Tag: student

College Student’s Genius ‘Eyesore’ Bin-Bag Dispenser Helps Keep Parks Litter-Free

A young college student’s belief in people’s innate kindness has led to cleaner parks near Woodhouse Moor, in West Yorkshire, England. When the Leeds Beckett University student, Jack Colmer, 22, saw public images of the amount of litter at parks across the country, he knew something had to be done. In particular, Colmer was disheartened by…


Student Who Became Quadriplegic 4 Months After Meeting Boyfriend Says He’s Not Left Her Side

Erin Field and John Benziger began a relationship just four months before a devastating accident rendered Erin quadriplegic. Throughout her painstaking rehabilitation, Erin reassured her new love that he didn’t have to stay. But John, whom Erin calls Jack, never left her side, and the two have been together for almost four years now. Jack…


Principal Fixes 8th-Grade Student’s Haircut After He Refused to Take off His Hat at School

When an 8th-grade student from Indianapolis refused to take off his hat at school, he was sent to the principal’s office. However, instead of punishing him, the principal went above and beyond his role to help him. Jason Smith, the principal at Stonybrook Intermediate School in Warren Township, first took a moment to find out…


Man Pays Off $50,000 in Student Loan Debt Within a Year by Doing Over 300 Odd Jobs

A Hawaiian man has achieved a feat that many students may deem impossible. He has paid off over $50,000 in student loan debt in just 11 months by saying “yes” to an incredible array of odd jobs. Kamaka Dias, 27, graduated from the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa, and made the decision to pay off his…