I’m sure you’ve all heard the statistic that people with college degrees will earn at least $1 million more in their lifetimes than those without college degrees. So what does that mean for people who go to college and drop out? Are they automatically going to be worse off than those who graduate? If you think the answer is yes, you should consider that some notable college dropouts include Bill Gates, Steve Jobs and Mark Zuckerberg.
Roman playwright Titus Maccius Plautus once wrote, “You must spend money to make money.” Growing up we have all been encouraged to be innovators and entrepreneurs, to invest time and money into promising businesses and careers, but it seems that lately this idea is a little too old-fashioned. With the economy at one of its all time lows, America is experiencing its lowest rate of U.S. mobility since World War II. Everyone from the young to the old is refraining from moving out. College students are no longer chasing their elusive dream job in New York, and the older are not able to seek refuge in their luxurious lakeside retirement homes anymore.
Like education, medical care in the U.S. has been enduring cuts after cuts in the budget, and consequently hospitals are struggling to survive in this time of hardship. Nevertheless, hospitals are still able to provide the one thing they are designed for: efficient and quality medical care to the patients of the community. But with a new rule proposed by the Affordable Care Act that will allow patients’ reviews to influence the way hospitals are funded by Medicare, hospitals across the nation have to start worrying about providing quality and decent care to their patients.
The United States is known for its generally apathetic electorate and low voter turnout. Compared to other democracies, we just don’t seem to care all that much about self-governance. To counteract this, some advocate compulsory voting.
Let me start out by saying that it’s very rare of me to support “big government’s” laws forced on the little guy. Legislation telling me how much of a tax I should pay, or how much carbon my car can poison the Earth with, or what drugs I can and can’t use for my mild insomnia are not my favorite.
As a teenager, and especially as a college student, I don’t think I’m alone in having a one-track mind that travels directly to food. Whether I’m cramming for midterms, hanging out late at night, waiting to go home or waking up late for class, food is constantly in the back of my mind — or at the forefront.
Facebook’s importance in the day-to-day lives of millions of people is no trifling matter. Although there are numerous other social networking and media sharing sites, Facebook occupies a singular place in the Internet’s collective imagination. Twitter, WordPress, Youtube, Flickr, Blogger and other social networking and media tools are all open for anyone to use, but they each occupy a specific place and serve specialized functions.
Game of Inches
Freshman goalie Jennifer Randazzo reaches for a penalty kick.
UCI vs. USD
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UCI Welcomes Veterans' Discussion
UC Irvine hosted the Veteran Forum Thursday Nov. 10th...
