The College Fix

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• Health care laws up cost of tuition at Rutgers

  Neil P. Kypers - Daily Targum •March 31, 2011

  The new federal health care laws, coupled with a N.J. state law, will increase the cost of the minimum coverage provided by the university.

• Snoop Dogg is coming to UNC and the feminists want to ban his concert

  Anthony Dent - University of North Carolina •March 30, 2011

  Snoop Dogg is coming to UNC and the feminists are up in arms. They want the university to ban Snoop Dogg's concert.

• Olbermann at Cornell: Most Republicans ‘stupid’

  Peter Jacobs - Cornell Daily Sun •March 30, 2011

  Political commentator Keith Olbermann ’79 addressed the problems facing the country, from welfare cutbacks to Ann Coulter ’84.

• Minn. legislature passes bills to cut higher ed funds

  James Nord - Minnesota Daily •March 30, 2011

  The Minnesota House and Senate passed different versions of a higher education finance bill that would cut $306 million from current levels.

• Professors ask student to write Wikipedia articles

  Hanqing Chen - Washington Square News •March 30, 2011

  Although normally frowned upon, some professors are now actually encouraging their students to use Wikipedia — or at least contribute to it.

• SFPA Morning Links: More liberals criticize freedom of information requests

  Robby Soave - Assistant Editor •March 30, 2011

  And if this makes you want to turn to the bottle for comfort, you are not alone: A new study shows that heavy drinking rates among students remain steady.