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Mississippi River expected to crest Tuesday

The Mississippi River is expected to crest at 45 feet Tuesday, according to University officials. All University related activities are schedule to remain as usual, though officials are preparing for possible emergency, according to a University news release.

Column: Do you think you could survive on $1.50 a day?

For 1.4 billion people living in the world today, subsisting on such an impossibly tiny figure is a fact of daily life. And from May 16-20, this struggle will become reality for a small but passionate group of Oregon State University students who have teamed up to take a stand to end extreme poverty.

Students have cancer-scare because of tanning

Cindy Patrick would tan for about one to two months per year while at the University of Kansas, even though she said she knew that she was endangering her health. Patrick, a KU graduate, said she had fair skin and felt pressure from friends to be tan.

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Students work to promote sweatshop-free apparel

Following in the footsteps of UCLA, A.S. Council unanmiously passed a resolution on May 4 requesting the UCSD bookstore promote sweatshop-free apparel. UCLA passed its corresponding resolution after a demonstration by students in February; the school hopes to increase revenue to over $16,000.

Gallatin student uncovers the ugly side of cosmetics

Changing an entire industry that is relatively unregulated is a daunting task. But Gallatin junior Jessica Assaf isn't one to back down from a fight.

Northwestern study shows memory of the eldery is negatively affected by hospital stays

After a hospital stay, senior citizens may feel like students who have pulled an all-nighter, according to the lead researcher of a study recently conducted at Northwestern's Feinberg School of Medicine.

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Editorial: Mental health more important than finals

It's no secret that with finals week comes sleep deprivation, last-minute cramming and, above all, the stress associated with the pressure to do well.

Grad battles traffic for trafficking awareness

Imagine driving a low powered go-kart across more than 3,000 miles of the most dangerous roads on the planet. This is how UCF graduate Cedric Dahl describes the charity rickshaw race he is participating in to help raise awareness of the human trafficking problem across India.

Student to cycle across country to raise affordable housing awareness

A USF graduate student departs next month on a physically demanding journey in hopes of improving the living conditions of others.

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