by Kusal Kaluarachchi | Oct 30, 2015
The economic value of gold has been leveraged by society for centuries. It’s been used as a hedge against inflation, it once pegged the US dollar in the ‘Gold Standard’ and it’s still being used by entire economies as a security against turmoil. However, its aesthetic...
by Marta Millar | Oct 30, 2015
Tonight, I feel very fortunate to be writing this blog post from the 55th floor of a hotel in Atlanta, Georgia, where I am attending (and just presented at) the Second Language Research Forum. The journey here was far from a straight forward one. Of course, I worked...
by Maddie Taylor | Oct 29, 2015
Hi, my name is Maddie Taylor, and I’m addicted to endorphins and reflection. At 7 A.M., I’m up and moving before University Park awakens. When I run, it’s just a lot of thoughts, in and out of my brain at a constant flow of equilibrium. I’ll be quizzing myself on the...
by Emily Waschenko | Oct 29, 2015 |
Teachable. According to Merriam-Webster, teachable is an adjective defined as “willing to learn : capable of being taught.”1 Traditionally, we think of students, athletes, scholars, protégés, or, for lack of better term, “subordinates” as individuals who are...
by Madison Day | Oct 28, 2015
Statistics taken from the NCCA website show the percentage of college athletes that actually go into the professional league. The numbers are strickingly low. The percent of college players that go professional are as follows: 1.6% football, 1.2% mens basketball, 0.9%...
by Max Salon | Oct 28, 2015
Saving money for your future is not something many students have at the top of their mind. Between the myriad of expenses for housing, books, food, and life, how could one possibly have money left over to save? Through talking with peers, close to no one has a savings...
by Matthew George Root | Oct 28, 2015
As the date of my group’s presentation regarding the equity of CEO pay as it is related to income inequality looms nearer, the potential policies my group is uncovering become more and more interesting. One policy we discussed this week is particularly interesting to...
by Madison Miller | Oct 26, 2015
When selecting a Halloween Costume, there are a lot of questions to consider. What Disney character is cool to be as a college student? Should I go for the scary look? Or will I end up like Cady Heron in Mean Girls? Will I still be able to eat and drink with a mask...
by Shannon Greenbaum | Oct 26, 2015
For those of you who have some spare reading time, “Coined” is a book I would absolutely recommend putting on your reading list. Below is a summary of the book as well as an critique of only a few of some of the points Kabir Sehgal made. With an...
by Asia Grant | Oct 26, 2015
(before reading please reference Drake’s Hotline Bling video to understand the backing of this blog) I’d like to dedicate this specific blog post to the release of Drake’s music video for Hotline Bling because I think it really sums up the way I am feeling at...
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