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Top 4 best cities in America to find work

Top 4 best cities in America to find work

Unemployment has hit a nationwide average of just under 10% and it looks like a lot of places aren’t hiring, have implemented a hiring freeze, or are laying off a majority of its labor force. However, there are places all across the country where you …

Some colleges are cutting back in new ways

Some colleges are cutting back in new ways

I have seen my fair share of ways that colleges can be wasteful. As far as spending goes, I have always wondered who let my Alma  Mater leave the huge football stadium lights on all the time. Leaving that many lights on when no one …

Leaving your computer on overnight…as well as everyone else costs $2.8 billion a year

Many of us are guilty of it…including myself; leaving our computers on over night. The problem costs about $2.8 billion a year overall.
If an institution, such as my college, would turn off 1,000 computers every night then the university could save $28,000 a year. That …

Tuition hikes, why now?

The job market is diminishing more everyday, I know and I’m honestly scared.  At the same time universities and colleges are laying off employees and cutting classroom spending, tuition is increasing…why?
Jane Wellman authored a report from the Delta Cost Project to find out why and …

Banned Words of 2008

Lake Superior State University has released its “banned words” list for 2008. This year’s list includes 15 entries and they are:
green (as in “going green”)
carbon footprint or carbon offsetting
maverick (I suppose this means Sarah Palin impersonations will have to cease?)
first dude
bailout (I’m sure you’ll all …