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· Riley Schatzle
Psychology Professor Gives the Most Evil Extra Credit Problem to His Students
Dylan Selterman, a psychology professor at the University of Maryland, has been assigning the same extra credit problem on his final exam since 2008 — only one class has ever answered correctly. The prompt reads:
· Riley Schatzle
Selfless University President Gives Away $200,000 Bonus to Students and Charities
The president of the University of Cincinnati, Santa Ono, just opted to have his $200,000 yearly bonus donated to students and charities. President Ono is not the type of person to make a spectacle out of his finances just for attention. He has now turned down his six-figure…
· Sebastian Dillon
U.S. Universities Expelled 8000 Chinese Students For Cheating, Getting Bad Grades
According to a recent survey, thousands of rich Chinese students were expelled last year from American schools because of cheating. Last year alone, U.S. universities expelled around 8,000 Chinese students for cheating and bad grades, with more than half of them from top-100…
· Augustine Reyes Chan
Why College Students Give Bad Ratings to Professors With Asian Names
A new study published in the journal Language in Society reveals that educators at U.S. colleges with European-sounding last names tend to get better ratings from students than those with Asian-sounding last names. Used by students to evaluate their teachers, Rate My Professors…
· Riley Schatzle
Some Colleges are Dropping The Most Hated Admissions Requirement
Yesterday, George Washington University joined the growing list of colleges that do not mandate applicants submit SAT or ACT test scores. The Washington, D.C. university is one of the largest and most well-known schools to join the group of over 850 schools that currently have…
· Augustine Reyes Chan
Chinese Librarian Steals $17 Million in Artwork, Replaces Them With Fakes
A librarian at a Chinese university stole precious 17th and 20th century pieces of Chinese art and got away with it for years by replacing them with fakes, only to find that his fakes looked so real that they were later stolen and replaced with new fakes. Xiao Yuan, 57, stole…
· Laura Dang
New App Allows People to Record Each Other Consenting to Sex
A new “yes to sex” app has been created to supplement all the current dating apps out there. Former Wall Street banker turned philosophy professor Michael Lissick has created an app called WeConsent that allows users to film people giving consent to sex in order to protect users…
· Laura Dang
Here’s The One Unfair Advantage Successful Entrepreneurs Often Have Over Others
In this new age of innovation, it seems like everyone is launching a startup and vying to be the next big thing. While some make it, the majority don’t. This often leads us to wonder what an Evan Spiegel or a Mark Zuckerberg have that we don’t. We might go insofar as to ask what…
· Editorial Staff
Host Families in America Are Reportedly Refusing to House Spoiled Chinese Kids
Some American host families are now refusing to take in Chinese exchange students after a string of negative experiences, according to a report from Bastille Post via Shanghaiist. China’s one-child policy has helped the country control overpopulation, reduce poverty and raise…
· Editorial Staff
Reddit Founder Speaks at His Old High School, Gets Kicked Out For Swearing
Alexis Ohanian, Reddit founder and serial internet entrepreneur, delivered an inspiring speech (above) to students last month at Howard High School. When he finished speaking, however, he was promptly dismissed by the school’s principal, Gina Massella, who said Ohanian was an…
· Riley Schatzle
Why One Proud Mother Rented a Billboard For Her Son After Graduating High School
A New Jersey mother used a billboard to show people that it is possible to raise a gentleman in one of the most dangerous cities in America.
· Jacob Wagner
Goldman Sachs President Reveals ‘The Only Way You Are Going to Succeed’ at Anything
Most of us know there is no one thing that will for sure lead you to success — it’s usually a combination of several things including luck, determination and skill. But according to Gary Cohn, the president and COO of Goldman Sachs, perhaps only one value truly matters when you…
· Riley Schatzle
This is What It’s Like Trying to Read With Dyslexia
Dyslexia is a widely misunderstood learning disability that is very common amongst young students. Unfortunately, language-based disabilities affect one out of every five students, according to the Dyslexia Center of Utah. Out of all the possible learning disabilities, dyslexia…
· Benny Luo
How a Simple Law Student Became an EDM Legend
Anyone that considers themselves even a casual listener of EDM has come across the name “Armin van Buuren” at some point in their lives. As a legend in the industry, Buuren, 38, has achieved multiple accolades and managed to stay relevant in an era inundated with noise. In 1995,…
· Laura Dang
This 23-Year-Old Made Over $15,000 Because She Looks Like Taylor Swift
Rose Nicholas has been cashing in on her looks and the fact that everyone mistakes her for famous pop singer Taylor Swift. The motto “fake it till you make it” is literally paying off for the 23-year-old British look-alike from Chester, England, who has made thousands…
· Riley Schatzle
This is What Happens if You Stop Paying Your Student Loans
Deciding whether to default on student loans is not like deciding what kind of cereal to buy at the grocery store — choosing to default on student loans has severe and lasting consequences. The decision to stop paying student loans makes a financially mainstream life nearly…
· Augustine Reyes Chan
Boyfriend Dresses Up Like 17-Year-Old Girlfriend to Take Her College Exam, Gets Caught
A young man was dubbed the most romantic man in Kazakhstan after he dressed up as his 17-year-old girlfriend so he could pass a school exam for her. Ayan Zhademov, 20, of Kazakhstan, wanted nothing more than to please his girlfriend, whose name has not been released, after she…
· Waylae Gregoire
Best Advice for Asians Applying to Elite Colleges: ‘Appear Less Asian’
Asian-American students, generally known for their over-achievement and stellar academic records, are now being more often shunned by top universities all over the country because there are supposedly just too many of them — too many have perfect GPAs and ridiculously high SATs,…
· Augustine Reyes Chan
CEO Offers to Pay for College Tuition of Employees’ Kids
Stock options, 401(k) with employer-matching contributions and free gym memberships are the most popular perks that employees receive from their employers. But some progressive companies like Google, Apple and Starbucks, who are all known to take great care of their employees,…
· Augustine Reyes Chan
These are the Top 30 Most Popular Jobs For Millennials
Generation Y is the largest generation in the American workforce, with 53.5 million millennials holding down some kind of job. In comparison, there are 52.7 million Gen Xers and 44.6 million baby boomers who are employed. So where do millennials most want to work? A new survey…