Posts From Matthew C. Keegan
NCAA Rule Changes for College Football
Tweet Oversight panel approves new rules for 2012 college football season. When you tune in to watch your favorite college football team at play this season, you’ll quickly realize that
Off to College: What to Bring
Tweet If you’re lucky, your college may even allow you to bring with you a small pet such as a canary or a hamster, but cats and dogs are rarely
Off to College: What to Expect
Tweet Deep inside many first-year students are scared witless, fearful that they’ll be quickly figured out for who they really are: individuals who don’t quite know what to expect and
For Penn State, a Fate Worse Than Death
Tweet JoePa’s legacy receives an official beating. Penn State faithful need not have worried about its football program receiving the NCAA equivalent of a death penalty. On Monday it was
Besieged Big East Conference Moves On
Tweet Conference rakes in $40 million from its settlements. Say what you will about the Big East Conference, but its death notice has been issued prematurely. Certainly, the conference has
LinkedIn is Ideal for College Students
Tweet In 2010, just 5 percent of college students were using LinkedIn to find jobs, but in 2011 that number surged to 28 percent.[2] Likely, the word about LinkedIn is
Sallie Mae-Ipsos Survey Shows Changes in How Families Approach College
Tweet A college education is still very important for most people. On Monday, the two groups released details about its latest national survey, finding that 83 percent of college students
Should Penn State Football Receive the Death Penalty?
Tweet Child abuse scandal tarnishes Joe Paterno’s legacy. Penn State’s football program should receive the NCAA’s version of the death penalty. At least that is the call by some following
Notre Dame Makes a Play for the Orange Bowl
Tweet Fighting Irish are seeking a bit of bowl assurance. The University of Notre Dame is working to ensure that its football team has a place in the soon to
What Journalism Majors Can Learn From the Journatic Debacle
Tweet Updated July 12, 2012 — Corrections: Patch.com does not use Journatic to supply its content. Also, Ryan Smith’s article appears in The Guardian; he was not interviewed by the
What a C.S. Lewis College Could Look Like
Tweet The organizers of C.S. Lewis College believe that they have a model for educational success that will one day become a reality. That school is a vision of the
No, College Grants Are Not Repaid
Tweet On the surface, this question may seem silly to some, but it is clear that there is some confusion about how college financial aid is handled. For the record,
