Student Loan Debt High But Not in Crisis

Student Loan Debt High But Not in Crisis

Student loan default rates have nearly doubled in the past decade, creating the perception of a student debt crisis. But that perception is wrong according to researcher Max Eden at the Manhattan Institute. Most graduates who borrowed to attend a four-year university...
Ignorance Isn’t Bliss in Car Buying or Civics

Ignorance Isn’t Bliss in Car Buying or Civics

Buying that first car is a real learning curve for everyone. Not-so-smart buyers let salesmen's promises and emotional appeal influence our decisionmaking. The learning curve in that case happens after the purchase when we realize that we've paid far too much...
Contrasts on Campuses Today

Contrasts on Campuses Today

  We offer two examples of campus thought today: the first, one of childish wishful thinking by a Million Student March organizer; and the second, one of mature reflection by the student editors of the Claremont Independent, the Claremont McKenna College student...