The answer is that much of America’s economy these days is dependent on the Internet, and by having slower and more expensive Internet, America is at a competitive disadvantage to many of its competitors in the global economy. This brings me to the main point of my article: Just as America is at a competitive disadvantage due to the state of its Internet infrastructure, Washington University students are put at a competitive disadvantage due to the sorry state of Internet access on campus.

Just days before ThurtenE Honorary’s annual carnival last spring, the group found itself in a sticky situation when media outlets reported that the Better Business Bureau questioned the fiscal performance of its selected charity. At the time, the honorary stood behind the Foundation for Children with Cancer (FCC), and the charity now has an opportunity to reshape its reputation.