A Lund, Sweden second-grader was utterly disappointed when his teacher decided to take away his birthday invitations from the whole class. The student handed out invitations before class began to all but two students, causing a bit of a stir. Apparently the school has an actual rule regarding the matter and the teacher felt it [...]

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A 15-year-old girl saved a busload of students after the bus driver became unconscious. How was the student rewarded for the act? She was disciplined by school officials.

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Apparently a lot of alcohol can have negative effects.
Two Lawrence University (Wisconsin) students caused uproar when they were found unconscious in a restroom, prompting someone to call the fire department. Excessive, anyone?

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Likely not a genuine college professor.
A recent study shows students, namely college students, prefer teachers who are easy and attractive.
Here’s the jargon-laced abstract:
Felton et al. (2004) reported that web-based student evaluations of teaching (SET) demonstrated a student preference for course easiness and instructor sexiness. This study explores these same relationships with a larger and [...]

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