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Survey: weight gain isn't as bad as you think

Wed, 06 Dec 2006 10:00:00 GMT

The dreaded college weight gain known as "the Freshman 15" that haunts so many college newcomers should actually be called "the Freshman 7.8," according to a recent Brown University study.

Although the average weight gain for first-year students isn't as high as previously believed, there is a catch - students are weighing in at two to three pounds heavier post-sophomore year.

Debate over school merger continues

Wed, 06 Dec 2006 10:00:00 GMT

The University's faculty is again discussing the possibility of a merger between Rutgers and the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, University President Richard L. McCormick said at a University Senate meeting Friday.

Bringing UMDNJ under the Rutgers umbrella would provide a better program in health sciences and more research opportunities in the bio-medical field, McCormick said.