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Cool Schools 2008

The Top 10 Coolest Schools 2008

Ten that get it

By Lea Hartog

September 6, 2008

Organic food? Check. Solar power, biodiesel buses, and composting? Check, check, check. Colleges large and small get their green on.

Cool Crowd

By Lea Hartog

Some colleges embrace the outdoors as a classroom

Outdoor Academia

By Peter Frick-Wright

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