To the Editor: Be outraged with the Herald and University, not the writer. The Herald apologized for publishing a recent controversial column. Worse still, The Herald removed the article from its website. The apology and removal declared that there is a limit to which ideas are acceptable for discussion. ...
We have all heard the saying, “a penny saved is a penny earned,” but today, nobody believes it’s true. Recent statistics about spending and saving habits in America tell the story. According to the Huffington Post, three quarters of Americans do not have enough savings to cover six months of expenses, ...
Success literature has largely remained unchanged for hundreds of years. From the New Testament to Napoleon Hill’s “Think and Grow Rich,” pundits have called thrift, discipline and hard work the foundations of a good life. These values remain necessary for those seeking success today. But they ...
President Calvin Coolidge once said, “the chief business of the American people is business.” Indeed, to many, America is the land of entrepreneurs. Plenty has changed since 1925, but entrepreneurship remains popular today. College-age students especially are drawn to join or found startups, ...
Hudson '14: What the strategic plan is missing SMART is a management literature acronym for effective strategic planning. It deems a strategic plan as good if it sets goals that are “specific, measurable, achievable, relevant and time-bound.” Brown’s strategic plan, “Building on Distinction” ...
We’re told that graduating from college is the road to success. But college degrees are crippling graduates. Average tuition at a private four-year college is $28,280, and average in-state tuition at a public university is $8,370. Nationally, graduates of the class of 2011 held on average $26,500 ...
Recently, same-sex marriage has made news headlines. In March, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Hollingsworth v. Perry, which challenges California’s heterosexual definition of marriage, and United States v. Windsor, which challenges the Defense of Marriage Act’s restriction of federal ...
At a couple hundred universities, the Divest Coal movement has inspired students. The movement wants universities to divest investments in the 15 “of the largest, dirtiest coal companies in the (United States).” According to We Are Power Shift, an umbrella Divest Coal organization, universities ...
President Obama gave his State of the Union address Feb. 12. But “State of the Union” is a misnomer. For decades, the so-called “State of the Union” has not been what the name suggests — a presentation of the nation’s current condition and future challenges. Instead, the address has been ...
Graduating from college is part and parcel of the American dream. Holding a college degree has been a major advantage for graduates for decades. In 1980, average tuition at a four-year institution was $8,756, adjusted for inflation. Then, only about a quarter of 18-24 year olds enrolled in college. ...
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