economist with Analysis Group in Dallas, found that drinkers earn more money.
According to the study, women who drink earn 14 percent more than nondrinkers and men who drink earn 10 percent more than nondrinkers. Men who visit a bar at least once a month earn an additional seven percent more.
The study stated that moderate drinkers earn more money because of social capital. Stringham said that when people engage in social drinking, they meet people, network and increase their chances to meet potential employers.
—Spartan Daily (San Jose State University)
WSU cable channel debuts student dating show
Students can look to speed dating, online matchmaking, Facebook, blind dates and even church to hook up with potential lovers. Now Cable 8's new dating show, "Get Hooked Up!" offers another option for single Washington State University students.
"Get Hooked Up!" has a questionnaire written by director Dan Johnson and the show's two producers, Jacqueline Paschane and Jewelle Tuttle, all senior communication majors. The questionnaire includes music and movie preferences, favorite TV shows, physical features and even the kind of underwear worn.
The first episode of "Get Hooked Up!" featured three male contestants competing for a bachelorette. The show will switch between genders every episode, though most of the applicants for the first week were men.
"There were more guys interested in this
show than girls. Maybe it's because (girls) are more embarrassed," Paschane said.
—Daily Evergreen (Washington State University)