Read more students stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/33774/students.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 19:02:31 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74379/uc-students-protest-ahead-of-32-fee-hike.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAngry students took to the streets yesterday to blast a proposed 32% fee hike for University of California schools. The Board of Regents is expected to finalize the increase today during a meeting at UCLA. It will hike tuition bills some $2,500. UC students will soon be paying $10,...http://www.newser.com/story/74379/uc-students-protest-ahead-of-32-fee-hike.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 19 Nov 2009 4:00:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73806/25-chicago-kids-jailed-after-food-fight.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTwenty-five Chicago students ages 11 to 15 had to cool their heels in jail for 5 hours last week after a food fight at their school apparently got out of hand. The kids face charges of misdemeanor reckless conduct, NBC Chicago reports. Parents are angry that their kids were treated...http://www.newser.com/story/73806/25-chicago-kids-jailed-after-food-fight.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 11 Nov 2009 11:46:44 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/72990/writings-on-the-wall-for-the-chalkboard.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIf today’s kids don’t know what a record is, tomorrow’s won’t likely know what a chalkboard is, at least in the classroom. Whiteboards, without the lung- and computer-choking dust (to say nothing of their immunity to scratching nails) are taking over, with one supplier of both telling ABC News that...http://www.newser.com/story/72990/writings-on-the-wall-for-the-chalkboard.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 31 Oct 2009 6:46:28 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/72289/undergrads-search-for-assistant-meets-mockery.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagHow's a busy undergrad supposed to juggle study, a social life, and a part-time job? For one 19-year-old at Georgetown University, the answer is hiring a personal assistant. The sophomore sparked controversy on campus this week by placing an ad on the university's student employment site seeking a personal assistant...http://www.newser.com/story/72289/undergrads-search-for-assistant-meets-mockery.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 22 Oct 2009 6:33:11 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/71912/colleges-tackle-the-sexile-issue.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tag"Sexiles" banished from their rooms by sexually active roommates have long been a feature of student life, but colleges across the country are looking into ways to help the hapless figures found crashed on lounge sofas get a good night's sleep. Many now require roommates to sign a contract covering...http://www.newser.com/story/71912/colleges-tackle-the-sexile-issue.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 17 Oct 2009 6:52:43 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/71363/ny-college-offers-freshmen-10k-to-wait-a-year.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIthaca College faced flagging enrollment last year, so it loosened admissions criteria. But that backfired: The New York school admitted 250 students more than it can accommodate this year. Even after building a temporary dorm, the college still doesn’t have room for 31 of them, so it’s making them an...http://www.newser.com/story/71363/ny-college-offers-freshmen-10k-to-wait-a-year.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 09 Oct 2009 17:42:43 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/69808/facebook-suck-sites-have-their-day-in-court.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA lawsuit filed by administrators at an Illinois beauty school may set a precedent regarding so-called “suck sites,” the Chicago Tribune reports. Nicholas Blacconiere, a student at the Salon Professional Academy of Elgin, welcomed classmates to criticize teachers on a Facebook page. After students posted accusations of teacher incompetence and...http://www.newser.com/story/69808/facebook-suck-sites-have-their-day-in-court.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 19 Sep 2009 15:20:57 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/68917/obama-speech-didnt-turn-my-kids-into-commies.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagDespite the worst fears of some right-wingers, President Obama's back-to-school speech yesterday didn't turn Mary Elizabeth Williams' two daughters into "commie zombies," she writes in Salon. Her 5-year-old decided the speech was boring and left the room in a huff, while the 9-year-old decided to "work extra hard now because...http://www.newser.com/story/68917/obama-speech-didnt-turn-my-kids-into-commies.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 09 Sep 2009 1:22:57 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/68882/obama-to-students-you-make-your-own-future.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPresident Obama drew on his own childhood today to encourage students to stick with school to discover their passions and talents, a message nearly overshadowed in advance by criticism from conservatives who feared a socialist agenda. Some of the furor had died down before the noon address—the Florida GOP...http://www.newser.com/story/68882/obama-to-students-you-make-your-own-future.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 08 Sep 2009 11:07:07 CDT