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Real World Résumé Boosters: Skills That College Students Can Teach Themselves
We all know that colleges don’t teach you everything about life. Many of the important, real-world skills that come with being an adult, such as buying a house or balancing a checkbook, aren’t taught in any sort of academic institution. There are many who believe that such skills as these can only be truly learned… Read More
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Lafayette College Takes Action Against Travel Ban
Since the issuance of the executive order of January 27th, the ban and heavy travel regulations targeting 7 majority-Muslim countries have caused chaos and uproar nationwide. While many travelers, even those with legal visas and green cards find themselves detained at airports, others have been sent back to where they flew in from, sending waves… Read More
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San Diego Mesa College Provides Food & Clothing to Students in Need
The costs of a college education has been steadily rising each year for many years now, and many students and their families find it more and more difficult to afford the tuition, room and board and the meal plans offered by colleges. Even students who choose to live off campus find it difficult to pay… Read More
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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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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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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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The Millennial Rolodex: Networking Through LinkedIn
Physical Rolodexes may have outlived their physical usefulness, but the concept behind them will never be obsolete. We millennials just have a slightly different tool for the exact same purpose. And it is LinkedIn. I speak from my own experience. LinkedIn was first described to me as “Facebook for people with jobs.” The comment was… Read More
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Growing Their Own: California University Tries Its Hand at Farming
When we think of The University of California, Santa Barbra, we don’t typically picture anything to do with farming. Located on the sun-kissed coast of Southern California, this beautiful campus is known for everything from beach parties to beach volleyball tournaments. Indeed, fruit tree orchards and vegetable gardens seem to be about as far removed… Read More
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How to Dress for the Adult World on a College Student’s Budget
We’ve all been told to dress for success. It’s a phrase that’s been used to the point of becoming somewhat cliché, constantly tossed around in popular culture throughout the decades. When shows such as Mad Men first gained popularity with our generation, though, that term had a slightly new meaning. Characters like the ultra- suave… Read More
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The Interview: What to Say and What to Leave Out
Congratulations! You’ve been offered an interview. Whether it’s for a job in your field after graduation or an internship for the summer before your junior year, it’s a considerable step in the right direction. Being offered the interview feels great until the anxiety sets in. While there’s no reason to feel nervous, it’s important to… Read More
