For our “Bearcat” post we chose to go to the blood drive. A blood drive is all about helping others and part of student life is helping fellow students in times of need and promotes friendships. We saw this as a metaphor for our studies when we see someone is falling behind we tutor and help them so that they can continue and succeed.
The raise in price on a british college education is pushing thousands of british student to the US. The price of a british education was free in the 1990’s but now with prices rising it is causing the student to come to the US. Although the prices are still much cheaper the fact that they have to pay is driving the british students here. This is relevant to student life because it gives students more opportunities and diversity in their peers.
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/07/world/europe/students-in-britain-are-drawn-to-us-colleges.html
This article is about Obamas efforts to make college cheaper while still maintaining their level of academic prestige. He proposes different plans plans and ways of achieving this. It is relevant to student life because it helps students attend institutions that account for their intelligence without it taking a tole on their finances.
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/18/nyregion/closing-the-proficiency-gap-in-new-york-schools.html?_r=0
This article is about bridging the gap between where middle school students should be and where they are at. Through different web apps the students will be caught up with the level they should be at and will help them through high school and college. This is relevant because it is a local issue and it pertains to the student life theme because learning and keeping up is an important part in being a student.
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/18/nyregion/closing-the-proficiency-gap-in-new-york-schools.html?_r=0
This article looks at how taking a gap year can affect American students because gap years are very common in other parts of the world. There are organizations that have gap year programs both for profit and non-profit and part of the argument is that doing a gap year for profit can help with ones experience as well as pay for college. This is relevant to the student life theme because taking a year off from college can cause many differences like more outside experience and also entering into college with many younger students.
The Article talks about how having health insurance in college come with many complication. For one insurance is expensive and it talks about the affordable care act. Also it talks about getting insurance at college or staying on a family plan. This relates to the Student Life theme because staying healthy and having proper medical care are an important part of being a student and being successful.