Tag: obama
White House announces student debt relief measures
In the wake of colleges across the country finishing their graduating ceremonies, President Barack Obama has announced a set of measures intended to reduce...
Stop protesting commencement speakers
Commencement season is always a heady time of year, filled with the buoyant spirits of students ready to take flight in the big blue...
A public-private partnership to fund technology in schools
What a peculiar state we are in. Our government, ideally, is supposed to function through its separation of powers, but stands today dysfunctional because...
How does the new student loan bill affect students?
More than 38 million Americans currently have outstanding student loan debt that amounts to nearly $1 trillion. About 85 percent of that total comes...
Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano appointed as the next UC...
Former governor of Arizona and Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano was officially appointed as the 20th president of the University...
Congress decides to run amuck in fear of tax-exempt status rejection
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has undergone a great deal of scrutiny from Congress lately as a result of specifically targeting tax-exemption applications for...
Violence abroad: using terrorism as a political game
Taking responsibility for the violence in Benghazi is like admitting fault for a bank robbery because you failed to hire enough security guards. On...
The Question: Are you better off today than you were four...
“Are you better off today than you were four years ago?” This was the question President Reagan asked voters in his bid for reelection....
Editorial: Obama’s Immigration Act Needs Further Legislation
President Obama has issued an executive order which will temporarily halt the deportation of young undocumented immigrants. Under this policy, exemption will apply to...
Obama vs. Romney
The Republican race to be the nominee is officially over and Mitt Romney is the great hope of the Grand Old Party. While on...