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  • Can You Compete with an 1899 American Civics Student?

    Can You Compete with an 1899 American Civics Student?0

    Jay Leno’s Jaywalking segments are notorious for providing multiple facepalm moments. Leno’s classic 4th of July segment is no disappointment in that respect, for it shows multiple interviewees stymied by simple American civics questions. Jay Walking: citizens show no knowledge of… by TalkerOne The fact that the grandfather of the last family in Leno’s interview

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  • Why media should give the guy with the silly haircut a fair shake

    Why media should give the guy with the silly haircut a fair shake0

    The latest superhero extravaganza, Suicide Squad, comes from the DC Comics universe. It’s an updated Dirty Dozen: gather half a dozen psycho crims with superhuman powers and promise them a reprieve from death row in exchange for carrying out black ops. There are lots of explosions, violence, a saucy female lead in hot pants, and deadpan humour.

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  • Today’s graduates are missing this one ‘common’ thing

    Today’s graduates are missing this one ‘common’ thing1

    In the years since the 2008 Recession, gallons of ink have been spilled giving advice to young people on how to land a decent paying job. It seems that a young person must do nothing less than have a hefty volunteer record, a perfect GPA from an ivy league school, and three to four internships

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  • Teacher: Embrace Books, Ditch Technology

    Teacher: Embrace Books, Ditch Technology0

    Late last week, The Washington Post ran a piece written by high school English teacher Giles Scott. According to Scott, the coming school year will find his classroom laptop free. Scott’s resolve to remove technology from the reach of his students does not stem from secret Luddite tendencies. Instead, he argues that students need time

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  • Professor: University Students Behave Like Infants

    Professor: University Students Behave Like Infants0

    In June 1962, 59 student activists met in Port Huron, Michigan to draft a manifesto of their core principles. They condemned racism in the United States and the nuclear arms race with the Soviet Union. Most of all, though, they indicted their own institution, the modern US university, for ignoring and suppressing their voice. Students

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  • Nikola Tesla: 5 Things Most People Don’t Know About Him

    Nikola Tesla: 5 Things Most People Don’t Know About Him0

    Nikola Tesla, the beloved inventor, engineer, and physicist, had his birthday just a couple weeks ago on July 10th, which makes him 160 years old! Tesla is revered around the world for his contributions to modern society, including the alternating current electricity system, which is used by most residential homes and commercial business spaces today.

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