Editor’s Note: The BBC covered the story after this article had been submitted for publication and approximately one week after Al Jazeera had reported on it. CONTRIBUTED: It’s been called the “Graveyard of Empires.” The British Empire tried in 1839 and again in 1919, both times failing to [Continue Reading »]
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CONTRIBUTED: Recently, the Ft. Atkins, Wisc., school board voted to approve mask mandates for all students and staff. However, it took the death of a teenage student for them to take action. On Sept. 14, Judge Robert Pratt blocked Iowa’s ban on school mask mandates. Some schools immediately [Continue Reading »]
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CONTRIBUTED: My generation has failed you. Your government and business leaders have failed you. The first warnings appeared 50 years ago. Warnings of a runaway freight train hurtling toward us like a cannonball with only one target: Us. But the collision was years away. There was time. The [Continue Reading »]
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CONTRIBUTED: The Coronavirus pandemic has been a struggle for many people around the world. One of the most impacted groups is students. They have had to endure a plethora of changes to make sure they still received an education while staying safe from the virus. College students have [Continue Reading »]
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CONTRIBUTED: Many students going into high school, or who are already in high school want to know how to have the best experience and leave with the most memories. Take part in many school activities. What I learned by going out for sports is that they made me [Continue Reading »]
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CONTRIBUTED: Planners have been around for years, and knowing how stressful being a student can be, they should be brought up more often by teachers. Planners have helped people learn how to manage time and stress in many situations. Planners are necessary when learning how to be more organized, manage time, and create [Continue Reading »]
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CONTRIBUTED: Free plan b medication, a crazy idea, is slowly gaining attention as a cost saving masseuse to the burden of child rearing at a young age. It is a known fact that plan b medication is expensive, and for often broke college students the availability of free plan b [Continue Reading »]
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CONTRIBUTED: In America, nearly 70 percent of students graduated in 2020 with student loan debt around $29,000, according to www.studentloanhero.com. Graduates of universities and community colleges are entering the workforce saddled with debt. Current, left-leaning political trends call for erasing students loan debt and offering free college for [Continue Reading »]
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CONTRIBUTED: Community college beats universities when it comes down to the factors that matter most, and they provide the best options for people seeking a higher education in America. Universities put most of their students in instant debt. They may receive a four-year degree, but spend decades making [Continue Reading »]
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CONTRIBUTED: There are so many colleges out there to select as the school to attend to pursue your dreams, but once you have selected a school of choice, the decisions are not over yet. You have to choose housing, classes and even what clubs to join. A lot [Continue Reading »]
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