There is no doubt that college students depend heavily on the internet for a lot of their needs. And it’s not only the entertainment quotient of the internet (movies, music, torrents, games) which attracts them. There are also useful web based tools available which helps them immensely in their day to day lives. The following list includes 21 great tools/sites for school and college students. The tools are completely web based and almost all of them are free to use. Some of them are general tools useful for every internet user while others are specific to the needs of college students. [Dumb Little Man]

College Student Invents Affordable Solar-Powered Fridge

A British college student has invented a new type of solar-powered fridge that can be built entirely from household materials. According to 21 year old Emily Cummins, the fridge works with the help of evaporation.

The fridge stays at a comfortable 6° C without using any power, and can keep perishables cool for days. [Cleantechnica]

BC Beats #1 UNC, Loses To Harvard

On Sunday night, the BC Eagles were on top of the world after their basketball team upended No. 1 North Carolina. Now, it’s Thursday morning and things are not looking quite as rosy. They skyrocketed from outside the Top 25 up to No. 17 after the UNC win and were pushing a 10-game win streak, so thing were looking pretty good for the remainder of the season. Now what’s this about the Harvard game? [Deadspin]

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As you all know, we here at COED love these peppy ladies more than life itself (except the part of life that involves cheerleaders, of course). So get ready for our seventh installment of Cheerleader Showdown!

This time, we’ve got the lovely Kendra from WVU. Next up is East Carolina University’s blond bombshell Cassie Adcock. And rounding out the competition comes Boston College’s Molly.

In Cheerleader Showdown I Whitney McMillan (Old Dominion) demolished the competition with 78-percent of the votes. In Cheerleader Showdown II, Holly Simmons from University of Tennessee came out on top with 54-percent of the votes. In Cheerleader Showdown III, Lauren Thompson topped the competition with over 60-percent of the votes. In Cheerleader Showdown IV, Oregon Duck Kelsi Metzler won with 60% of the vote. In Cheerleader Showdown V it was Shiloh of Arizona who beat her competition with 61% of the votes. In Cheerleader Showdown VI it was Lisa of UCLA who beat her competition with 68% of the votes.

Who will come out on top this time? You decide!

Who has your vote in Cheerleader Showdown VII?