NOTHING reflects a person's priorities and character more than where he spends his money. A wise and responsible parent will invest money in his or her children's education, while a reckless bourgeois suburban wife prides herself on the black Hummer that protects her from the perils of the local Talbots.
THE UNIVERSITY boasts of its highest graduation rate for black students and its tolerance for gay and lesbian students.
AT A computer resource session during last summer's orientation, one parent shyly raised her hand to ask about the national college craze commonly known as The Facebook.
THE BALANCE between respecting individual rights and restricting them for the sake of security is a dangerous tightrope that every government must walk.
GEORGE W. Bush consciously misled Congress and the public during the propaganda campaign preceding the war against Iraq, Pentagon and CIA veterans told a University audience last Monday.
OLD DORMS vs. New Dorms: the age-old quintessential University debate that hits incoming first-year students head on when they have to check off "Alderman" or "McCormick" on the housing form.
Last weekend, scores of acclaimed secondary school seniors visited the University, vying for a prestigious Jefferson Scholarship.
THE UNIVERSITY has dealt with its fair share of protests and controversies in the past couple of weeks -- from the living wage controversy to the military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy -- because of groups working to raise awareness in colleges.
OLD DORMS vs. New Dorms: the age-old quintessential University debate that hits incoming first-year students head on when they have to check off "Alderman" or "McCormick" on the housing form.
THE UNIVERSITY has dealt with its fair share of protests and controversies in the past couple of weeks -- from the living wage controversy to the military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy -- because of groups working to raise awareness in colleges.
WITH GRADUATION in less than two months, we fourth years often reflect on our legacy at the University.
Last weekend, scores of acclaimed secondary school seniors visited the University, vying for a prestigious Jefferson Scholarship.
GEORGE W. Bush consciously misled Congress and the public during the propaganda campaign preceding the war against Iraq, Pentagon and CIA veterans told a University audience last Monday.
WITH GRADUATION in less than two months, we fourth years often reflect on our legacy at the University.
COLLEGE journalism, admittedly, occurs mostly within the realm of reporting foul cafeteria food and fierce criticism leveled against ISIS or President John T.
EARLY decision seems great. It allows students to receive acceptances in December (and slack off for the rest of senior year) while also traditionally increasing the applicant's odds of receiving admission.
IN AMERICAN politics, we have come to bemoan election season. On the federal level, it rolls around every two years, bringing the actual work of governance to a grinding halt.
WHILE high school seniors anxiously watch their mailboxes for acceptance letters during the next few weeks, their schools continue to discuss the role of class rankings.
TO THE many people who are frustrated about the Lawn Selection Committee and ultimately question its fairness: I feel your pain.
IT IS absolutely amazing that in the United States of America, lawmakers, even governors, are willing to ignore the very law they swore to uphold and protect.
