Columns

Same-sex mentors provide welcome support

Women, in the most basic sense, need other women to succeed.

By Freesia Denaples | September 19, 2013

---

Dumbest generation? I beg to Twitter

With so many platforms for free-flow writing, young people are able to develop opinionated views that get us to think deeper and more intellectually

| September 19, 2013

---

IRS rule affects waiters and waitresses

The IRS chases after marginalized workers, again.

| September 18, 2013

---

Keep on finding times to appreciate college

Just when we feel "done" with college, the reality of our next chapter has us savoring every moment.

| September 18, 2013

---

Comeback kid: U.S. economy five years later

This week is the five-year anniversary of the start of the one of the greatest financial crises the U.S. has ever experienced: The Great Recession.

By Jordan Meyer | September 18, 2013

---

Racism rears head over new Miss America

Nina Davuluri represents the true America now.

| September 17, 2013

---

Specter of government overreach should frighten us all

A time will inevitably come when U.S. citizens fear their own government more than decentralized terror networks.

By Sean McCauley | September 17, 2013

---

Forever alone with your cell phone

Go out and meet new people. Don’t rely on technology to get you out there.

| September 17, 2013

---

A change has gotta come: NCAA rule in desperate need of revision

Money and college athletes have always been a touchy subject.

| September 16, 2013

---

Meghan McCain is more than meets the eye

Give me a bumper sticker, because I am officially a fan.

By Annica Benning | September 16, 2013

---

Larry Summers was a real bummer

Larry Summers withdrew his candidacy for Chairman of the Federal Reserve. We really dodged a bullet on this one.

| September 16, 2013

---

Be kind to yourself

Misrepresentation of our full potential damages our self-image and self-confidence.

| September 16, 2013

---

FCC guidelines limit TV shows' authenticity

The landscape for what is considered obscene and profane is rapidly changing.

| September 15, 2013

---

New policies for non-tenure track faculty are a mistake

If your non-tenured faculty are outperforming your tenured superstars in effective teaching and student retention, there is a problem.

| September 12, 2013

---

Elders, respect your children

Each generation has a tendency to see the world ending at the hand of the youth.

| September 12, 2013

---

All men are created equal, but their opinions are not

Why is it now commonplace to avoid real confrontations in favor of a less distressing conversation?

| September 11, 2013

---

Don't waste your money upgrading your iPhone

Apple announced the release of the iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C on Tuesday. That doesn't mean you should go out and upgrade your current iPhone.

By Justin Emerson | September 11, 2013

---

Life in the shadow of Sept. 11

We are living in the shadow of 9/11, rather than living in memory.

| September 11, 2013

---

Instagram, or it didn't happen

We find merit and meaning in the things we do and want to share them

| September 10, 2013

---

It's a small world, after all

While you just shouldn't be a terrible person anyway, you also can't expect that your reprehensible conduct won't garner negative attention.

By Savannah Thomas | September 10, 2013

---