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Class finds meaning in chick lit
2:37 AM 2/18/2005 — How often do college students get to read Bridget Jones's Diary as a homework assignment? Not too often, and not on too many college campuses. According to Iryce Baron, the University is the only college in the United States, England, Canada, Australia and New Zealand that offers a chick lit course.
The Notebook tells another love story
2:38 AM 2/18/2005 — The Notebook, directed by Nick Cassavetes, is a typical sentimental love story based on Nicolas Sparks' book. The film tells the story of Noah Calhoun (Ryan Gosling) and Allie Hamilton (Rachel McAdams). They meet at a carnival one night, and Noah falls instantly in love with Allie.
Recent slew of best-sellers get students to read
2:39 AM 2/18/2005 — As Thursday afternoon rolls around and there is the inevitable three-hour break between classes, what do you do - crawl back under the covers? Maybe cram in some last-minute homework? Or settle in with a book and read? For some time now, college students' views on reading for pleasure have been divided.
