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The Student Debt Problem Is Worse Than We Imagined
Millions of students will arrive on college campuses soon, and they will share a similar burden: college debt. The typical student borrower will take out $6,600 in a single year, averaging $22,000 in debt by graduation, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. There are two ways to measure whether borrowers can repay those loans: There’s what the federal government looks at to judge colleges, and then there’s the real story. The latter is coming to light, and it’s not pretty.
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A Commencement Address
"There is, however, a greater reason for one to feel uneasy about discussing these matters in public; and it’s not only your own natural reluctance to regard your young selves as potential victims." By Joseph Brodsky. (Aug. 16, 1984)
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The hidden crisis on college campuses: 36 percent of students don’t have enough to eat
A first-of-its-kind survey finds one-third of college students regularly skip meals and lack stable housing.
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A Serious Push for Free College in California
A ballot initiative campaign to restore tuition-free college in Calif. (Feb. 6, 2018)
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Why Men Are the New Minority on College Campuses
Jessica Smith raised an arm and pointed across the lobby of the university student center like an ornithologist who had just spied a rare breed in the underbrush. “There’s one,” she said. It was, in fact, an unusual bird that Smith had spotted, especially on this campus: masculum collegium discipulus. A male college student.
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Tobacco, oil, and arms – where Imperial is investing its money
An analysis of Imperial College London’s endowment fund has revealed significant direct and indirect investments in the tobacco, fossil fuel, weapons, …
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Students launch class-action lawsuit against colleges over strike
A proposed class action lawsuit over Ontario's ongoing college strike has been launched on behalf of students affected by the labour dispute. The legal action comes as striking faculty who've been off the job for about a month began to vote today on a contract offer.
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Death at a Penn State Fraternity
Tim Piazza fought for his life for 12 hours before his Beta Theta Pi brothers called 911. By then, it was too late. By Caitlin Flanagan.
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10+ Hilarious Posts About College That Will Make You Laugh, Then Cry
Studying in college is an experience of a lifetime and only people who went to college really know what it's like.
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Ten Things College Students Waste Money On
College students waste a lot of money. In our blog at OkDissertations.com we gathered 10 main ways they do it and how to decrease the spendings.
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Early human gut bacteria may have cycled with the season
Hadza hunter-gatherers show distinct dry and wet season microbiota
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Students are Better Off without a Laptop in the Classroom
As recent high school graduates prepare for their migration to college in the fall, one item is sure to top most students’ shopping wish lists: a laptop computer. Laptops are ubiquitous on university campuses, and are viewed by most students as absolute must-have items, right alongside laundry detergent, towels, and coffee pots.
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Sen. Cruz's Opening Statement at Judiciary Hearing on the First Amendment
One might not agree with Sen Cruz on many things, but this is a well stated opinion.
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Tennessee makes community college free for all adults
Tennessee is about to become the first state in the nation to make community college free for all adults. Lawmakers approved legislation Wednesday that will expand the Tennessee Promise program that launched in 2014. It made tuition and fees free for recent high school graduates enrolled in a community college or technical school. Now, adults who don't already have an associate's or bachelor's degree can go for free, too, starting in the 2018 fall semester.
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Students who avoid making eye contact could be guilty of racism, Oxford University says
Students who avoid making eye contact with their peers could be guilty of racism, according to Oxford University’s latest guidance.
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Fancy Dorms Aren’t The Main Reason Tuition Is Skyrocketing
In 2000, Temple University was primarily a commuter school. On-campus dorms could house fewer than 4,000 students out of a total student body of more than 30,000. Most facilities were badly outdated, and the average student paid $12,800 a year (in 2016 dollars) in tuition to attend. Today, Temple, where I work, looks very different. Beautiful new buildings are the norm rather than the exception. A recently built 24-story dorm and adjoining dining center highlights the university’s transition to a residential campus.
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Weigh in: Carleton University faces backlash after scale removed from gym
Carleton University is feeling the burn from students on social media for removing a weight scale from its gym to promote a more holistic approach to a healthy body image. Stupid.
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The Thrill of the Black Marching Band
In Jules Allen’s Marching Bands, a stunning collection of social documentary, portraiture, and panoramic photography, he takes us into this behind-the-scenes world of African-American marching bands all over the country. The roots of historically black college marching band performance stretch back to the post-Civil War period, when newly freed African Americans began to experiment with sounds, styles, and what it meant to be an American citizen. By Salamishah Tillet.
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Study suggests that college isn't the great equalizer many believe
College is the great equalizer. That's the message proudly proclaimed by many in higher education, not to mention many parents trying to urge children who may not have trust funds to prepare for college. But a new study says that the economic impact of college -- in postgraduation wages -- is very much tied to the income of students' families growing up, with students from wealthier families earning more than others. Some might assume that this difference is due to enrollment patterns...
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A former student is suing Oxford for $1 million for failing to make him rich and successful
Faiz Siddiqui blames the "appallingly bad" teaching for not becoming a high-flying lawyer 16 years ago, ergo he feels he should be compensated.
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