"Generally, it starts with an awkward look, like, 'What have I gotten myself into?'
- Craig Pfeister, describing how dates react when he tells them how much student loan debt he has
by Jennifer Ludden
The increasing debt load of college graduates has affected young people's lives in untold wa ...
Posted Wednesday, August 1st 2012 at 2:46PM
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YOUR WORLD NEWS
JULY 2012
24th Day
Beijing
Mass flooding in China including Beijing left overtures of reminders to hurricane Katrina. The massive flood waters left more than 100 casualities and hundred more missing. The heavy rains affected ...
Posted Tuesday, July 31st 2012 at 3:37PM
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BLACKOUT IN INDIA
YOUR WORLD NEWS
JULY 2012
31th Day
New Delhi, India
BLACKOUT!....
6 million people without power….
A enormous blackout caused power losses after India’ power grid crashed on Monday, July 30, 2012. The blackout resul ...
Posted Tuesday, July 31st 2012 at 11:53AM
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Date: September 15, 2012
Time: 12 pm - 5 pm
Summary: Greater Cleveland Sports Commission will host the second annual Cleveland Classic HBCU football game presented by McDonald’s on September 15, 2012.
Description:
The Greater Cleveland Sports Commission will host the second annual ...
Posted Monday, July 30th 2012 at 5:37PM
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Free classes from elite colleges like Princeton and Harvard have generated a ton of excitement, but they could actually widen the learning gap
By Noliwe M. Rooks | July 30, 2012
You have probably heard some of the hoopla about elite universitie ...
Posted Monday, July 30th 2012 at 12:26PM
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The Hampton University Department of Computer Science will host the 7th Annual 2012 STARS Alliance Celebration on August 11-13 at the Embassy Suites Hampton Roads - Hotel, Spa & Convention Center in Hampton, Va.
The celebration is an annual confer ...
Posted Sunday, July 29th 2012 at 12:36PM
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Sunday July 29, 2012 10:04 AM
Secretary of Education Arne Duncan has penned an open letter to more than 7,000 college presidents asking them to use a new one-page “shopping sheet” intended to help students and their families see clearly the amount ...
Posted Sunday, July 29th 2012 at 12:26PM
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YOUR NATIONAL NEWS
JULY 2012
25th DAY
Aftermaths of Aurora, Colorado theater shootings caused many gun dealers in Colorado a spike in gun sales registrations and background checks. Dealers in Colorado reported an increase of 40% more in backgro ...
Posted Saturday, July 28th 2012 at 12:49PM
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YOUR NATIONAL AND WORLD NEWS
JULY 2012
29th Day
Washington, DC
The XIX International AIDS Conference ended on July 27, 2012 in Washington, D.C. with potential hope with medical cures. Public health leaders and scientists are constantly develo ...
Posted Saturday, July 28th 2012 at 12:17PM
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Barack's 51st birthday is coming up.
I hope you'll wish him a happy birthday by signing the card we're putting together for him.
You'll be adding your name along with thousands of other supporters' names -- folks from all 50 states, from all di ...
Posted Saturday, July 28th 2012 at 12:06PM
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Higher Education
July 27, 2012
By: Cherise Lesesne
During the National Urban League’s annual convention in New Orleans, La., President Obama delivered a speech that could be a significant turning point for local HBCUs, Morgan and Coppin ...
Posted Saturday, July 28th 2012 at 11:51AM
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YOUR NATIONAL NEWS
JULY 2012
28th Day
This week's weather made headlines...
Strong weather storms made its way across the Midwest and Northeastern states on Thursday, July 26, 2012. These thunderstorms and twisters unleased heavy rains, strong ...
Posted Saturday, July 28th 2012 at 10:50AM
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YOUR WORLD NEWS
JULY 2012
27th Day
London, England
CELEBRATION CEREMONY BEGINS THE SUMMER GAMES
The day has arrived that London will celebrate the beginning of the 2012 Summer Olympic Games. With hundreds of thousands attending to see and ...
Posted Friday, July 27th 2012 at 9:35AM
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THE COURTS HAVE DISAGREED WITH IRS THE TAXING AuTHORITY HAS POWER TO TAX TIME, AS MEASURED BY THE DURATION OF TELEPHONE CALLS. ...
Posted Friday, July 27th 2012 at 3:06AM
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July 11, 2012 --According to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN), nursing represents the nation’s largest healthcare profession with more than 3.1 million nurses and 2.6 million licensed RNs. Being that nurses represent the majorit ...
Posted Thursday, July 26th 2012 at 5:55PM
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