David makes the case for social tech on campus and UT’s new Web 2.0 tool/twitterer. [david giesberg dot com]

An American student studying abroad feels the anti-American sentiment from some British on Independence Day. [I know there's gonna be a lesson somewhere, I'm gonna think a lot about it later]

Why the Number of Hours You Spend Studying Means Nothing [Study Hacks]

Tip link: How to Prioritize (when your to-do list is taller than you are) [The Student Leader Blog]

New blog added: www.toriemichelle.com (Emory U)

Editorial note: The Prereq was just added to the Blogroll. While not written by college students (as far as I can tell) it’s well written and has some of the best stories about higher ed that I’ve seen anywhere. A definite recommendation for your RSS feeder.

Also, July will be a little inconsistant for us (me) here at SB since it’ll be heavy on the traveling. Apologies if this fails to satiate your student blog hunger. - Alex

The end of the school year comes with considerations for… the next school year. [a type of reality]

Inspiration for new academic building architecture can come from many things: nature, the discipline it will house, Donald Trump’s hair, etc. [EphBlog]

A good expression of the altered relationship between students and their parents when moving back home after living independently. [Emilie18's Weblog]

Tip link: A crash course in student time management [Study Hacks]

New blog added: Kissberry (UNC Chapel Hill)

While working the late shift for summer job #2, Jevana finds how convenient it is to have police as regulars when some d-bag decides to skip his bill. [Memories Left in Whispers]

From a NY Times article: Students are using Facebook to mount a pretty creative show of support for Obama. [TheChrisBerry]

It seems that researching for a thesis can actually result interesting finds. For example, trashy crime novels about crazy hybrid governmental agencies. [no use for a headline]

I guess ’tis the season. Another student blogger gets engaged! Congratulations! [Miss Wisabus]

Tip link: Use the Student Loan Calculator to prepare yourself for the inevitable. [Kill Jill Goes To College]

David takes from his internship exactly what you’re supposed to (no, not Post-Its) — knowledge of what he does, and does not, want post-college to be like. [david giesberg dot com]

Without homework to create a sense of accomplishment, some turn to… other goals. (some background) [In Blog We Trust]

[Sua Sponte] writes on a pretty big story in national news regarding the Department of Justice’s handling of internships:

Not only did the data demonstrate that the Screening Committee inappropriately used political or ideological affiliations to approve or reject candidates, but also there were some significant complaints from within the DOJ’s components about the number and types of candidates being deselected.

And now, the latest installment of Tales of D-bags. [128 Beats Per Minute]

New blog added: Black Tie Lounge (VT)

Tip link: “Getting more bang for your $0 from Google Docs.” [The Student Leader Blog]

Continuing in the altruistic vein, why not “feel good and donate over the summer.” [HackCollege]

Site info: As of yesterday this year’s alumni were added to the Alumni page and won’t be featured with the current students on the main page. Don’t let this stop you from following them if you’ve come to like one of their blogs. I know I will be. - Alex

A Sig Ep house helps out with flood relief in Iowa - something we should all thy to do as well. [Sanguine et Purpure] - (info re: disaster relief donations)

MCAT studying side effects may include pop quizzes from the elderly and attempts at love connections. [Sitting idly]

Because sometimes getting your feet covered in black goo is worth chemically induced relaxation. [Thelnie Cracks]

Tip link: With semester schools ending summer sessions and quarter system schools finishing up as well, it’s a good idea to think about how to treat the “post-exam trauma.” [The Productive Student]

For those at the beginning of their college careers, you might want to think of your major as “choosing a method, not a career.” [University Scholar]

As you might remember, one of our compatriots previously requested the blogosphere’s help in a paper on the great Pirate vs Ninja war. Today we have the result (which helped get an A in the class)! Excerpt:

When historians look back upon the political climate of America at the turn of the millennium, they will doubtless remark upon the number of diametric issues that polarized the nation: pro-life versus pro-choice, evolution versus creationism, the same-sex marriage debate. All these and many more will be mentioned as essential to characterizing the politics of the era.

Historians, however, will probably not spend a great deal of time on another popular millennial debate, even though it is known to thousands and rages on through the medium of the internet: the infamous and long-standing struggle of pirates versus ninjas. [The Desert Mermaid]

In other diametric Internet issue news (how about that segue?), Nietzsche shows that he can smear campaign as good as any 527. [F]

George Carlin’s lasting appeal shows in the tributes in several student blogs.

• The Desert Mermaid, Fier Thy Words, junebuggery, maynotalways, Miss Wisabus

A Filipino student’s opinion on the rainy season’s ability to cancel school changes from high school to college. [Adventures of a Comsci Student]

And finally, over the weekend a student blogger gets engaged (congrats!) with the appropriate subsequent blog coverage. [college]

Tip link: Have lots of 2 liter bottles left over from that big non-alcoholic party last weekend? Here’s 10 ways to reuse plastic soda bottles. [Green Student U]

New blogs added: F, junebuggery

A future teacher gets some words of… wisdom (or not) on the American education system from a stranger. [School is Hard]

Because any site about college students that hasn’t mentioned farting in four months should be removed from the internets. [Secretista]

(correction: It seems that we have, but can you really mention it too much?)

This suggestion for beating the heat might be a bit much. But who am I to judge? He does present a good argument. You decide. [Bits and Pieces]

UMass gets another victim with their classic “We’re kicking you out of school” prank. That never gets old. [Smoking a cigarette in feminine poses]

Tip link: Great advice for a common problem for college guys [College Being]

Find “summer jobs for students in the federal government.” [studenthacks.org]

[The Student Leader Blog] thinks about why we sometimes don’t want to go to class and what can be done about it.

Thoughts on education by a philosopher named Calvin. No, not that one. [Adventures of a Comsci Student]

Struggling with conference paper rewrites inspires… “unorthodox” research methods. [Relatively Journalizing]

Tip link: “How LaTeX helps me write a paper without Microsoft Word” [The Productive Student]

New blog added: The Student Leader Blog

The dream scenario for the student for whom No Pants Day is everyday.*[Everything was Beautiful and Nothing Hurt]

A classic question of college strikes again: If you finished the test first that means you didn’t take enough time, right? [pink shoes]

A few storm chasing VT students are interviewed on the encounters with 10 tornadoes. [Time in a Blog]

New blogs added: jeweled platypus (UCSB), Time in a Blog (VT)

*and yes, there is a No Pants Day.

No longer with the crutch of a fake ID, Emily finds a paradise for underage college kids. [In Blog We Trust]

Aleksandra celebrates not only the beginning of finals, but also becoming an American citizen! [Berkeley College Life]

Tired of snide looks from a roommate and other javaheads, this student blogger responds with the cold backhand of empirical data. [the fountain]

New blog added: Being High Maintenance, not Bitchy