I. Introduction A. Attention Getter: Getting good grades in college can be a combination of luck and skill, but its best not to leave your grades to chance. Good grades will help you transfer to your ideal university, find a well-paid job after graduation or gain admission into graduate sc...

Lessons learned by reading A Fish Story Abstract The Fish Story (Scudder, Samuel J. 1874 in Downing, Skip. 2005) is about a college professor teaching his class to dig deeper to find more answers without supervision. The lesson these students learned was to strive to find as many answers as...

If a teacher elects to give an entire class an A whether or not they show up, is that his or her prerogative? Or is it dishonest, educationally destructive and morally wrong? I can defiantly say that most people would agree with me when I say it is not only deceptive, it is unethical. A college p...

David Mamet's Oleanna is a play that at first is difficult to grasp in several areas. The plot structure is very difficult to follow. The conference between John and Carol does not seem to ever move towards a resolution. In addition to that, the language and lack of flow complicate ...

It is pretty common that Universities use a system of seniority rather than an auction for getting parking spots at campus. An auction system will give parking spots to those who value them the most; however, this system actually create an inefficient outcome. Can we imagine if our university s...

David Mamet's, "Oleanna" is story about blackmail, power, and scandal. Carol is a twenty-year-old college student. Naive and insecure at times, she is worried about her grade. She doesn't understand the professor or his course so she feels insufficient, and threatened. Carol clea...

When I ask myself why do I want to attend Slippery Rock University a number of thoughts come to my mind. The most prominent reasons to me are the academic program that I'm interested in and the location of the University. The top reason I would like to attend Slippery Rock University is...

Grade Inflation Grade inflation is such a big issue in today's colleges. The article "Where All Grades Are Above Average"was written by Stuart Rojstaczer who is a professor at Duke University. Grade inflation is affecting our society because students are not going to class and man...

Last month, members of the Appropriations Committee of the North Carolina House of Representatives voted to use the power of the state budget to block the assignment of a book to all freshmen and transfer students at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill: Approaching t...

Summary of Two Novels: Tuesdays With Morrie by Mitch Albom I Know Why Caged Birds Sing by Maya Angelou I've heard of students who say they like their professors' sharp skills in different fields of study, but I've never heard of any that after twenty years of teaching, the student and teach...

Flunking out of college might be easy for some students, but for others the process proves difficult. To flunk out swiftly and efficiently requires skills many students do not have, including an insane ability to drink and do drugs. Receiving failing grades demands a conscientious effort to undo yea...

One major decision one must make after exiting high school is whether to go to a university or stay home and go to community college. Although universities and community colleges serve the same purpose, the two differ in their learning environment, convenience, and admission requirements. When choos...

University Versus a Community College One major decsion one must make after exiting high school is whether to go to a university or stay home and go to community college. Although universities and community colleges serve the same purpose, the two differ in their learning environment, convenience...

Never have I been the type of girl to question anyone of an authority or superior figure, but I must say that after reading Mark Edmundson's essay On the Uses of a Liberal Education I do question his motives and opinions. In his essay, Mr. Edmundson worries mainly about receiving a good evalua...

University Days was a memory that I think everyone goes through. Everyone has the one class or one subject that no matter how hard they try they're never going to pass. Thurber uses humor to express his extreme inability to see through a microscope. His professor got very frustrated with him, ...

What is the purpose of a college education at Smart University? Ultimately, it is to give students the necessary intellectual tools to become better learners when they leave the school. It is to enable the students to give back to the wider community in their future professions and lives. It is to t...

Cedric Jennings Reading the book, A Hope in the Unseen, was and experience I will never forget. Learning the way different races deal with different situations was almost unbelievable. There were some things happening that were dealt with in different way then a white person, such as myself, wou...

A Little About the Authors: Abby Gail Goodnite is a 2001 graduate of Rio Grande University. She has authored several articles published in Goldenseal, including West Virginia Traditional Life and Bluegrass Unlimited, just to name a couple. Goodnite also has several entries in the forthcoming West...

"In the months before a sophomore at Massachusetts Institute of Technology died, she spoke with seven psychiatrists and one social worker. The psychiatrists diagnosed major depression; the therapist recommended hospitalization. She even told a dean that she was cutting herself and let a profess...

College has become an essential part in life. Many parents tell their siblings to attend college because without a degree life has became a harder place to live in. Without a degree it is difficult to find a well paid job and with good work hours. The most important thing to do while in college be...

Recently, my English professor brought to the attention of the class an article written about Benedict College's Success Equals Effort policy. As a class, we discussed the policy and what advantages or disadvantages it may have. I took it upon myself to delve deeper into the policy, and after...

Due to advances in technology, time or location is no longer a factor in obtaining a college degree. Education is important and a must-have in today's society. The lack of education can impede someone's career progress drastically. A college degree is required for most jobs on the market today....

There's no doubt that many students cheat. Surveys across America show this. Students cheat from time to time, because to them this isn't a big deal. The pressures put forth in society to do well academically at times force students to do things they wouldn't ordinarily do. The weights and measure...

¡¯Struggling in the era of explosion of information, how schools manage what they give today?¡¯ posed by Thomas H. Davenport, the senior professor of Harvard University. In most of the institutions and universities, the traditional ways of managing staff, students, resources and knowledge seem t...

Should Fraternities Be Banned From College Campus The frequency of binge drinking at fraternities and sororities leads to an "Animal House" style of living. (Dr. Henry Wechsler, Harvard University) Students celebrate the end of the week by flocking to local bars for $2 pitch...