Pres. Obama Promotes STEM Education

Pres. Obama Promotes STEM Education

In the past few years, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) Education has flown into the spotlight. More and more schools are adopting the STEM model, putting an emphasis on math and science-related subjects in an effort to turn out students who...
Suicide in College Students

Suicide in College Students

Suicide is the number two cause of death in college students, according to a study from the University of Virginia. The research, commissioned by Dr. James C. Turner, looked at leading causes of deaths among college students at four-year universities. It is the first...
Textbooks of the Future

Textbooks of the Future

Textbooks have been the woe of students for generations. They’re heavy, fragile, expensive, and get outdated very quickly. But many schools are moving toward a much more technologically savvy way of communicating information, and it might save students from having to...
Sequester Effects Limited for Universities

Sequester Effects Limited for Universities

According to a recent report from Moody’s, federal budget cuts that will occur as an effect of the sequestration will have minimal impacts on public universities. The credit ratings agency says that the general outlook for universities is optimistic in regards to risk...
Amanda Knox Case Highlights Legal Discrepancies

Amanda Knox Case Highlights Legal Discrepancies

Most people have heard of Amanda Knox. In 2007 she was accused of being involved in the gruesome murder of her then roommate, Meredith Kercher. The two were both exchange students in Italy at the time, and for Knox, the following five years were spent being...