Daily Archives: November 27, 2008

College students apply themselves practically

by Hillary Smith
WHAT’S HAPPENING

The economy’s influence at college is spanning far beyond Econ 101. With debts weighing heavily on their minds (or their parents’), students are choosing practical areas of study as they seek a guaranteed ROI from the academic experience.
Business schools are growing to accommodate students who see higher salary and flexibility as the payoff. The University of [...]

UNDER THE INFLUENCERS

by Nissa Hanna
Throughout my life, lofty trendsetters have largely inspired my wardrobe. I’ve followed fashion trends in magazines (sticking Elle pages into my sixth-grade math book), TV shows and movies (don’t even ask what happened after I saw Clueless). Even now, at an age too old to be doing so, I occasionally tune into The [...]