By-Tor.com

West Virginia University Tops 2007 List of Party Schools

Tuesday, August 21, 2007

AP


Aug. 18:

To the disappointment of school administrators ? and the pride
of some students ?

West Virginia University is No. 1 on The Princeton's Review's annual
list of the top 20 party schools.

The school has made the list seven times in the past 15 years,
despite efforts to curb underage drinking and rowdy behavior.

But not since 1997 have the Mountaineers taken the top spot.

Last year, WVU was No. 3, bested by the University of Texas
at Austin and Penn State, both of which remain in the top 10
this year.

Senior Katie O'Hara, 22, said WVU is No. 1 because "no matter
what kind of party you want it's here ? bars, fraternities, house parties....

If you want to take shots all night,
there's a bar; no matter what you want to do, it's there."

Still, O'Hara said her friends "know how to manage their time.
They know when to party and when not to," which wouldn't explain
the school's No. 1 ranking in the category of Their Students (Almost) Never Study.

The rankings are contained in the 2008 edition of "The Best 366 Colleges,"
which is going on sale Tuesday and is based on a
survey of 120,000 college students at those schools, mostly
during the 2006-07 school year.

No. 2 on the party list was the University of Mississippi, followed
by the UT-Austin, the University of Florida and the University of
Georgia.

"West Virginia's No. 1 ranking is just speculation," said
West Virginia sophomore Stuart Sauer.

"I think there's no way to measure that," said Sauer, 20, of
Richmond, Va. "Every school's a party school."

Incoming WVU President Mike Garrison focused on the positive
rather than the rankings, saying the students he met over the
weekend and on the first day of classes Monday are more
concerned with their futures "and with the great year we have
ahead" than with partying.

"I'm focused on the way this university changes people's lives,
the research that we do and the service we provide to the state
of West Virginia," said Garrison, who officially replaces
David C. Hardesty Jr. on Sept. 1.

"This is a special place, and the whole state is proud of it."

The Princeton Review says the guide to the best schools is
intended to help applicants who can't visit every school in person.

Guide author Robert Franek said each of the 366 schools "is a
'best' when it comes to academics.

"But as anyone visiting colleges can attest, their campus cultures
and offerings differ greatly," he said. "It's all about the fit."

At the other end of the partying spectrum is Brigham Young
University, claiming the top spot in the "Stone Cold Sober"
category for the 10th straight year.

The book has 62 categories in all, including: Best Campus Food (Virginia Tech);
Most Beautiful Campus (Sweetbriar [Va.]); Dorms Like Palaces (Smith College [Mass.]);
and Birkenstock-Wearing, Tree-Hugging, Clove-Smoking Vegetarians
(Hampshire College [Mass]).

This year, WVU finishes among the Top 10 in several other categories:

No. 4 in Students Packing the Stadiums; No. 5 for Best College Library;
No. 6 for Lots of Beer; No. 7 for Lots of Hard Liquor; and No. 8 for Best College Newspaper.

The Princeton Review, which is not affiliated with Princeton University,
is a New York company known for test preparation courses, educational services and books.

It published its first survey findings in August 1992.

Dude! I'm so wasted! Hear that? That's my skull!

Big Blue Owl wrote:Dude! I'm so wasted! Hear that? That's my skull!

"People on 'ludes should NOT drive."

"My dad's a TV repairman...has the ultimate set of tools...he can fix it."

Rocker Ted Nugent on His Recent Obama, Hillary Rant

Thursday , August 30, 2007

This is a rush transcript from "The O'Reilly Factor," August 29, 2007. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated

JOHN KASICH, GUEST HOST: Thanks for staying with us. I'm John Kasich, in for Bill O'Reilly.

And in the "Unresolved Problem" segment tonight, he's known for pushing the envelope, but at a recent performance at the House of Blues in California, Ted Nugent may have taken it too far.

Here's the video of his profanity-laced rant against two big Democratic presidential contenders.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

TED NUGENT, MUSICIAN: I was in Chicago last week. I was in Chicago. I said, "Hey, Obama! You might want to suck on one of these, you punk!" Obama, he's a piece of (expletive deleted), and I told him to suck on my machine gun. Let's hear it for him!

And then I was in New York. I said, "Hey, Hillary! You might want to ride one of these into the sunset, you worthless (expletive deleted).

(END VIDEO CLIP)

KASICH: South Dakota officials have reportedly asked the rocker to tone it down at the state fair show there this weekend.

Ted Nugent joins us now on the phone from Waco, Texas. His new CD, "Love Grenade," will be released on September 4.

Hey, Ted, why'd you do this?

NUGENT: John, because rock 'n' roll is too much fun.

And let me just say a happy Labor Day to you.

But trying to explain the intensity of over the top outrageous irreverent rock 'n' roll is like trying to explain an orgasm to a eunuch. If some people don't get it, I am not here to help them through the quagmire.

You realize that when Mick Jagger rode a 40-foot inflated phallic symbol onto stage, he didn't explain anything to anyone. That was not political commentary. It was over the top, intense, hysterically funny rock and roll. And anybody who doesn't get it, drive safely.

KASICH: Well, Ted, I know rock 'n' roll. You know that I know rock 'n' roll. But frankly, I mean, that was, like, such a crude thing. You know, like some kind of fourth grade stuff, like you know, these things you said were ? they just weren't right.

I mean, why ? did you ever think these people ? what about Obama's kid hearing that? What do we tell him? "Well, it's just rock 'n' roll??

NELSON: I don't know. What do you tell the children of soldiers who have sacrificed their lives when Obama claims that their daddies are raiding innocent civilians over there?

Come on, John. Let's get our priorities straight. With all due respect, unless you've been to a Ted Nugent concert lately, you don't know the intensity.

By the way, we're selling out every concert on this "Love Grenade" tour. And I do exactly what the good Marine Corps taught me every night. And I do PG-13 concerts for the state fairs and the county fairs and all these different family events that I've been selling out. Because I want to make sure I do the right thing.

An outrageous, over the top rock 'n' roll event like the House of Blues, John, as long as no laws are broken and no one gets hurt. Nothing is sacred.

KASICH: Well, no, I understand you say you have free speech. But you do say you want to run for office. Now how would you like your family ? I guess I'm sensitive about it, Ted, because see, I've been the target of this kind of stuff. Not from the ? well, sometimes from the right, but mostly from the left.

NUGENT: John, what kind of stuff? What do you mean, target of humor?

KASICH: Personal attacks. I mean, this is a personal attack, what you did on these people. This was not like, you know, Obama is out there and, you know ? I mean, look, I just went into it and attacked John Edwards. I try to do it, however, on the basis of the policy, on the issues.

Because what's happening, Ted, in our culture today is that politics is being ruined because people are being polarized because of the personal attacks and innuendoes being labeled at people.

And I know you love your country. I'm just telling you, this kind of stuff contributes to it. Don't you think it does?

NUGENT: John, you know, I really respect your take. You do a great job whenever you stand up for things you believe in. They're the same things that the Nugent family and all good conscientious American families believe in.

But to try to make a comment in a meaningful and sincere way from the rock 'n' roll stage is really apples and grenades. When I want to make a personal comment about Obama or Hillary or anyone else, I will do so in an environment such as this where I will articulate the issues, you know, lick for lick. I'm not going to rant on the O'Reilly show, but on the rock 'n' roll stage, I'm going to be...

KASICH: These weren't issues. I mean, you were telling Obama to suck on your machine gun. And Hillary to ride, you know ? come on. I mean...

NUGENT: By the way, you know, I mean, John, Alice Cooper didn't really cut off his head with the guillotine on stage. And Sam Kinison really didn't believe in sex with a Volkswagen Beetle.

We're talking about stage outrage. And once again, God love you, John, but some people don't ? you know, just this week, John, since this has aired ? by the way, I've been saying this on stage for about eight years now. Do you know that again this week, I was invited by a family who has a terminally ill daughter who want me to take her hunting?

And you know, if a family with the terminally ill daughter thinks I'm OK ? because you understand the outrage, and I don't need anyone else's stamp of approval.

KASICH: I'm not trying to ? I'm not getting into questioning what kind of a guy you are here. I'm saying...

NUGENT: Everybody else is.

KASICH: What I'm saying is this should be out of bounds, because you do love your country. You do want us to address some of the serious problems in this country.

I've got to tell you, Ted, none of it can happen when we're spending all of our time viciously attacking people on either side. And it's happening all of the time. So why don't you just take that part out and have more fun doing other things?

NUGENT: Well, you know, it's coincidental, John. I take your advice to heart. I've been giving that advice to everyone from my brother and others, as well, who by the way, avoid rock 'n' roll concerts because they think my guitar is too damn loud.

KASICH: No, I don't think that. I know ? you know, I know some of the stuff that you did. I know who Ted Nugent is.

I'm just saying Ted, when you're there for the music, why not play the music? Why not be wry? Why not do things that are fun? But, you know, let's not tell that ? look, we are too many enemies in politics. You know it. We spend our time trying to figure or how to destroy people. We don't destroy the candidate, we go after their wives, their spouses. We go after their kids. You need to be a leader in this.

NUGENT: Well, you know, I would be more than happy to have a legitimate and sincere, well-researched dialogue with Hillary, Obama, anyone in a real environment of honesty and integrity.

On stage, it doesn't qualify. On the rock 'n' roll stage ? and again, John, you can ? many others seem to be resisting what literally tens of millions of people in America.

Come to TedNugent.com and you'll see that the response to this "Love Grenade" tour, with this hyperbious, over-the-top, outrageous, irreverent humor, is celebrated with cheers and laughter every night.

Coincidentally, John, as I finish up my "Love Grenade" tour in the next week, the next five shows that we wrap up the tour happen to be PG-13.

KASICH: OK, there you go.

NUGENT: That's coincidental, but I will take your advice to heart.

KASICH: You think about it. You think about it.

NUGENT: I'm always thinking.

KASICH: All right, Ted. Hey, listen, good luck on the rest of the tour. I'm sure they're going to join you out in South Dakota. Thanks for coming out tonight.

NUGENT: And happy Labor Day.

KASICH: All right. Thank you.

Knee-jerk reaction: I kinda wish ALL performing musicians would keep their politics to themselves. No matter what side they're on. From Streisand to Bono to Ted to Neil.

At least I think I wish that... tomorrow I may have come to a different conclusion.

Maybe I wish they'd just keep it off the stage...

I dunno... still sorting this one out in my little brain.

I am all for expressing your political views, and for freedom of speech, but I really don't think that what he said was something I can condone.

Using the rock-and-roll-is-outrageous-and-over-the-top excuse doesn't work for me. Basically, he is saying that he can be as rude and mean-spirited to anyone he wants to and it's okay because it is entertainment.

Using the "all these people know I do it and love me anyway" excuse doesn't work for me either. Right is right and wrong is wrong no matter what anyone else thinks.

I don't care for either Obama or Clinton, but I also really don't think they should be treated this way.

I watched TLS lastnite and, all I can say is I hope she will stand her ground on her platform if elected.

Hillary Jokes Bill Looked Into No. 2 Job
By COLLEEN LONG, Associated Press Writer

3 hours ago

NEW YORK - Hillary Rodham Clinton has already had to forgo one potential running mate _ her husband.

Asked by talk-show host David Letterman if Bill Clinton could serve as her vice president should she be elected to the White House, the former first lady acknowledged that he could not.

"Believe me," she joked, "he looked into that."

She also remarked that if the Constitution didn't forbid a president from a third term, "he might be running."

Such easy banter marked Clinton's seventh appearance on "The Late Show," which was celebrating its 14th anniversary on CBS. She first appeared on Feb. 14, 1994, when Letterman's mother, Dorothy, interviewed her briefly from the Winter Olympics in Norway.

On Thursday's show, Clinton recounted a summer in Alaska during which she donned boots and an apron to gut salmon with a spoon.

"Best preparation for being in Washington that you can possibly imagine," she joked.

Clinton talked shop, too, discussing the need for campaign finance reform, how to pull troops out of Iraq and the importance of caring for wounded veterans. She said that while resistance to a female commander in chief has diminished, it hasn't disappeared.

"I think it's not so much that people don't think a woman can do the job, it's just that we've never done it before," she said. "I'm not running because I'm a woman; I'm running because I think I'm the best-qualified and experienced person who can do the job. But I know that it's a big deal that I might be the first woman president."

Clinton also read a "Top Ten List" of tongue-in-cheek campaign promises, including No. 3: "We will finally have a president who doesn't mind pulling over and asking for directions.

http://www.comcast.net/news/politics/in ... tn_hillary

awip2062 wrote:I am all for expressing your political views, and for freedom of speech, but I really don't think that what he said was something I can condone.

Using the rock-and-roll-is-outrageous-and-over-the-top excuse doesn't work for me. Basically, he is saying that he can be as rude and mean-spirited to anyone he wants to and it's okay because it is entertainment.

Using the "all these people know I do it and love me anyway" excuse doesn't work for me either. Right is right and wrong is wrong no matter what anyone else thinks.

I don't care for either Obama or Clinton, but I also really don't think they should be treated this way.

Ted will be Ted.

Wendy wrote:On Thursday's show, Clinton recounted a summer in Alaska during which she donned boots and an apron to gut salmon with a spoon.

"Best preparation for being in Washington that you can possibly imagine," she joked.

the best prep for being in DC is to leave your "baggage" behind, 'cuz
someone's gonna throw it through a window at'cha.

And BTW, Hillary's got a truckload of baggage.

Kasich to Nugent: "I'm not getting into questioning what kind of a guy you are here."

I am. What a dick. I'll giggle when this ass-chin dies. Why is it that someone like Dimebag had to be murdered onstage? He was kind to everyone, never had a bad thing to say, and if he did he kept it to himself and played music like a monster.

I remember when Cobain died, Ted got on the radio and said, "Thank God that moron blew out his idiot brains. It's the best thing that could happen for music and his daughter. Now if we could just get his slut wife to do herself, we'd be golden."

Perhaps the family with the sick child will come over for some hunting and the tot will put an arrow through the back of his thick skull. Now that would be humor

LMAO!!!

That was rib-splittin' Owlie.

Big Blue Owl wrote:Kasich to Nugent: "I'm not getting into questioning what kind of a guy you are here."

I remember when Cobain died, Ted got on the radio and said, "Thank God that moron blew out his idiot brains. It's the best thing that could happen for music and his daughter. Now if we could just get his slut wife to do herself, we'd be golden."

Doesn't seem to be a need to question what kind of a guy he is. Ted is showing us what he thinks of his fellow man when his fellow man doesn't look like or agree with Ted's idea of what man should be.

awip2062 wrote:
Doesn't seem to be a need to question what kind of a guy he is. Ted is showing us what he thinks of his fellow man when his fellow man doesn't look like or agree with Ted's idea of what man should be.

Wurd.

MOSCOW (AP) - President Vladimir Putin dissolved Russia's government Wednesday in a major political shakeup ahead of parliamentary and presidential elections, the Kremlin said.

The dissolution is expected to result in a new prime minister, who will be seen as Putin's choice to succeed him after he steps down next spring.

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia has tested the world's most powerful vacuum bomb, which unleashes a destructive shockwave with the power of a nuclear blast, the military said on Tuesday, dubbing it the "father of all bombs".

The bomb is the latest in a series of new Russian weapons and policy moves as President Vladimir Putin tries to reassert Moscow's role on the international stage.

"Test results of the new airborne weapon have shown that its efficiency and power is commensurate with a nuclear weapon," Alexander Rukshin, Russian deputy armed forces chief of staff, told Russia's state ORT First Channel television. The same report was later shown on the state-sponsored Vesti channel.

"You will now see it in action, the bomb which has no match in the world is being tested at a military site."

This Putin guy makes me nervous.

I saw that today too Elf, cold war starting all over again, lets just hope it doesn't heat up.