THE ITHACAN

Sign me up for a James Franco course

By Jacqueline Palochko • February 4, 2011

I don't usually go gaga over celebrities. As a teenager, my bedroom walls had photos of Thomas Jefferson's Monticello and of course, Scranton's own Joe Biden (and OK, maybe a couple of James Dean). But one celebrity that I have always had a big crush on was James Franco.

Degree Data

By Jacqueline Palochko • February 4, 2011

Check out this cool interactive map analyzing U.S. degrees by sex, race and states throughout the decades. Adults With College Degrees

The stress of college life

By Jacqueline Palochko • February 1, 2011

A recent study showed that the stress level for college freshmen was at an all-time high. And while most of the country spent the past year wondering what's up with 20-year-olds and why won't they grow up, for college students, I'm sure this was no surprise.

Colleges move toward accepting video essays

By Jacqueline Palochko • February 1, 2011

I hated applying to colleges. Actually there was only one step that I really hated in the process: the personal essay. I never could figure out how to describe myself in just 500 words. And how those 500 words would make a college pick me. But these days, the kids seem to be much more…