July 2010
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Dave Eggers Wants to Pay for Your College...
*Just be from the Bay Area and be chosen to participate in his new program, Scholar Match, which connects donors to students in need.
More here.
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Iowa Has Plans to Blow the Rest of the Country...
In Cedar Rapids, hundreds of workers have found employment with Clipper Turbine Works, one of many forward-looking companies found these days in Iowa’s “Wind Belt.” Clipper has emerged from what was the faint memory of the heavy manufacturing business, which up until recently had been shifting overseas. Those who once worked with manufacturers of printing presses and coal...
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Missouri's Chance to Steal the Health Care...
On August 3, voters in Missouri will get to cast the first public vote on Obama’s health care bill. The decision — however it falls — could have deep impact on elections this November, and even 2012.
More here.
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Glenn Beck Wants to Re-educate You
For $9.95 a month or $74.95 a year, prospective students can become an “insider extreme” on his website and delve into a “unique academic experience bringing together experts in the fields of religion, American history, and economics,” complete with a list of suggested readings after every course. But before you go chomping at the bit to receive a college-level education...
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Half of China's land mass is run by "autonomous"... →
June 2010
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Have a Look at Ghana During Saturday's World Cup...
More photos here.
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One Student's Impressions of the World's Largest...
It also became unnervingly clear that the media does not serve as the watchdog of the government as in America. Accuracy and ethics are not held to the same standard in Indian media, at least among the English-language papers. Newspapers print contradictory information, and some reporters are paid to write favorable stories for the highest bidder. In New Delhi’s inner government sanctums,...
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'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Causing Gay Soldiers...
Dan Choi, and many other discharged veterans, are dealing with the loss of benefits and pensions due to DADT.
More here.
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Interns in Washington: Finding News Ways to Wow...
This summer in the Capitol, staffers of all ages have their eyes on sites that specialize in a new form of education: the intern parable.
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Drawing Muhammad Continues to be a Controversial...
On May 9th, a student group called Secular Humanists for Inquiry and Free Thought (SHIFT) chalked stick figure drawings of the prophet Muhammad across Northwestern University’s campus. In a statement issued later that day on their blog, they explained that their intention was to spark a dialogue about political correctness and free speech. They also aimed to undermine the power of Islamic...
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Cape Cod Wind Farm Controversy Continues
Supporters and opponents of the project have each taken up the mantle of conservationism. Those in favor of the proposal say it marks an essential step in the search for alternative energy. But Cape Wind’s detractors, many of whom vow to fight the project despite its federal approval, argue that the project would upset the fragile ecology of the sound, which they claim is an...
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With Holy Cross Commencement Speech, Mark Shriver...
Shriver made several references to his family’s legacy of public service, but he spent the largest part of his speech praising the accomplishments of Holy Cross alumni who have spent their careers serving the disadvantaged. His speech, which drew heavily upon his experience as a Holy Cross student, was also a call for graduates to address social injustice. “Over and over again,...
May 2010
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Freedom of the Press: Can Journalists Overcome...
“There are many trends, and most of them are not good,” said Simon, who is the executive director of CPJ, a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to protecting global press freedom.”If you just look at raw numbers, last year saw a record number of journalists killed. It’s a pretty rough world for journalists right now.”
More here.
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Arizona Immigration Law Controversy Trickles North
Highland Park High School, in the suburbs of Chicago, has canceled an upcoming women’s basketball tournament to the state to protect their students.
More here.
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The Shanghai World Expo, or Why These Things No...
Some in China are in gleeful hysterics over the spectacle that is the Shanghai 2010 World Expo, but do we really need spend $58 billion to share and experience others’ cultures in the Internet Age?
More here.
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The Tragic and Strange Case of Benjamin Backstrom
Early on the morning on April 27th, Backstrom was found hunched over a bridge four miles north of Indianola, Iowa. After being rushed to the hospital in serious condition, he was pronounced dead that afternoon.
More on the mysterious circumstances around his death here.
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The New Unpaid Intern Laws
Will the Department of Labor’s new rules for unpaid internships actually be adhered to?
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A Commencement Roundup
Find out this year’s notable speeches, from controversial to intriguing to presidential, here.
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Student Stress in India: Blockbuster Film Shows...
Most Indians will tell you that there are only two career fields in their country: engineering and medicine. Many children aren’t asked what they want to be when they grow up — they’re told they’ll be an engineer or a doctor. With the recent release of “3 Idiots,” the highest-grossing Bollywood film ever, this phenomenon has made big news. The film follows...
April 2010
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Now You Can Pay for College $25 at a Time
Since Vittana began in 2007, its lenders have given more than 150,000 dollars to about 200 international students — often ten or 25 dollars at a time. The organization is working to build micro-loan programs in Peru, Cambodia, Paraguay, Nicaragua, Mongolia and Vietnam. It’s also connecting lenders from countries across the world. To help an aspiring Peruvian nurse, 17 strangers...
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No More 12th Grade in Utah?
It’s strange to think that the state that served as the backdrop for millenials’ most iconic high school imagery would be temped to change the makeup of high school as we know it. In Utah, where the first three installments of Disney’s colossal hit “High School Musical” were filmed, Sen. Chris Buttars has proposed a controversial measure to help reduce the...
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New Haven Murders & The Yale Campus
A string of homicides have rocked New Haven over the past two weeks. Five murders over an eight-day period renewed concerns among community leaders about the rising rate of gun violence here and rattled students at Yale University, many of whom live in an off-campus neighborhood where one of the crimes occurred.
More here.
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RATE ME!
How Rate My Professors and the like are changing how college students schedule coursework.
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Christopher Hitchens Hits South Bend
When one of the world’s best-known atheists comes to a stalwart Christian institution such as Notre Dame, where some 80 percent of students self-identify as Catholic, one invariably expects a shout down.
More here.
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Scared of E-Medical Records?
Are you among the 76 percent of our nation to have fears about electronic medical records?
March 2010
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A College Rejection Letter Looks on the Bright...
One of the most important things in life is learning how to deal with rejection, something those of us here at the Office of Undergraduate Admissions know a thing or two about. Remember: if you can’t get over the bitterness of receiving a rejection letter, just do what President Barack Obama did after two years at Occidental College — transfer. We are giving you the opportunity to...
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The Startup Visa Act and Entrepreneur-Focused...
Getting one of these might be a little bit easier soon if you’re an entrepreneur with a big idea.
Robert Reich: Bail Out Our Schools →
Any day now, the Obama administration will announce $4.35 billion in extra federal funds for under-performing public schools. That’s fine, but relative to the financial squeeze all the nation’s public schools now face it’s a cruel joke.
The recession has ravaged state and local budgets, most of…
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Did You Ever Think You'd Fail Out of College?
In order to spur higher attendance rates and avoid helpless debt, the idea of failure insurance is being floated around.
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Students Lead Iranian Divestment Effort
‘The bill empowers state governments and private citizens to give vent to their own understandable extreme dislike and fear of the Iranian government,’ said Frank on the House floor. The act would also allow education institutions and state and local governments to cut ties and block further investment without any legal ramifications.
More here.
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As Bank Reform Vote Nears, a Jeffersonian...
How would the Sage of Monticello react to our latest enacted and proposed banking reforms?
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The NCAA Tournament and the Work You're Not Doing
Every year, researchers are given a platform to discuss how much March Madness affects the economy. One Duke professor is taking on their claims.
How much does alcohol factor in on tobacco...
A new study from researchers at the University of Arizona draws some new conclusions.
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The Tea Party Movement on Campus
Across the country, new and already-established student groups are turning out to bolster the movement.
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With Spring, the Master Cleanse Diet Arrives
The student take on slimming down, nutrient deficiency and responsible detoxing.
Ireland's Higher Education Woes
National University of Ireland, the governing body of some of the country’s finest schools, may soon be dissolved.
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Suraya Pakzad and the Long, Tough Fight for Afghan...
Learn about her commitment to the betterment of women in her country and elsewhere, here.
“The protesters had decided to hold a silent demonstration, with not a sound, and...”
– Reagan on dealing with U of C campus protesters 41 years back. Would a silent — or a more focused method of — demonstration have been more effective for last week’s Day of Action?
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India's University System Struggles With Growth
Dozens of universities have been downgraded, leaving students wondering what comes next.
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The latest effort to rid the world of shelfable...
Reduction of the brand’s varieties from 4 to 1, as well as an implementation of registration upon purchase may soon be realities in Iowa.
California Students Take to the Streets
Notes on Thursday’s “Day of Action.”
