February 2011
February 8th, 2011
Written by Janice S. Ellis... in National Collegiate Dialogue with 69 Comments
Immigration reform continues to be one of the most pressing and politically sensitive domestic issues that America faces. It is estimated that more than twelve million illegal immigrants live and work the United States. While different measures are being taken to stop the influx of more immigrants, one imminent and pressing question is: What should be done with the illegal immigrants that are...
February 4th, 2011
Written by Talia Page in Feature Stories with 0 Comments
Founded in 872, Oxford is the oldest English-speaking University in the world, and educational institutions around the globe now replicate a multitude of its respectable history of more than 1,000 years of established traditions. Just last month, Oxford welcomed its first Australian aboriginal students — a practice that many hope will someday become the norm for all institutions of higher...
February 3rd, 2011
Written by Jodie Blankenship in All About Family with 0 Comments
Flower bouquets, a reception, white dress, tiered-cake, champagne, wedding rings, and wedding bells do not necessarily create a happy-ending. In fact, a Pew Research Center study found that four out of ten people surveyed believed marriage was obsolete.The surge of divorces in recent years helps maintain the public’s bleak view of marriage. In 2008, 14 percent of American couples were divorced or...
February 2nd, 2011
Written by Wendy Innes in Feature Stories with 0 Comments
American culture today, is often a difficult thing to nail down.What is it that makes up the cultural fabric of America? For thousands of years, the land we call America today had a rich Native American culture, with hundreds of tribes spread from one coast to the other. However, the answer to that question today is more complex because unlike many other places, America has no single specific...