Published on October 17th, 2013 | by Katie Wian
Study Buddy is a vitamin supplement aimed at college students which claims to improve attention span. The concoction is a mix of B vitamins, caffeine and Cordyceps sinensis, which is a type of fungus. It may sound like …... Read More →
Published on October 15th, 2013 | by Katie Wian
There is a new crowd-funded product on the market. It’s called Soylent, and it promises to solve all of your health problems. The powdered health drink mix is a vitamin concoction that claims to possess everything …... Read More →
Published on October 10th, 2013 | by Katie Wian
Adrian College, a small liberal arts school in Michigan, has promised to make student loan payments for graduates who earn less than $20,000 annually, and up to $37,000 on a sliding scale. The program will start …... Read More →
Published on September 26th, 2013 | by Katie Wian
A new study from Ghent University in Belgium has linked “overeducation” to depression. Overeducation refers to a situation in which people have received more academic preparation than their job requires. Thus, according to Rachael Rettner of …... Read More →
Published on September 24th, 2013 | by Katie Wian
The National Bureau of Economic Research recently released a paper titled, “Are Tenure Track Professors Better Teachers?” The answer they found will likely surprise most readers. The study by Northwestern University discovered that non-tenure-track faculty have …... Read More →
Published on September 19th, 2013 | by Katie Wian
Geophysics professor William Sager made national news last week with his discovery of the largest volcano on earth. This formation, called Tamu Massif, is the size of Oregon and lies beneath the Pacific Ocean. At 400 …... Read More →
Published on September 12th, 2013 | by Katie Wian
The “Income-Based Repayment” plan allows recipients of federal student loans to cap their monthly payments at 10 to 15 percent of their income. Some borrowers may even have their loans forgiven after years of steady payments. …... Read More →
Published on September 10th, 2013 | by Katie Wian
According to the Census Bureau, 2012 saw college enrollment drop by almost half a million among students 25 and older. The dip comes as a shock because these rates had been steadily increasing since 2000. The …... Read More →
Published on September 9th, 2013 | by Katie Wian
The Rialto, Calif. Police Department has been testing the merits of its force of 70 officers donning small cameras while on duty. According to police chief Tony Farrar the results are “truly amazing.” These officers are the …... Read More →
Published on September 4th, 2013 | by Katie Wian
The Oxford Dictionary defines twerk as “to dance to popular music in a sexually provocative manner involving thrusting hip movements and a low, squatting stance.” This announcement shocked media outlets the world over last week when …... Read More →
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