College Life

The oft-changing plans of the networks for their new fall seasons now find NBC, ABC and CBS - the big three - in agreement at least: The start of the season will be delayed from Monday to Sept. 24. That means plans to begin 10 new series next week have been scrapped in the aftermath of terrorist attacks on New York and Washington. The only network sticking with its plan to start a new series next week is Fox, which will premiere Undeclared, a series about college life, on Tuesday. Fox will also air the premiere of Love Cruise: The Maiden Voyage, which had been slated to air last week, on Tuesday.

About 75 college-bound juniors from 19 Baltimore City high schools participated in a four-hour "Training Camp for Life" symposium at the Ravens' practice facility in Owings Mills yesterday. The pilot program is sponsored by Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions, the NFL Players Association and the Ravens. The student athletes, selected by their coaches for both academic and athletic skills, heard nine featured speakers address a variety of topics related to the transition from high school to college life.

One might say stand-up comedian Jeff Charlebois is a contradiction in terms. The reason? He delivers his jokes sitting down -- from a wheelchair.Mr. Charlebois, who was paralyzed in a car accident when he was 16, said he aims to make his audiences more at ease with the disabled and to help them realize that "people in wheelchairs do have a sense of humor and are just like everybody else."He entertained a lunchtime gathering of students and faculty members at Carroll Community College this week.

Joanne A. Goldwater, director of housing at Western Maryland College, has been elected vice president/president-elect of the Mid-AtlanticAssociation of College and University Housing Officers.MACUHO isa professional service organization of housing officers involved in higher education in the mid-Atlantic region.Goldwater, who is responsible for housing for all Western Maryland students in college residence halls and apartments, also received MACUHO's 1991 Outstanding Service Award.She was elected to serve as vice president for the organization this year, followed by a year-long term as president.

"Mickey One," this week's oddly riveting revival choice at the Charles, carries the name of a production company, Tatira, that would never be credited again. It was a company that the movie's star, Warren Beatty, set up for this one movie. He named it for his mother, Kathlyn, nicknamed Tat, and his father, Ira Beaty (just one t). They brought their kids up in Virginia. But they actually met in Lutherville. Yes, the same suburb that gave us John Waters can also claim some ownership of Warren Beatty.

It's not enough to give Stefon Diggs more touches this season. Maryland coaches also want to give him more of a leadership role. Coach Randy Edsall said after Friday night's spring game that the team has named the receiver-returner as one of 10 members of its leadership council. The team won't use permanent captains in the fall. Rather, it will name captains game by game. It sounds like Maryland really wants Diggs invested in the team. Not that he wasn't last season. But it's difficult for freshmen - still transitioning to college life - to play leadership roles.

The Baltimore Ravens and their hordes of purple-painted fans have departed from Western Maryland College for the year, making way for the school's next group of residents: students. About 1,545 full-time undergraduate students are expected to report to class Monday at the private liberal arts college in Westminster. The school's 367 freshmen arrived yesterday and will attend their first class - their freshman seminar - today. The 27 seminars, with topics ranging from "The Principals of Biology" to "Educational and Life Experiences of [a]

NEW YORK -- By all accounts, the graduating Class of 2008 is a group celebrated for its technological knowledge but woefully unschooled in the customs of the corporation. So if you're a corporate newbie or a freshly minted graduate entering today's work force, how do you succeed in the brave new corporate world? "It's important these stars-in-the-making are prepared for the profound differences between work behavior and school behavior," said Shanti Atkins, president of ELT Inc., an ethics and compliance training company.

Series The Big Bang Theory: : A paintball game leads to a feud between Sheldon and Penny (Jim Parsons, Kaley Cuoco). (8 p.m., WJZ-Channel 13) The Bachelor: : Jason brings his son to New Zealand to meet the final two women and makes his final decision. (8 p.m., WMAR-Channel 2) 24: : Dubaku's plan escalates to his boss, General Juma; a high-impact terrorist threat develops. (8 p.m., WBFF-Channel 45) Harlem Heights: : This new, unscripted series follows eight college-educated African-Americans searching for success in New York.

WESTMINSTER -- Western Maryland College will hold its annual four-day orientation beginning Thursday, Sept. 3. Each year the college chooses a relevant topic for its new student colloquium, in which freshmen are introduced to the intellectual rigors of college life.This year's colloquium, "When Cultures Meet," will take place Sept. 4 beginning at 1 p.m. 1992 marks the 500th anniversary of the historic first encounter between the cultures of indigenous Americans and Europeans. Through a simulation, a discussion of common readings and a play, students and faculty will address this singular event.