Category archives for: National

Why do young people support Ron Paul?

Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul, the Texas Congressman, greets caucus voters at Coon Rapids Middle School in Coon Rapids, Minnesota, on Tuesday, February 7, 2012, amid Minnesota's Republican caucuses. (Jeff

If Ron Paul were to be elected President, he would be the oldest in history. At 76, the long-serving Congressman from Texas is not given much of a shot by the national media to win the Republican nomination. Many believe that he has been mocked and ignored by the GOP and by certain news outlets. [...]

Obama tuition policy could ‘dilute’ quality of education

In his State of the Union address two weeks ago, President Obama discussed issues on every college student’s mind: the rise of tuition costs and interest rates on student loans. “Student loan debt has now surpassed credit card debt for the first time ever,” Obama said while addressing an audience at the University of Michigan [...]

Study shows freshmen not always well-prepared for college

While the University of Alabama is accepting larger incoming freshman classes, one study says that one-third of freshmen don’t feel like their high school did a good job preparing them for college. The study, performed by the College Board, surveyed more than 1,500 high school graduates from the class of 2010 that had begun taking [...]

New health care bill covers birth control

The Obama administration has agreed to include the payment for birth control or contraceptives in the new Affordable Care Act. After President Barack Obama signed the bill, government officials from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services voted yes for the inclusion of contraceptives beginning Aug. 1. As reported on colorlines.com, HHS secretary Kathleen [...]

Obama: college too expensive

U.S. President Barack Obama gives the State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress, Tuesday, January 24, 2012, in Washington, D.C. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/MCT)

One of the most daunting challenges high school students face when they graduate can be the cost of college, President Barack Obama said Tuesday during his State of the Union Address. “At a time when Americans owe more in tuition debt than credit card debt, this Congress needs to stop the interest rates on students [...]

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