Web Exclusive - On existentialism and bathroom graffiti

It is a shame that 99 percent of on-campus bathrooms are dirty. Anyone using them jumps in, holds their breath, does whatever they need to do, and jumps out (hopefully washing their hands before they leave). But inside these bathroom stalls exists an underappreciated art form, namely, bathroom graffiti.

Tuiton, job anxieties plague students

The financial crisis of 2007-2008 gave way to the mother of all hangovers, a recession that will likely be longer and deeper than any downturn since the Great Depression. The Great Recession of 2009 has had wide ranging consequences, not the least of which is increased student interest in economics—for this professor, a sparkly silver lining on what has been a big, black cloud.

Customers rarely right

Summer retail jobs acquaint students with consumer philosophy, human stupidity

In case you didn’t know, the school year is drawing to an end and summer is close. We’re only a couple of weeks away from three and a half months of good weather, normal food, and clean bathrooms. But that also means summer jobs, which for the most part, suck, since most of us will find employment in the wonderful world of retail.

MTV gets more 'real'

After its premiere on MTV a few years ago, “The Hills” quickly took the teenage world by storm. The show follows a group of party-going 20-somethings and the often senseless drama they endure. After this constant building of tension every season, the nationally-viewed phenomenon has finally reached its end.