Apr 16
When we think about the core of America, what do we think? Maybe the core of America is hard work, commitment to family, or values like freedom and liberty. There are a lot of things in our American society that link us together to core American standards. In recent years, the idea of a “core” …
Apr 16
Harvard’s 18th annual International Development Conference was held in Cambridge on Saturday. I had the opportunity to attend and sit in on some great panels about education, women, and corruption- all related to development. Speakers from the UN, the World Bank, USAID, and even one of Time Magazine’s top 100 most influential people in the …
Apr 16
California community college introducing a two-tiered tuition system for a spot in class Higher education is perhaps one of the most controversial and hot button topics that come up on an almost perennial basis. The current debate revolving around universities and colleges hones in on high tuition rates and budget cuts. While students feel frustrated …
Apr 12
This a video in the form of a public service announcement that encourages people to conserve energy by remembering to turn off unnecessary lights, and leave them off for as long as possible. What is your reaction to this video? Do you have other ideas that people could use to conserve energy in their home …
Apr 11
When was the first time you really understood war? Growing up I was in love with historical fiction novels. From the earliest conflicts with Native Americans, to the Civil War, to World War II, I learned so much about past conflicts from the stories I read, the problem that arose from this type of learning, …
Apr 09
As stated in the 2012 version of the Index of Women’s Economic Opportunity, “women are the key driver of economic growth.” Research has shown that in the United States alone, women have added 2 percentage points per year to the overall economic growth. Similar or even better numbers have been seen in numerous countries all …
Mar 22
Over the summer I wrote a blog post about the Cambodian Securities Exchange (CSX), which is the world’s smallest stock market—a stock market without stocks. I explained that opening a stock market without any companies listed for trade was not as crazy as it sounded; opening a market marks a new phase of economic development …
Mar 19
My senior year of high school, my AP Calculus classroom was given a grant from the state of Pennsylvania for “technology”. This meant we had a SMART board and twenty laptops (even though there was only nine people in the class). I will admit it was pretty fun to pick out the colors from the …
Mar 19
What type of higher education is best for you? I have written countless articles that revolve around the topic of college, and the significance of a college education. As a college student myself, I am a firm believer that education is an important tool that will benefit young people in the future. However, the worldwide …
Mar 15
I had every intention of writing a follow-up piece to my much-discussed post on sustainable tourism in the Sinai Peninsula today, but while I was looking for news sources I came across something that I found very interesting: Holy Land tourism. So responsible tourism in Egypt will just have to wait for a another day, I …
