Shape-Ups for Girls?
In the newest get-fit-with-little-effort trend, Sketchers Shape Ups has been one of the most recognizable products on today’s market. With glamorous celebrities like Kim Kardashian and Brooke Burke as...
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It’s an annual ritual taking place on campuses all across the county, as prideful family and friends look on, another crop of college students in caps and gowns receive their diplomas, signaling their...
View ArticleRecent Polls Show Sagging Optimism For Today’s Youth To Make Significant...
“In America, each generation has tried to have a better life than their parents, with a better living standard, better homes, a better education, and so on. How likely do you think it is that today’s...
View ArticleHigh-Tech Meets Humanities at BiblioTech
Don’t call it a comeback. Humanities and science have always seemed to take two divergent paths leading to titanic clashes in matters of the planet for eons. In the last 20 years as computer science...
View ArticleGoodbye Food Pyramid, Hello Food Plate
Generations have become familiar with the iconic Food Pyramid-a representation of what foods are “best” to eat and how much one should have. Despite its intentions to educate the masses, the pyramid...
View Article25% of State Legislators Do Not Have a College Degree
The role of a state legislator is to be the voice of the people he or she represents and have the best intentions for the citizens of the state. So when it comes to picking a person for that important...
View ArticleJune Celebrity Round-Up
It’s summertime! As June draws to a close and preparations are gearing up for Fourth of July barbecues and fireworks, why not kick back and catch up with the news of the rich, famous and super-trendy....
View ArticleCollege Radio Still Predicts the Pulse of Popular Music
In a way, college radio is the voice of a demographic. For decades college radio has been a source for alternative sounds from mainstream pop music, operated and played in the halls and cafeterias of...
View ArticleNew Challenge For Colin Powell: U.S. High School Dropout Crisis
In an increasingly complex technologically oriented world, high school dropouts, which now stand at 25%, have bleak prospects for success. Former Secretary of State Colin Powell and his wife, Alma,...
View ArticleBudget Cuts in Vocational Education Miss the Underlying Problem
Vocational and technical education programs have long been a way to keep at-risk youth interested in their education. With hands on training in a variety of different disciplines, students who would...
View ArticleWhat the Debt Ceiling Showdown Means to You
And the beat goes on. Washington, D.C. continues to be embroiled in a showdown over America’s financial future, without truly allowing Americans to take stock of what is really at stake for them. Some...
View ArticleFactory Model Education Hinders Progress
No issue in American education has garnered more attention in recent years than the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), an educational reform made law in 2001. The Act, in short, requires public schools...
View ArticleWill the NCAA Unleash its Brand of Capital Punishment on the University of...
It seems the University of Miami is up to its old tricks again. Infamous for its swagger, especially from its football team, “The U” is again under intense scrutiny over NCAA violations after...
View ArticleUnemployment Taking its Toll on Young Americans and Their Country
Unemployment has been a serious issue affecting the nation for years. Since the recession hit millions of Americans have lost their jobs and homes. 14 million Americans are currently looking for work,...
View ArticleStarbucks Launches Create Jobs For U.S.A. Fund
The Starbucks Coffee chain has joined up with the Opportunity Finance Network (OFN) to launch the Create Jobs for USA fund. The initiative was created with the goal of stimulating job creation at a...
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