Introduction

The Daily Jolt is a network of unofficial college websites run by students, for students. Each campus' site is updated by current students at their respective schools. We feature useful and entertaining links and announcements related to the student community, brewed fresh every day. Some examples of our myriad of fascinating features include current dining commons menus, job listings, a virtual marketplace, local restaurant guides, and a ride board. Especially popular are our various fora, where students communicate with each other about anything and everything, even across campuses.

Advertising

The revenue that supports the Daily Jolt comes from our student-targeted advertising. Local and national organizations can get their messages seen by thousands of visitors every day. Especially popular are our cheap, easy, and highly effective Baby Ads. Students love our local restaurant guides, complete with reviews and downloadable menus. We also sell Daily Jolt-branded merchandise.

History

The Daily Jolt evolved from a website called "Amherst Central" started by two Amherst College students, Amit Gupta and Noah Winer, in 1998. It then spread to Brown University, and is now available at nearly 100 colleges across the country.The Hampshire College Daily Jolt was started by Daniel Kang in 1999, continued by Josh Crawford (F98) in ?, and then was taken over by Lemmy Koopa (F01) in Spring 2002. Since Spring 2005, it has been run by Elton Joe (F03). Now (Fall 2007) its being run by Adrienne Lazes (F05), Becca Rhodes (F06), and Velarian Francis (F06).