Why We Shouldn’t Think About College as a Business

Why We Shouldn’t Think About College as a Business
The shift from viewing college as a public good to seeing it as a private benefit has led to higher education becoming more specialized, which a new theory says may lead to cognitive decline over time.

July 31, 2017 at 08:42PM
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I Used To Be Addicted To Soap

But now I'm clean.

(If this gets at least 500 upvotes I'll die a happy man)

Edit: HOLY CRAP I DID NOT EXPECT TO GET 50+ upvotes

Edit 2: WHAT THE HELL HOW AM I AT 400+ upvotes

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Strippers, Insane Asylums, Assassination, and Termites: Inside the Insane History of the World's Greatest White House Replica

Strippers, Insane Asylums, Assassination, and Termites: Inside the Insane History of the World's Greatest White House Replica
Governor Huey Long was so anxious to get to the White House that he built his own in Baton Rouge. An assassin's bullet cut short Long's ambitions, but his gaudy knock-off survives.

July 31, 2017 at 02:06AM
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If online bullying has taught us anything.

It's that some kids would rather kill themselves than lose a bit of weight.

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Dads are like boomerangs.

I hope.

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Getting married is great. But, before you do it, there are some things you have to consider.

On one hand, you get to wear a pretty cool ring.

On the other hand, you don't.

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An Irishman in a bar hears a familiar accent, and says to the guy next to him "Are you Irish, then?"

"That I am"

"Well I''l be, let's have a whiskey! Where are you from?"

"Dublin"

"Me too!, That calls for another drink: Bartender!"

"Where in Dublin", says the other feller

"Temple Bar"

"Fuck Me! I went to school right there on Milligan Street"

"So did I! That calls fer another drink!"

"who was yer teacher?"

"Miss McGillicuddy"

"Holy Mother of God, she taught me too! Bartender, another round if you please"

At that point another man enters the bar and sits at the other end.

The bartender approaches him, and he says "Evening, John, anything new going on?"

The bartender replies " Not really, just the Kelly twins getting drunk again..."

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