College Clips

By Robby Lewis

Published Oct. 5, 2007

Students adjust schedules to accommodate TV at University of Florida

TV premiere week found students making adjustments to fit new seasons of popular shows such as "Grey's Anatomy" and "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation," into their busy schedules.

UF sophomore Katie Privett said she religiously watches "Supernatural" and "Smallville" on Thursday nights and keeps up with "House" and "The Office" on a less-regular basis.

"If I do have something that's due on Friday, I have to complete it early," she said. "I'm more likely to do my homework in the afternoon if I know that I want to watch TV at night."

UF sophomore Vanessa Vinas said she left her lab work early last week to watch the "Grey's Anatomy" season premiere.

Nielsen Media Research announced in January that it would begin factoring college students living away from home into its ratings.

• The Independent Florida Alligator (University of Florida)

Wesleyan students to launch new erotica magazine

People love sex. Wesleyan students can attest to that. They have come to expect their residential advisers to provide free safe sex supplies. The Eclectic Society's annual Sex Party has become a campus tradition, as has the controversial Burlesque show.

Open discourse on sexuality is still not at the level envisioned by sophomore Yannick Bindert and sophomore Ben Kuller.

As co-founders and editors-in-chief of Wesleyan's forthcoming sex magazine, Bindert and Kuller plan to open the doors even wider for free sexual expression on campus. Hence the magazine's name, Unlocked.

The 60-page magazine will include both written pieces and photography submitted by students.

With funding from the Wesleyan Student Assembly and the enthusiasm of peers, Bindert and Kuller said they hope to start publishing this semester.

"This is the kind of place where you can do this," Kuller said. "I don't know if Wesleyan needs a sex magazine, but I think Wesleyan wants one."

• The Wesleyan Argus (Wesleyan University)

College.com gears up to become hot new online social network

Getting sick of Facebook.com the same way you got sick of MySpace.com? Don't worry, there's a brand new online social network to get addicted to - College.com.

"When Facebook alienated their core user, the college student, and opened up their network, we saw this as a huge opportunity to provide a secure online social environment for college students," founder Jon Davidman said.

College.com requires users to register with an .edu e-mail address, which ensures that all users are enrolled at a college or university.

As a Web site exclusively reserved for college students, College.com has many university-related features.

The Greek section has more than 900 registered chapters.

College.com also offers many of the same applications that Facebook does. The wake-up call feature allows users to program in events and have reminders sent to their cell phones.

• The Campus Press (University of Colorado)