Now that you are a certifiably learned individual, it’s time to ask yourself what the value of being learned actually is. It’s obvious that society places value on it – the mere possession of a bachelor’s degree opens up countless new job opportunities. Your education must be worth something to your future employers, but what?
This is my last regular column at Student Life. Next week, the very capable Jeff Stepp will be taking over this space.
Over the past year I’ve written about a variety of subjects ranging from Mel Gibson to Teach for America, from secularism to newspaper theft. I stand behind my columns, and hope that a few people have enjoyed them along the way.
I love coincidences. Here’s one I’d like to share with you: last Wednesday, this newspaper published a story about the bad behavior of the members of sorority Alpha Phi. On that very same day, many editions of the paper disappeared from numerous locations around campus.
There is something immensely satisfying about great struggles coming to an end. In 1781, the Battle of Yorktown effectively ended the Revolutionary War, securing our independence. In 1945, the Allies achieved victory in the war against the murderous, tyrannical regimes of Germany and Japan.
Recently, a bill was introduced in the Ohio State Senate to protect academic freedom. Doesn’t that sound great? After all, everybody loves freedom. Freedom is what America is all about. Freedom is what makes grass grow, children smile and the sun shine. Then again, these guys have a funny definition of academic freedom.
I was at Blueberry Hill when it happened, just as the clock struck midnight. My friends and colleagues from Student Life were all there to see it. I found it a bit embarrassing to have it break into everyone’s good time, but they seemed to take it in stride.
To many people, oral sex isn’t really sex. As just about anyone having grown up in the sex culture of the ’90s knows, young people treat oral sex as a halfway point between making out and vaginal intercourse. Even President Clinton didn’t consider oral sex with Monica Lewinsky to be “sexual relations” when he gave his deposition in the Paula Jones case.
Last Wednesday, the president gave his annual State of the Union address. To those of us who voted for the other guy, it was our first detailed look at the agenda we didn’t want. More importantly, it was our chance to see our people in action. After the speech, the congressional Democratic leaders, Rep.
When I was in TÂbingen, a banner used to hang down the front of the Hegelbau, the building where I had my weekly history seminar. It had a grim message for the student body: “The bomb is ticking. Protect yourselves!” Next to the words was a little spherical bomb, like the kind you see in old cartoons, with a lit fuse and the words “tuition fees” written on it.
Besides being a place to look for dates and study partners, the Facebook is a great resource for information about our fellow college students. In particular, it shows one thing: the “cult film” is thriving among undergraduates. Films like “The Big Lebowski” and “Office Space,” which tend to have a limited but loyal fan base, produce copious hits when searching users’ interests.
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