A billionaire’s trash is the lower class’ treasure
Monica Alarcon-Najarro, Contributing Writer Our society is built on overconsumption in societal trends such as fashion and smartphones, particularly Apple products. Apple has released a […]
economy
Obama announces “Student Aid Bill of Rights”
Average cost of an in-state Virginia school: $11,142.
Number of Virginians currently borrowing federal Direct or FFEL loans: 1,058,000.
Total outstanding balance of those loans: $30,118,363,000.
Cost of higher education: Priceless?
College co-op programs could ease unemployment
As student debt soars as high as ever, Virginia state legislators should look to encourage college co-op programs at public universities as a potential solution to the unemployment hurdles that some recent graduates are experiencing.
Mock debaters talk state politics in governor’s election
VCU’s chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists hosted a mock governor’s debate to increase student awareness about the candidates and issues in the upcoming election on Monday, Oct. 7.
Debt crisis no longer about politics, but consequences
Colin Hannifin Columnist For years, talk has swirled about the ever-growing national debt. For many of those years, it was just that – political rhetoric […]