The Northerner

Sunglasses more than accessory

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Think of sunglasses as an indulgence that's actually good for you.

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Camden County College plans degree in video games

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Students at New Jersey's Camden County College may soon be able to get a degree in one of their favorite pastimes: video games.

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Colleges wary of policing intellectual property

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The nation's colleges have quietly succumbed to pressure from the entertainment industry to crack down on student use of file-sharing networks to trade music and movies.

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Bake sale’s prices based on buyers’ race

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The Berkeley College Republicans held an "affirmative action" bake sale Wednesday on Sproul Plaza, charging customers different prices based on their race.

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People still ripping music

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There's a revolution afoot, and if you're in doubt, go check out a typical college dorm.

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Black schools struggle

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Rebellious bands of church leaders and social dreamers planted black colleges and universities into a nation choked with segregation and suppression in the last quarter of the 19th century.

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NASA looks for cause

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NASA told a nation in mourning Sunday that remains of all seven astronauts from shuttle Columbia had been recovered, and that investigators were beginning to zero in on the cause of the tragedy.

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John Bommarito used to think he didn't need a college degree to move up in his field. A music industry entrepreneur, Bommarito, a 35-year-old Livonia, Mich., resident, has been a music buyer, a store manager and a disc jockey at clubs and small radio stations.

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Fun facts about Krispy Kreme doughnuts

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