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Last year, there was Gangnam Style; today it's the Harlem Shake. Has your school caught this latest craze? If not, be inspired by how colleges around the US and Canada are doing the Harlem Shake. Here are the Top 15 College Harlem Shake Videos: 1. The University of Guelph Does the Harlem Shake Right .  There may be more than a foot of snow on the ground at this Ontario Canada campus, but the moves are HOT. 2. Harlem Shake at Colorado College in Colorado Springs . The students at Colorado College ask: who says that libraries are supposed to be quiet?" 3. The Oregon Duck Struts his Stuff. The University of Oregon mascot leaves the locker room and proves he has the moves--on and off the field. 4. The BIGGEST Harlem Shake at the University of Texas at Austin. The students at UT in Austin stage the biggest shake to date. It just proves that everything IS bigger in Texas. 5. Harlem Shake Pool Party at Carthage College in Kenosha, Wisconsin . When the...

In Rucker Park, NY in 1981, a street ball tournament was in full swing. Called the Entertainer's Basketball Classic, it was founded in 1980 to feature the best street players and notable basketball players in that profession. People would flock to Rucker Park for some thrilling entertainment for over 25 years. This street ball tournament also attracted a man calling himself Al B. Al B was a Harlem resident who would wait for the breaks between basketball tournaments. He would walk onto the court and do his unique style of dancing that involved shaking his arms and doing jerky movements of the upper body. His dance caught on with the spectators, as it was soon called the "Albee" in the areas of Harlem and Rucker. When asked about the dance, Al B has been quoted to say that the dance moves are in many ways a drunken shake, much like what alcoholics would do. He credited the ancient Egyptians with the dance move, saying it was what mummies would do when wrap...

Drinking and Driving has serious consequences and risks. Unfortunately many Americans including college students do it every day. Many people think that because they have only had a little to drink or are not going very far that it is not a big deal. But the truth is that it is a very big deal. Drunk driving has serious consequences. It is one of the leading causes of death among college age young adults, and has been attributed to 1,400 fatalities every year . The consequences are not just limited to death either. It is also the cause of a half million injuries among colleges students every year. Drunk driving can cause serious injuries to the driver, passengers, people in other cars, and pedestrians. Some of the worst consequences of drunk driving are not physical. There are emotional, psychological, and other consequences. After an accident, the driver may feel guilt over the pain and suffering they have caused others. There may be consequences because of a loss ...

The streotypes are everywhere. College is just one big party, right? How does sex amongst the collegiarte population compare with the rest of the nation? The results may surprise you.   Higher levels of education can be statistically correlated to lower numbers of sexual partners.  In fact, between eleven and twelve percent of the general population reports that they have had more than fifteen sexual partners while less than seven percent of college graduates report having that many partners. These figures seem to be in direct contrast to the idea that most college students are frequently having sex with multiple partners. According to recent polling done by the CDC, the chance of an individual being sexually active by the time they graduate from college is very high. While only about a third of high school students report that they have had vaginal intercourse, nearly two-thirds of college age adults have had sexual intercourse. By the time, these students r...

Never before has there been such awareness of the need for "greener" ways of working and living in order to preserve the future of our planet. Just about any area of life can be made "greener," and this applies to college dorm life, too. For students living in dorms who are trying to leave a smaller carbon footprint during their college years, here are 10 tips for having a more Eco-friendly dorm room: 1. Odor-free, low VOC paints. Some people love that fresh, "newly painted smell," but the truth is that most traditional paints contain lots of VOCs, or volatile organic compounds. That "new paint smell" actually means there are harmful toxins still floating around in the air. The good news is that there are environmentally friendly, odorless paints now available on the market, so if you will be painting your dorm room yourself, be sure to check those out. 2. Eco-friendly lighting. Choose LED or other Eco-friendly lighting over tra...

On the surface, the answer to "What is a split king mattress?" may seem quite simple -- but there are several different types of split king beds to choose from. No matter what your budget or your particular circumstances, there is a split king that will suit you just perfectly. Why Are Split Kings Made?   A split king is made as a solution for comfortable sleeping for a couple. The bed is divided into two sections so that each person has their own customized side of the bed. This would allow for one person to have a firm mattress while the other person has a soft one, or for one person to have an electric blanket while the other one can sleep blissfully in the chilly night air that they prefer. Sometimes a split king is made for people with medical issues so that the person needing specific medical bedding -- like a bed that sits up and reclines automatically for example -- can have it on their own side but not on the side of the person who is not in need...

Every school year thousands of dorm rooms are passed down to the new crop of incoming freshman college students. Dormorities today come in a range of sizes, quality, features and amentiies. Its important to educate yourself on which dorm you will be staying in. That's why we have compiled the dorm guide for the top Texas colleges. The top Texas colleges with the best overall dormitory atmosphere include: University of Texas - Austin in Austin, Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas State University in San Marcos, and Texas Christian University in Fort Worth. University of Texas - Austin The University of Texas in Austin is one of the older Texas institutions, founded in 1883. With a student population of around 51,000 it is one of the larger resident campuses in Texas. There are seventeen colleges that make up this university. The University has 15 dormitories on campus. The largest holds over 1,00 students. The smallest, 128 students: Andrews Hall - This...