Employment studiess have eased the minds of college students and recent graduates fearing their investment may not yield a great return. The State Higher Education Executive Officers Association reported that average tuition and fees costs paid by students after state and institutional aid rose by 8.3 percent last year. As […]
Month: March 2013
Prospective employees tweet resumes
Usually college graduates enter the work force with concerns of how their résumés may stand out and appeal to potential employers, but employers like Enterasys Networks are no longer looking at candidates paper submission, rather their Twitter. “I recently applied for Teach For America which is a pretty competitive organization […]
Gas prices may always fluctuate
Gas prices have steadily increased across the nation, but have fallen for the first time since December according to the Energy Information Administration. The national average of gas prices decreased by $.025 last week to $3.759 per gallon. Gas prices are a reflection of crude oil prices which fluctuate daily. […]
Debate on guns continues
The issue of having teachers possess firearms in the classroom has been raised in the aftermath of the recent school shootings at colleges and high schools. At Pearl High School in Pearl, Miss assistant principal Joel Myrick used his handgun to stop the murderous shooting rampage of a deranged student. […]
Flopping affects game play in the league
Flopping is a big issue in the NBA due to players faking fouls or minor injuries to manipulate the outcomes of the game. There has been over seven violations in the first month of the 2012-2013 season. Players like Minnesota’s J.J. Barea, Brooklyn’s Reggie Evans, and OKC’s Kevin Martin are […]