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Only 7% of Kids Today Will Pick the Same Career as Their Parents

Jackie — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 03:59:38 +0000

We all want our kids to grow up and do something that they love. We also want then to make good money, which is why I hope my kids fall into the majority of this study. According to a new study from Daily Mail , only 7% of kids today will end up in the [...]

Are You Going Back To School This Semester at CSI? [POLL]

Jackie — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 13:21:29 +0000

I have talked to several people that are headed back to school this year to further their education or just to take small side classes to get them out of the house during this awful cold spell we have been having. Either way a lot of your schedules just got a lot more complicated. You [...]

Adults That Move Back Home Stay For Three Years

Jackie — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 12:41:37 +0000

According to a survey from Daily Mail, if your adult children move back home after college, don't expect to get rid of them anytime soon.

The average age a kid needs to move back home is 23 . . . which is a year or two after they finish college. But then they stay for an average of THREE years . . . until they're 26.

Get Certified In Alien Hunting With New Online College Course

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 11:07:39 +0000

There are some students graduating college with pretty nontraditional degrees, especially those from individualized study programs, but the latest online offering from The University of Edinburgh is a little bit out-of-this-world. The five-week course titled, ‘An Introduction to Astrobiology and the Search for Extra-terrestrial Life,‘ will be taught by an ex-NASA researcher and will try [...]

Americans Will Give $4.7 Billion Worth of Graduation Gifts

Jackie — Fri, 25 May 2012 13:37:24 +0000

I guess we feel like giving someone $100 to Applebee's will soften the blow of $200,000 in student loan debt?

According to Time and the National Retail Federation, Americans will spend more than $4.7 BILLION on graduation gifts this month and next month.

Over Half of Recent College Graduates Depend on Their Parents to Pay Bills

Jackie — Fri, 04 May 2012 13:39:37 +0000

It's official, your children are never going to survive on their own. A job placement company from Business Insider called the Adecco Group released a survey on recent college graduates, and found that more than half still depend on their parents to help pay living expenses . . .

32% rely on their parents to pay their cell phone bill.

Do You Keep Paying for Your Kids' College When They Fail a Semester? [Audio]

Brad Weiser — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 14:54:21 +0000

Do you think sending your kids to college means that they go away, have some fun, study, live in a dorm and graduate four years later? Not so much. A nonprofit group called Complete College America just compliled some stats that say the vast majority of college students are part-time and taking around eight years to complete a four-year degree.

This Weekend at CSI

Jackie — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 13:46:04 +0000

· The CSI Secular Student Alliance will show the documentary ‘Friends of God’ at 6 p.m. next Tuesday in the Fine Arts Recital Hall. This movie is about the evangelical movement that has become such a powerful force in American politics in recent years. Afterward, the audience will discuss the film. Everyone is welcome and admission is free.

What Do You Get A High School or College Graduate?

Jackie — Mon, 23 May 2011 14:27:32 +0000

Graduation season is all around us. A lot of our friends and family are graduating from both High School and College. We definitely want to tell all of the graduates we know that we are proud of them by getting them a nice card and a gift, but what do you get a graduate?

Free Egg Hunt on Friday at CSI

Brad Weiser — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 04:20:48 +0000

CSI Easter Egg Hunt. This starts at 5 p.m. today (Friday) on the lawn north of the Student Union building. It’s for kids up to age 12. After the egg hunt, there’ll be activity booths for the kids, including face painting and photos with the Easter Bunny. This is a free event. Here are some [...]

One Way To Predict a College Student's GPA Is By How Much They Drink

Jackie — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 14:29:49 +0000

Turns out, the way your precious little angel handles that balance is the BEST way to figure out how their grades are going to turn out.

In a new study at George Mason University, a researcher found that the two best ways to predict a college student's GPA are the amount of time they spend studying . . . and the amount of time they spend drinking.

Searching For Aliens with CSI

Brad Weiser — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 15:53:20 +0000

Chris Anderson from the Herrett Observatory and Faulkner Planetarium was our guest this morning. Tonight, he’ll be hosting an astromomy talk about the search for extraterrestrial intelligence. Is there life out there? Bimonthly astronomy talk: Title: “The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence” Date/time: Friday, March 4th, 7:15 PM Admission: $2.50 (adults), $1.50 (students, incl. CSI), 6 [...]

This Week at The College of Southern Idaho

Brad Weiser — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 04:07:25 +0000

“Ten Little Indians,” the Agatha Christie murder mystery, is being presented by the CSI Theater Department now through March 5th. This is the story of 10 people who are lured to an island where it’s revealed to them that they may each be a murderer. Tickets are $8 for adults and $6 for students. Each Wednesday through Saturday night at 7:30.

McDonald's Hamburger University In China Is Harder To Get Into Than Harvard.

Brad Weiser — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 18:33:18 +0000

If you want your kid to go to an exclusive college, don’t waste your time with Harvard, Yale or Stanford. Those are SAFETY SCHOOLS compared to the college we’re talking about today. And that school is . . . McDonald’s Hamburger University in China. McDonald’s opened up the Hamburger U outside of Shanghai, and SO [...]

College of Southern Idaho – Weekly Update

Brad Weiser — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 04:33:12 +0000

Ventriloquist Lynn Trefzger comes to CSI Friday night and Saturday afternoon.

Trefzger has appeared with Tim McGraw and Faith Hill, Jeff Foxworthy, Ray Romano, the Smothers Brothers, and other great entertainers.

She was voted Funniest Female Entertainer of the Year in 2006 by Campus Activities Magazine.