ONLINE COLLEGES DEAL WITH DIFFICULT ONLINE PARTYING PROBLEMS

AP - Administrators from online colleges, such as “QuickCollege.com” and “eDegree.com,” have been citing an unfortunate surge in incidents occurring at online college parties. Cyber-students all over the country spend many of their nights partying on their online college websites, sending each other eDrinks on the computer, singing along to the same songs on their iTunes, and filming themselves on their webcam passing out. “It’s becoming a real problem within our institutional systems. These parties are getting in the way of their education. Each time, they have an online party, it takes that much longer for their lesson page to buffer,” says, Scott La Harfleur, president of “EasyDegree123.com.” EasyDegree123.com students have only a 63 % graduation rate because so many of their students’ education pages never loaded due to file congestion from internet partying. Not only is the incessant online partying academically irresponsible, but it poses many health risks. “You just don’t know who’s in your chat room,” says online college student, Theresa Simons. “Some guy could spike your profile with a virus, and then bring you to another private chat room and take your passwords. It’s scary.” Some cyber fraternities, or iFrats, as they’re often referred to, demand demeaning hazing activity which often leave users humiliated. One such student who wished to remain anonymous was hazed upon entering eAlphaPsiAlpha.html and describes it in awful detail. “They sent me loads of spam mail, which they then forced me to open. I didn't have anti-virus software at the time, so my computer got infected with so many viruses, that I had to buy an entirely new one. They then made me blog about the experience.” Online college presidents across the country, such as Mr. La Harfleur, have been responding with punitive measures which include, but are not limited to, suspension, credit withdrawal, or even forced enrollment into a community college.