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In the essay "Keeping Close to Home: Class and Education" by Bell Hooks, she argues against the statement that "assimilation is the way to gain acceptance... for those in power. Seeing from her college experiences and from other examples, one can argue…

Order a hoagie at WaWa using the touch screen, withdraw $20.00 from an automated teller machine (ATM), or verify the final grade your instructor reports at Community College of Philadelphia and you have used a computer. All of these tasks and countless…

It is said that higher education is the key to success. However, with the outrageous prices for this fundamental learning, it is not easily attained. The new budget cuts that are being created are affecting college students in a negative way. Now more…

Student Athletes Deserve More than Scholarships: A Look into the Finances of Major College Sports Programs Student-athletes at major Division I-A colleges and universities do more than attend classes, practices, and compete against other teams…

When you think of binge drinking or "bingeing" you probably think of guys in college at a keg party drinking themselves to the point of throwing up or passing out from "keg stands", and beer pong. What you probably don't think of is girls being binge…

The Solution: A Debate to Lower the Legal Drinking Age Alcohol abuse among students is one problem that all colleges and universities in the United States have to face. They can not seem to stop it; college students like to drink. The problem…

not have the "means" to obtain them. ------------------------------------------------------- The S.A.T's: A Fair Fight? ------------------------------------------------------- College is the aspiration of thousands of young adults everywhere…

, versatility, and cooperative skills that are needed in business for a changing economy. They were educated in a time when liberal art educations, and individualized work skills were taught at colleges. Layoffs were also due in part to the globalization…

with Title IX, it is thoroughly assessed through a total program comparison. The entire men's athletic program is contrasted to the entire women's athletic program, instead of just one men's team to the women's team in the same sport. Ellen Moss, Roanoke College's…

Piece of the Pie          Money is an important issue for almost all college students. Very few are lucky enough not to have the financial burdens of tuition, housing, and food interfere with their academic initiatives. Some students have…