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Arin Smith


Succeeding by degree

THIS WEEK, a Cavalier Daily news story explored the E-School's new policy to guarantee admission to VCCS students who complete certain requirements.

Financing education

THINK back to elementary school for a moment: What was your third grade teacher's name? How about second grade?

Alcoholic absurdities

TODAY'S society sends teenagers increasingly mixed messages about alcohol consumption, such that it is not surprising how many teenagers end up hurting themselves through alcohol abuse.

Daddy pay care

LAST MONDAY, ex-Beatle Paul McCartney was ordered to pay his ex-wife almost $50 million in their divorce settlement.

Discounting course shopping

DURING this week's elections,several candidates, includingBatkhuu Dashnyam, toyed with the idea of "course shopping." Numerous top universities, such as Harvard and Yale, currently use this process.

Outsourcing universities

WHEN REFLECTING on the phenomenon of globalization, many images come to mind, such as McDonalds' golden arches or the Starbucks logo.What does not come to mind is the United States' higher education system.

A mandate to raise the minimum wage

The "living wage" debate has been discussed at length on Grounds and beyond over the past few years, and has often proven to be a polarizing issue.  As this topic is argued, the federal minimum wage has remained unchanged for 10 years.

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