Academic Perspective » Social Issues http://www.academicperspective.com Tue, 12 Oct 2010 13:36:06 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 The True Cost of College http://www.academicperspective.com/2010/10/10/the-true-cost-of-college/ http://www.academicperspective.com/2010/10/10/the-true-cost-of-college/#comments Sun, 10 Oct 2010 16:52:41 +0000 Ben Drucker http://www.academicperspective.com/?p=1009 View the Full Article on Academic Perspective

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Americans have become acutely aware of the cost of attending college in the past few years. Tuition had been rising faster than household income even before the recession. Post-recession, income is harder to come by, savings have dwindled, and university endowments, the pool of donations that often fund professorships and scholarships, have shrunk. In a [...]1 No related posts.]]> http://www.academicperspective.com/2010/10/10/the-true-cost-of-college/feed/ 3 Cyber Communication: Progress or Problem? http://www.academicperspective.com/2010/05/06/cyber-communication-progress-or-problem/ http://www.academicperspective.com/2010/05/06/cyber-communication-progress-or-problem/#comments Fri, 07 May 2010 00:00:39 +0000 Jamie Welch http://www.academicperspective.com/?p=940 View the Full Article on Academic Perspective

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Some say that cyber communication is the best thing ever, while others think computers are out to get us. When formulating our opinion, it is best to consider all of the facts. What’s good? What’s bad? It can be hard to tell.1 No related posts.]]> http://www.academicperspective.com/2010/05/06/cyber-communication-progress-or-problem/feed/ 5 Application Intimidation http://www.academicperspective.com/2010/04/26/application-intimidation/ http://www.academicperspective.com/2010/04/26/application-intimidation/#comments Mon, 26 Apr 2010 21:00:40 +0000 Ben Donald http://www.academicperspective.com/?p=927 View the Full Article on Academic Perspective

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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.]]> http://www.academicperspective.com/2010/04/26/application-intimidation/feed/ 3 A Push for Population Control http://www.academicperspective.com/2010/04/20/a-push-for-population-control/ http://www.academicperspective.com/2010/04/20/a-push-for-population-control/#comments Tue, 20 Apr 2010 21:00:33 +0000 Seth Wolin http://www.academicperspective.com/?p=923 View the Full Article on Academic Perspective

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Take a moment to think about the past week in your life. What stress, if any, did you experience? What could have been the source of that stress? The American Psychiatric Association consistently cites one sweeping cause of stress in its national and focus group studies: feeling overburdened. Now reflect on your personal responses to that feeling [...]1 No related posts.]]> http://www.academicperspective.com/2010/04/20/a-push-for-population-control/feed/ 2 Green Gold http://www.academicperspective.com/2010/04/07/green-gold/ http://www.academicperspective.com/2010/04/07/green-gold/#comments Thu, 08 Apr 2010 02:00:49 +0000 William Nzioka http://www.academicperspective.com/?p=904 View the Full Article on Academic Perspective

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“To make [one] covet a thing, it is only necessary to make the thing difficult to obtain,” wrote Mark Twain in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, an American classic. The Bush administration’s approach to marijuana makes one thing clear: it did not heed Sawyer’s advice. Drugs are often a taboo subject. Very few are willing to [...]1 No related posts.]]> http://www.academicperspective.com/2010/04/07/green-gold/feed/ 1 Sleep and Teenagers http://www.academicperspective.com/2010/02/12/sleep-and-teenagers/ http://www.academicperspective.com/2010/02/12/sleep-and-teenagers/#comments Fri, 12 Feb 2010 23:00:45 +0000 Jake Silberg http://www.academicperspective.com/?p=886 View the Full Article on Academic Perspective

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For most of us, waking up is unpleasant. The first thing we hear in the morning is a blaring alarm, or the radio turning on, or in many cases, someone walking in and yelling at us that it’s time to get up. With this type of emergence into wakefulness, it is no surprise that most [...]1 No related posts.]]> http://www.academicperspective.com/2010/02/12/sleep-and-teenagers/feed/ 17 How an Atheist Spends Christmas http://www.academicperspective.com/2010/01/07/how-an-atheist-spends-christmas-2/ http://www.academicperspective.com/2010/01/07/how-an-atheist-spends-christmas-2/#comments Thu, 07 Jan 2010 15:00:37 +0000 Justin Block http://www.academicperspective.com/?p=768 View the Full Article on Academic Perspective

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Every December 25th, Christians in America celebrate the biggest religious holiday of the year, Christmas. And much of non-Christian America celebrates along with them, albeit a little guiltily. Coming from an atheist family, I am one of the many non-Christians who celebrates Christmas every December. We don’t believe in Jesus. We don’t believe in the [...]1 No related posts.]]> http://www.academicperspective.com/2010/01/07/how-an-atheist-spends-christmas-2/feed/ 2 Keeping Your New Year’s Resolutions http://www.academicperspective.com/2009/12/31/keeping-your-new-years-resolutions/ http://www.academicperspective.com/2009/12/31/keeping-your-new-years-resolutions/#comments Thu, 31 Dec 2009 15:00:43 +0000 Jake Silberg http://www.academicperspective.com/?p=771 View the Full Article on Academic Perspective

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It’s a brand new year. And that means a brand new you! New Year’s is an opportunity to reflect on the past year, to remember the memories you’ll cherish forever and the moments you’d like to forget. It is also a perfect chance for everyone to make a commitment towards improving themselves and their quality [...]1 No related posts.]]> http://www.academicperspective.com/2009/12/31/keeping-your-new-years-resolutions/feed/ 3 A Paperless World http://www.academicperspective.com/2009/12/27/a-paperless-world/ http://www.academicperspective.com/2009/12/27/a-paperless-world/#comments Sun, 27 Dec 2009 15:00:57 +0000 Ben Donald http://www.academicperspective.com/?p=732 View the Full Article on Academic Perspective

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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.]]> http://www.academicperspective.com/2009/12/27/a-paperless-world/feed/ 2 The Most Wonderful Time of the Year http://www.academicperspective.com/2009/12/24/most-wonderful-time-of-the-year-christmas/ http://www.academicperspective.com/2009/12/24/most-wonderful-time-of-the-year-christmas/#comments Thu, 24 Dec 2009 20:00:20 +0000 Sarah Brauner http://www.academicperspective.com/?p=726 View the Full Article on Academic Perspective

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Ads on every TV, radio, billboard, newspaper and magazine all say the same thing come December—it’s the most wonderful time of the year. It’s wonderful for everyone; wonderful for the companies that sell presents that then advertise them, wonderful for the various media outlets that get money for those advertisements, wonderful for the parents that get [...]1 No related posts.]]> http://www.academicperspective.com/2009/12/24/most-wonderful-time-of-the-year-christmas/feed/ 3