Omniac College Roundup for November 20th, 2009
Want a big payoff on the Millionaire game show? Only old timers and people who live in the past need apply. (Photo credit: Flickr via M People & Heather Small)
College students, and other young people, have little information on yesteryear's pop culture. Because of this, the appeal of TV game shows is significantly misleading. (
TV Squad)
Thanks partly to the emerging popularity of community colleges, and despite economic troubles, 40% of young adults are now enrolled in college, a record number. (
The Choice)
An Indiana high school punished two students for photos posted to MySpace and the resulting lawsuit is predicted to evenutally go to the Supreme Court. (
The Associated Press)
As the economy sours and as the price of college skyrockets, university presidents salaries continue to soar, in some cases, even over $1 million. (
US World and World Report)
College can be an extremely difficult time for any student, but students who neglect their mental health will find these difficulties increased significantly. (
The New York Times)
Local politicians have suggested a new tax on tuition for Pittsburgh colleges to help bear the city's financial burden. However, the presidents of the affected colleges have universily denounced the idea. (
The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
The idea that too many students are currently enrolled in college has been proposed. Is this idea valid, and if so, which students should and should not attend college? (
The Chronicle of Higher Education)
Colleges are require more and more personalized things on their applications that the 'numbers game' of GPA and test scores is slowly starting to lessen. (
The Choice)
UC system to raise tuition by over 30% while President Mark Yudof makes nearly $1 million. Are the students really the best people to pick up the financial slack? (
The California Progress Report)