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Why Is It So Hard to Study Online?

Cerasela Hanseter, University of California, Berkeley

Studying online is becoming increasingly impossible without losing some weight in on the wallet. …

June 7, 2024

Coping With the Frustrating Hypocrisy of Free Speech on College Campuses

Archie Wagner, University of Iowa

The right of free speech, as outlined in the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, is always prevalent in America, except right now on college campuses. …

May 29, 2024

Minerva University: Around the World in a Bachelor’s Degree

Finlay O'Connell, Minerva University

With an incredibly unique educational experience and an international study body, Minerva University is giving students the opportunity to travel and complete their bachelor’s degree at the same time.…

May 21, 2024

Writing to Speaking: How Reading Work Aloud Can Be Validating

Daryn Schvimmer, Chapman University

It can be daunting to put yourself out there in a normal situation. It can be even more daunting as a writer sharing your work, but trust me, it’s so worth it in the end.…

May 3, 2024

Back Your Computer Files Up Now or Forever Hold Your Silence

Back Up Your Computer Files Now or Forever Hold Your Silence

Katie Sanchez, University of Texas at San Antonio

Five reasons that might actually convince you to do what you should have been doing your entire life.…

June 7, 2016

What to Do (& Not Do) When You Want to Change Your Major

Lindsey Davis, Iowa State University

“Change it abruptly” does not come highly recommended.…

June 6, 2016

Major Changes: Surviving a Mid-Undergraduate Career Crisis

Katie Hovan, University of Miami

Whether it’s by changing your major, chopping your hair off or transferring schools, everyone experiences collegiate cold feet. Here’s how to cope. …

June 5, 2016

Hell on Wheels: A Condemnation of All Campus Buses Everywhere

Michelle Criqui, James Madison University

Shuttles may be convenient, but they will never be enjoyable.…

June 4, 2016

Now You See ‘Em: Backlash as Johns Hopkins Eradicates Covered Grades

Amy Garcia, Johns Hopkins University

Without asking student opinion, the Hopkins administration recently discontinued their policy of concealing freshmen grades.…

June 4, 2016

The Five F’s of Student Leadership

Samantha Gross, Concordia University Irvine

Fuck is one of them, but not in the way you’re thinking.…

June 3, 2016

The Morning After: A College Student’s Guide to Beating Hangovers

The Morning After: A Student’s Guide to Beating Hangovers

Michelle Hy, Portland State University

Knowing which classes you can skip is half the battle.…

June 3, 2016

A Literature Major’s Defense of E-Books and Digital Media

Lauren Diethelm, University of California at Santa Cruz

In reading this sentence, you pretty much just proved my point.…

June 1, 2016

How to Turn Your Procrastination Into Success, But Not Now Obviously

How to Turn Your Procrastination Into Success, Just Not Now Obviously

Tim Philbin, College of the Holy Cross

Instead of fighting your natural creative process, use these tricks to harness your bouts of midnight inspiration.…

May 31, 2016

The Silver Linings Break-Up: Appreciating the Benefits of Your Parents’ Long-Distance Divorce

The Silver Linings Break-Up: Appreciating the Benefits of Long-Distance Divorce

Rebecca Friou, University of New Orleans

Divorce sucks. But if you’re ready to look at the bright side, having parents in two cities comes with a lot of advantages.…

May 31, 2016

Think Again: How Your Parents Should (And Shouldn’t) Affect Your Political Identity

Lauren Grimaldi, Roosevelt University

It’s important to avoid blindly rejecting or accepting your family’s political stance. Your country depends on it.…

May 30, 2016

A Response to Erica Meister’s “New York Times” Lauded College Essay

A Response to Erica Meister’s “New York Times” College Essay

Elizabeth Rourk, University of New Haven

Though Meister and I are both from Northville, the city she condemns as “reckless,” perspectives like Meister’s are actually what perpetuate the area’s problems.…

May 27, 2016