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ACT or SAT?September 2012
As summer turns into fall, many high school students are shifting their focus to their future college. One of their first decisions is choosing an admissions test. The SAT, which once dominated admissions for East Coast schools, is now joined by the ACT, which used to be mostly a Midwest preference but now is accepted nearly everywhere. And while the … Fake ID, Real ConsequencesJune 2012
Many of us may think fake IDs are a harmless trick, raising thoughts of good music, dancing and, if you saw Superbad, McLovin. But fake-ID owners are more than twice as likely to suffer some alcohol-related problem, such as missing class, getting into fights, or driving while intoxicated, according to The University of Texas Health Science Center. And, according … No Prescription? No PillApril 2012
Angelina didn’t worry that she was committing a crime. She knew she was, but it didn’t matter. She was more worried about her upcoming presentation before her boss. It was a high-stress moment for an aspiring writer working a prestigious internship. “I was so terrified of my boss,” said Angelina (not her actual name), “and was about to go into … On a Bad Day, Anyone Can End Up in JailFebruary 2012
After a night in jail, two Rice University juniors, Will and Simon, approached a county judge. They couldn’t deny that they had broken the law, but their lawyer had a trick up his sleeve. He would read their academic transcripts: “3.95 out of 4.0 in Electrical Engineering, with top grades in Digital Logic Design, Quantum Theory and Advanced Linear Algebra.”… |
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