College Clips
Published Aug. 31, 2007
University of Nebraska-Lincoln student wins free books, tuition
The second annual KFRX/102.7 FM challenge occurred Aug. 20- 25, and the widely held suspicion that college students will do anything for money was strongly reaffirmed.
"Some people work for a living, some people live on buses," senior and challenge winner Josh Gregg said.
Nineteen University of Nebraska students participated in the challenge this year. The students had to live in a bus, furnished with turf carpeting and couches, on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln campus for an entire week.
Throughout the challenge, the participants were subjected to a variety of mental and physical tests. The prize for succeeding in the challenge is books and paid tuition for an entire year.
— The Daily Nebraskan
(University of Nebraska-Lincoln)
New University of Iowa-area keg
law not slowing sales
Tighter restrictions on the purchase of kegs have not dampened their sales, Iowa City beer vendors said. In some instances, they said sales have increased.
Doug Alberhasky of John's Grocery said his business had been selling more kegs since the new regulations went into effect on July 1.
"When you look at the process we were doing before, basically we're doing everything except using the stickers," he said.
He said this made for a very seamless transition that hasn't hurt sales.
The new keg registration policy stipulates that kegs purchased in Iowa must be registered with the retailer. The vendors record the buyer's name, address and driver's license number and pair it with an identification number.
Files are kept for 90 days and are available to law enforcement whenever requested.
— The Daily Iowan
(University of Iowa)
Sex educator gives seminar
at West Virginia University
Certified Sex Educator Jay Friedman presented "The J-Spot: A Sex Educator Tells All" on Thursday. The session covered a variety of topics, from sexual pressures to performance-enhancing techniques.
Friedman outlined three prerequisites for sex, which included accepting the responsibilities of disease and birth control, assuring mutual pleasure and affirming the other person.
"Make sure you know their name first," he said. "That can apply when alcohol is present."
His lecture also cautioned students about the issues faced in what he called a sexually repressed, sex-negative education system and culture. Specifically, he attacked President George Bush and former Attorney General John Ashcroft's stances on sexual education and other health policies.
Although some students criticized the politics of the lecture, Friedman was not concerned.
"I'm not here to offend," he said. "I'm here to challenge. Kids should come to campus to be challenged, not have all their ideas reinforced."
-—The Daily Athenaeum
(West Virginia University)