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Response to student's question for Bush highlights generation's political apathy
As presidential hopeful Jeb Bush made his obligatory rounds at a Reno, Nev., town hall meeting late last week, the Republican politician was greeted with the same types of confrontational questions...
View ArticleVoices: 4 reasons to support raising the minimum wage
Raising the minimum wage is a hot-button issue. Although the Minimum Wage Fairness Act has yet to make it through Congress, the bills’ introduction — in tandem with service workers’ strikes — has set...
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Viewpoint: Bernie Sanders perfect fit for Millennials
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., meets with USA TODAY Washington Bureau Chief Susan Page for a Capital Download segment. (Photo: H. Darr Beiser/USA TODAY Staff) With five announced Democrats and 14...
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What's up with Deez Nuts?
By iStock Presidential elections are notorious for having a bit more flavor than their off-cycle counterparts, and the 2016 election is proving to be no exception. Adding to the list of presidential...
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Resilient and strong, students resume classes at Sweet Briar College
Photo by Meridith De Avila Khan The decline of small liberal arts colleges is no secret. Experts have watched the aging system wane since the 1990s as institutions of higher learning expanded course...
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College students order more frozen yogurt than any other food
College students are not generally known for their healthy eating habits. It isn’t until you leave home that you realize cooking is a lot harder than your parents made it look. Ordering food has...
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9/11: Gone but not forgotten as college memorials are taken down
(Photo by Lisa McGovern) Sept. 11, 2001, jarred morning grogginess into unspeakable horror. The images of brave men and women boldly charging into the ghastly inferno melded together with the pain that...
View ArticleICYMI: Highlights from the second GOP debate
Moderated by CNN correspondents Jake Tapper, Dana Bash and Salem Radio Network’s Hugh Hewitt, the second GOP debate went off exactly as expected — that is, with the same wildness that has become...
View ArticlePope Francis, superstar (or a look at pope mania)
Pope Francis left the U.S. Sunday after a six-day visit that made headlines nationwide. But much of the enthusiasm came from a group that might surprise you: College students. Although the words “papal...
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Supreme Court to tackle affirmative action (again)
(Pablo Martinez Monsivais, AP) Monday marked the start of the Supreme Court’s new term, and with it came a docket loaded with controversial, high-profile legal challenges — some of which affect you...
View ArticleICYMI: Clinton kills it, Sanders shines, the rest, well, they showed up
While many had low expectations for the first DNC debate — CNN even going so far as to predict low viewer numbers — last night’s debate was kind of exciting. Hosted by CNN’s Anderson Cooper in Las...
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Kelvin Serem: Student, athlete and Kenyan village hero
Lafayette College junior Kelvin Serem has a flurry of midterms and final papers to keep track of as the fall semester reaches its halfway point. Add to that the practices and games due to his spot on...
View ArticleUIUC students take over Illinois Statehouse
College students across Illinois proved they’re anything but politically apathetic. On Tuesday, some 300 students, part of a #cutsmeansus campaign started last year by the University of Illinois...
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It's your future: College students predict the world in 2035
News publications are fond of asking industry heads, creatives and leaders what they think the future will be like — see here and here and here. The only problem is, these reporters seem to be asking...
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Voices: Settling the issue of political correctness on campus
(iStock) Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson recently told the Glenn Beck Radio Program that the Department of Education should “monitor our institutions of higher education for extreme...
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One month later, what's next for University of Missouri protesters?
Concerned Student 1950, led by University of Missouri graduate student Jonathan Butler, second from right, speaks following the announcement that University of Missouri System President Tim Wolfe would...
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What to expect from season 2 of 'Serial'
Since debuting in October 2014, Serial has become one of the most popular podcasts ever. (Photo: Chicago Public Media & Ira Glass) After sweeping the Internet last year, the popular podcast Serial,...
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What you need to know about last night's Democratic debate
Bernie Sanders, Hillary Clinton and Martin O’Malley participate in the Democratic debate hosted by ABC News on Dec. 19, 2015. (Photo: Jewel Samad, AFP/Getty Images) The third Democratic primary debate...
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