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Listen to Ninth Circuit Oral Arguments on Trump’s Travel Ban
Court of Appeals opens their doors to the online world to let people hear oral arguments on the Justice Department’s appeal of an order halting the Trump travel ban! Yesterday, February 7, 2018, online listeners were able to hear oral arguments on the Justice Department’s attempt to reverse U.S. District Judge James L. Robart’s order… Read More
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Wheaton College in Massachusetts Creates a Refugee Scholarship
Since Donald Trump’s administration first implemented the travel ban aimed at seven majority-Muslim countries, tempers have been high and tension has been strong. These new regulations have caused Muslims in the U.S. to rearrange their plans and lifestyles as they face the reality that traveling outside the United States may lead to serious repercussions. This… Read More
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University of Texas at Dallas Spends $45 Million on Campus Enhancements
Over the past couple of years, the University of Texas at Dallas has been slowly enhancing various parts of their campus due to money received by public and private donors. The university has received $45 million for what is known as the “Campus Landscape Enhancement Project,” a project aimed at improving the outdated buildings of… Read More
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Guide for Transferring College: Things You Should Know
Most of the attention during admission season is given to high school applicants, which means the transfer students get left behind. According to the National Association for College Admission Counseling, about a third of the students end up transferring to other universities. Here are 7 things about transferring that you might not know but should. 1.… Read More
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7 Reasons to Study Abroad
Study abroad programs provide students with a unique experience where they get the opportunity to gain knowledge in a foreign country. For many students, this is the only time they can travel the world without any commitments. It is the perfect time to learn about a new culture and possibly yourself. It is one of… Read More
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University of Michigan’s Campus Farm Encourages Interest in Agriculture
The University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan has many traditions and qualities that fans and non-fans alike might know and even love. There’s one thing, however, nestled near the Project Grow garden in the Matthaei Botanical Gardens that many people might not be aware of. A campus farm. Though the Campus Farm began in… Read More
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Major Concerns: What to Remember If You Feel Trapped By Your Degree
“What are you majoring in?” Students often encounter this question before they’ve even begun their college careers. It’s a logical question to ask someone who is in college, or about to be, but many students don’t have an answer. Among the throngs of students who enter our nation’s colleges every year, very few begin their… Read More
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Economic Competition Gold Goes to Rutgers University
Every winter, as college football and basketball players are preparing to face off against each other on ESPN, other students are focusing on a very different sort of competition. The only uniforms you’ll see them sporting are business suits. These teams may be small, consisting of 3-5 players, but they are mighty, as demonstrated by… Read More
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Interview With Immigration Attorney Reaz Jafri on Trump’s New Executive Order
Since President Trump’s executive order entitled “Protecting the Nation From Foreign Terrorist Entry Into the United States” was issued on January 27, 2017, a cloud of uncertainty has descended on U.S universities. Foreign-born, Muslim college students are beginning to wonder what they should be doing and if they will be able to return home when… Read More
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11 Cheap Ways To Avoid the Freshmen 15
Going into college as a freshman is the start to the journey of becoming an independent and responsible individual. The process of college is stressful, exciting, scary, fun, and it really tests limits on how much a single person can handle. The dreadful “Freshmen 15” weight gain is a big topic of conversation nowadays. Here… Read More
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Open Letter to President Trump Advocating Education Exemption From Immigration Ban
February 1, 2017 Dear President Trump, Please carve out an education exemption from your executive order of January 27, 2017, entitled “Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States” (the “Order”). An education exemption will remove the unforeseen stress currently placed on the U.S. higher education system, while still adhering to the… Read More
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Where to Look: The Best Websites for Finding the Perfect Internships
The more our college years progress, the more we face the pressure of having to find a job after graduating. For many students nationwide, the first logical step is to find an internship in one of their fields of interest. Unfortunately, this isn’t always easy. Modern technology has made it so that applying for internships… Read More
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Pros and Cons: Graduating College Early
You go from being a college freshman to a senior in the blink of an eye, but college goes by even faster for those who graduate a year earlier. Many students are starting to graduate college in three years, rather than the expected four. Depending on how many credits you have, students can graduate a… Read More
