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Jul

30

Local University Loses All Credibility

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On Saturday, the Inquirer ran an article about Drexel’s new Second Life campus. Drexel’s new Second Life campus! I brushed it off, figuring either the citizens of the tech or Philadelphia blogosphere (shoot me) would have made fun of it immediately and so I didn’t have any obligation to post over the weekend making fun of it.

Then what do I see when I wake up this morning and search? Nothing! Somebody saying he was jealous of the move! Somebody else calling it interesting! And a blog post titled “Depression on Drexel Island” — oh, yeah, the campus is called “Drexel Island” — is actually about students learning about depression in a virtual classroom! Intentionally!

Need I mention this is about how Drexel opened a campus in fucking Second Life, home of the flying penis?

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dmac | 1:11 PM | 4 Comments
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Oct

20

Leftovers: Don’t Let The Door Hit You, Etc.

• You go, Inquirer! Just a few days after the paper’s report on the city’s Department of Human Services’ failures in the deaths of several children, the head of the DHS resigns. Cheryl Ransom-Garner — who said, “I think DHS is doing a great job” in Sunday’s Inquirer report — escaped the fate of her deputy, John McGee, who was relieved of his duties. [Inquirer]

• A substitute teacher at Creighton Elementary school lost three of her fingertips after a defective window slammed down on them. There is one thing worse than being a substitute teacher in the Philadelphia School District. Being a substitute teacher in the Philadelphia School District and losing three of your fingertips to a defective window. [Daily News]

• A West Chester man is suing the makers of Second LIfe for confiscating his property after he figure out a way to buy it for a much cheaper price. (Or something like that.) Reuters’ Second Life bureau — yes, they have one — will surely be on this right away. [Inky]

• That Bill Giles trophy presentation last night? Apparently, the trophy is named after his father. Heh, who knew? [The 700 Level]
 
dmac | 3:50 PM | 0 Comments
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