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Studying Cards Over Chemistry: An Alternative Approach To Higher Education

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Unsatisfied with college life, Matt Plecki took a different route to find his current success. (Submitted photo)

Kunal Bambawale
Contributor

How online poker led Matt Plecki to startup success.

Politics Today: Santorum's Controversial Rhetoric, Bill O'Reilly On "SNL," And More

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Tracy Bloom
Deputy Editor

A look at the day's political happenings.

Fellowship Encourages Young Tech Entrepreneurs To Leave School, Pursue Startups

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The Thiel Foundation offers students a chance to invest in their futures today.

Rosalie Murphy
Staff Writer

Twenty-four under-20 entrepreneurs just received two-year fellowships to pursue tech dreams, but should they be required to pause higher education?

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