1. The Unbearable Whiteness of Barbie – President Barack Obama’s alma mater, Occidental College, is now offering a mandatory course for freshmen called, “The Unbearable Whiteness of Barbie – Race and Popular Culture in the U.S.” The course tries to “explore ways in which scientific racism has been put to use in the making [...]

Why not go back to school with NBA players like Chris Paul at Wake Forest or Kevin Durant at Texas or Russell Westbrook at UCLA or Jeff Green at Georgetown? It looks like many NBA have traded in their gym bags for backpacks.
There has recently been a classroom migration of NBA players. In [...]

Students have never shied away from vocalizing their views. Demonstrations and student newspapers are the traditional forums of student opinion but increasingly, students are turning to blogs to express themselves. In our digital society blogs are ubiquitous; they are informal, easily accessible and convey a sense of immediacy to their reader. Student blogs can be [...]

Everyone has a pipe dream. Whether it is artist or astronaut, young people are being taught that in today’s modern society almost anything is attainable. Aspirations to be a rock star, actor or pro athlete are becoming increasingly prosaic as young people are expanding their ambitions. Today’s youth recognize that a career is not merely [...]

According to recent studies, volunteerism has been on the downfall as of late. Not only has the recession primarily affected our finances, it has also had a negative effect on volunteerism. The National Conference on Citizenship conducted a study, “America’s Civic Health Index,” which discovered that most Americans cut back on volunteer work [...]

As the numerous number of laid off autoworkers and others face the reality that their comfortable positions may be gone forever, many will need training for a fresh start. Many are choosing community colleges like Sinclair Community College in Dayton, Ohio. Sinclair is widely acclaimed as one of the best community colleges in [...]

Only about 25% of the 2009 high school graduates taking the ACT (American College Test) admissions test have the appropriate skills needed to succeed in college, according to a study released by ACT. The study shows very little improvement compared to the 2008 graduating class.
The ACT study reported that of the 2009 [...]

Everyone of this generation will forever be haunted by the word “recession.” The phrase has become a ubiquitous and defining expression of our generation. The recession has damaged many people’s respect for their government and exposed extreme corruption, souring people’s views on the global financial institution. The colossal impact of the recession means that is [...]