Month: June 2017

  • Balancing Free Speech and the Right to Protest on U.S. College Campuses

    Balancing Free Speech and the Right to Protest on U.S. College Campuses

    If there is any principle of the Constitution that more imperatively calls for attachment than any other it is the principle of free thought — not free thought for those who agree with us but freedom for the thought that we hate. — Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr., U.S. Supreme Court Justice in United States v. Schwimmer… Read More

  • Is Graduate School Right for You? Pros and Cons of Graduate School

    Is Graduate School Right for You? Pros and Cons of Graduate School

    For students approaching the end of their undergraduate education, the decision to extend their time in university is difficult. Graduate school has its benefits, and some fields even require it, but it can take a serious toll on your wallet and require a grueling full-time commitment for two to three years. Here is a list… Read More

  • First Week of College: Dos and Don’ts

    First Week of College: Dos and Don’ts

    Arriving at college is an exciting and transformative moment in a young adult’s life. As students wave goodbye to their parents, little do their parents know that college may be more difficult for their loved ones than they imagined. Most students find it difficult to adjust to a new social scene and the challenges that… Read More

  • The New Meaning of Maturity

    The New Meaning of Maturity

    Today’s 20-something population is stuck in a period of “prolonged adolescence.” It is taking college students more time to earn a job in their career path, get married, buy a house, or even move out of their parents’ place. So why is this? It is easy to dismiss the exaggerated and exhausted criticisms. Millennials are… Read More

  • 5 Reasons to Join College Clubs

    5 Reasons to Join College Clubs

    College students juggle classes, homework, and a social life, so finding time to join a club in college can be difficult. But if your schedule permits, enlisting in a club or extracurricular can be extremely beneficial. There are clubs for nearly every major and hobby. Some, like a school newspaper or business club, can be… Read More

  • 6 Tips on How to Make Friends in College

    6 Tips on How to Make Friends in College

    The art of socializing is mastered by very few people. So if you’re having some trouble making friends at college, or you’re an incoming freshman worried about making friends, it’s okay. It’s natural to be concerned, but don’t worry too much about it. There are many ways for you to make friends in college. Keep… Read More

  • 9 Tips for College Students Considering Their First Credit Card

    9 Tips for College Students Considering Their First Credit Card

    College is the perfect time to build a credit history, which you will need for the next stages in your life, such as renting an apartment, buying a car, or obtaining a mortgage. Since your credit score will follow you for life, it can either help or hinder your situation. It is therefore critical for… Read More

  • Yale University Researchers Discover Early Hieroglyphic Carvings in Egypt

    Yale University Researchers Discover Early Hieroglyphic Carvings in Egypt

    Researchers from Yale University and Royal Museums of Art and History in Brussels have discovered large, revolutionary hieroglyphic carvings in the eastern-Egyptian village of El-Khawy. The rock carvings, which date back 5,200 years to the first hieroglyphics, were discovered on an expedition to the ancient Egyptian city of Elkab. “This newly discovered rock art site… Read More

  • University of Michigan Launching Campus Driverless Bus in the Fall

    University of Michigan Launching Campus Driverless Bus in the Fall

    Starting fall semester, the University of Michigan will introduce a fully autonomous campus shuttle system, called the ARMA. Two buses, manufactured by the French company Navya, will transport up to 15 students, faculty, and staff on a two-mile route from the Lurie Engineering Center to the North Campus Research Complex on Plymouth Road. To implement… Read More

  • Unity College Dining Services Wins Sustainability Award for Zero-Waste Efforts

    Unity College Dining Services Wins Sustainability Award for Zero-Waste Efforts

    Unity College prides itself on being America’s Environmental College, and its many sustainability projects, including its quick transition to zero waste in its dining and catering facilities, supports that assertion. The college’s efforts to have zero waste in its dining and catering facilities were rewarded when Dining Services recently won the gold Sustainability Award in… Read More

  • 4 Free Portfolio Websites for College Student Writers

    4 Free Portfolio Websites for College Student Writers

    If you’re a writer in college, then there’s no better time than the present. Unlike some other professions, writing is a job that can be started while you’re a student. Whether you start writing for the school newspaper, your own blog, or as part of an internship, it’s important to stay organized. The best way… Read More

  • 4 Benefits of Having a Mentor in College

    4 Benefits of Having a Mentor in College

    College is a time for navigation — navigating campuses, future career paths, social scenes, and a more independent life. The four-year journey many students take during their undergraduate years will contain some of their most memorable moments. While college is memorable, many decisions need to be made, such as picking a major, deciding on what… Read More

  • How to Choose a College: 5 Tips to Help Find the Best School for You

    How to Choose a College: 5 Tips to Help Find the Best School for You

    Very rarely are students set on a school before acceptance letters come filing in, so if you are still undecided, you are not alone! Don’t allow the letters to bog you down. The hard work is over. Now, the power of choosing a college lies in your hands. The search for your school should be… Read More

  • University of Wisconsin–Madison Student Starts Campus Food Shed

    University of Wisconsin–Madison Student Starts Campus Food Shed

    University of Wisconsin–Madison has a new Campus Food Shed thanks to student Hannah DePorter, who was a junior when she first conceived of the project last year. Now, UW-Madison students and staff will have access to fresh produce for free over 7 months of the year. The Food Shed has four large refrigerators, which are… Read More

  • University of Wisconsin–Madison Uses Speech to Diagnose Genetic Disorders

    University of Wisconsin–Madison Uses Speech to Diagnose Genetic Disorders

    The way someone speaks can tell a lot about them. A voice can depict someone’s origins and serve as a window to their emotion. Now, researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison are using speech to pick up on an under-diagnosed genetic condition called fragile X (FX) premutation. FX premutation is a genetic abnormality that causes… Read More

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