“Every 9 seconds in America, a student becomes a dropout.” While this statistic from the 2008 American Youth Policy Forum is shocking, many organizations are trying to combat this trend. Here in St. Louis, the Shearwater Education Foundation’s goal is to re-engage youth in school and help them graduate ready for life.

On Monday, ABS held an event called “Prepping for College Prep” to expose middle school students from East St. Louis to college life and help get them excited about the prospect of an education beyond high school.

Starting this Monday, November 15 and lasting until the movie’s release on Friday, November 19, the Congress of the South 40 is hosting all things Harry Potter at the first ever Harry Potter College Hall Cup Tournament. Throughout the week, the residential colleges will compete for points in various games and competitions, and the winner will receive a trophy at Thursday’s party in College Hall.

Juniors Alex Plutzer, Max Wenneker and Max Solomon Bennett are the co-founders of BandScramble, a new musical social networking website that aims to link listeners directly to bands and musicians.

We all wish that there was a universal understanding of what a hook up actually means, rather than perpetual mystery surrounding the subject. Professor Susan Stiritz is teaches a course this semester titled: “Hooking Up: Healthy Exploration or Harmful Exploitation?” which serves that very purpose.