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Application Intimidation

Ben Donald — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 21:00:40 +0000

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April is an exciting, desperately anticipated month for countless high school seniors across the country who eagerly await the bulky envelope containing that coveted acceptance letter. However, for an unfortunately large percentage of soon-to-be high school graduates, April means the end of their formal education. This phenomenon, perpetuated by financial concerns, past academic failures, and [...]1 No related posts.

A Paperless World

Ben Donald — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 15:00:57 +0000

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“When I was your age and we needed to know something, we looked for it in books…books!” Sorry Mom, but I never have spent hours in the library searching for facts and I doubt I ever will. I strive for efficiency, simplicity, and ease when completing tasks, and luckily for me, a paperless world allows [...]1 No related posts.

The Math Disconnect

Ben Donald — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:00:05 +0000

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Back in elementary school there was a program for the “gifted and talented” math students called Enrichment. We were given the opportunity to proudly tell our teachers, in front of the entire class, “Excuse me, it’s 2:15. I have to go to Enrichment now.” There, we worked on logic matrices or converting the standard, base [...]1 No related posts.

A Social (Networking) Phenomenon

Ben Donald — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:00:13 +0000

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How is a social phenomenon measured? A mere ten years ago, the concept of online social networking was paid little attention. Now, there are 65 different social networking sites with over one million registered users. Of these sites, 39 have ten million or more registered users and 5 of these online networks have over a [...]1 No related posts.

Race to the Top: the Obama Approach to Educational Reform

Ben Donald — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:00:30 +0000

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Nearly a year in office plagued by the economic collapse and now focused on the fiery debate over health care reform has largely distracted the Obama Administration from focusing on education reform. However, this past week the President spoke in Wisconsin exclusively about the topic, hoping to convey the message that Americans must remain committed to the cause... 1 No related posts.

Do Foreigners Like Our President More Than We Do?

Ben Donald — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:00:10 +0000

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On the surface it is obvious that Barack Obama is a revolutionary figure in American politics. He is young, eloquent, and, namely, the first black president of the United States. But his election signified much more than a racial victory. The eight years preceding the Obama Administration included the collapse of the one of the [...]1 No related posts.