February 22, 2012

10 Elements of the Perfect College Quad

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There isn’t anything much better than hanging out on the quad on a sunny day. It’s probably a good thing all of the following didn’t come together at once, otherwise I’d be pushing super senior status right now. 1.   Sexy Athletes Throwing a Ball Around: Preferably definitely shirtless. Life is better with a whole lot [...]

Bad Teacher Movie Boasts Bad Taste

Bad Teacher Movie

At theaters all across America this weekend, a new comedy starring Cameron Diaz and Jason Segal hit the big screens. While a movie debuting on a Friday is nothing new, the content of this film stands out from the rest. The Bad Teacher title gives a subtle hint about the plot, and the movie’s description [...]

Student Visa Program: New Rules, Same Problems

Student Visa Program

JACKSON, Miss. — The State Department is publicly acknowledging that one of its most popular exchange programs leaves foreign college students vulnerable to exploitation, but it’s unclear if new regulations the agency is pushing will do enough to stop the abuses. The revised rules aim to shift more responsibility onto the 53 entities the department [...]

Digitized Historical Documents Give Students Direct Access to the Past

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Widespread efforts to digitize historical documents and collect histories are giving students access to thousands of perspectives faster and more easily than ever before. And digital tools, such as audio-recorders and videocameras, are making it possible for students to record their own stories and those of their communities, allowing them to play an important part [...]

The New Leader in Education Reform

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Earlier this week, Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn signed what might be the boldest and most important piece of education legislation ever passed in the state. For the first time anywhere, a state’s key teachers’ unions helped draft dramatic changes in how teachers earn tenure, how layoff decisions are made, when teachers can be dismissed for [...]