Federal funding for education is a policy that has been largely present in the United States since 1965, and it is a policy that never should have started in the first place-but it's getting worse.On Jan. 28, the House passed an $819 billion stimulus package, which has about $142 billion reserved for education, more than any other project. But just like any time the federal government hands out money, there are strings attach...

School is starting up again and students are moving back into dorm rooms, apartments and their parents' basements. At some point during all of this movement, some people are going to choose to live on their own-and although there is a stigma attached to living alone, it's worth it to spend some time in college by yourself.As we go through life, we are constantly surrounded by people. Before we move out of the house, it's o...

All over the news media and on the streets, people are asking the question, "Is racism over now that Obama is President?" and then responding (to themselves, it seems), "No."Here's a different question: Who is asking that question in the first place?On Jan. 19, FOX News asked, "Will the world look at black America and believe that because President Barack Obama was elected to the highest office in the land that racism no longer...

I have a tendency to be self-absorbed. I get lost inside my head, and I lie awake at night overanalyzing and overthinking every little thing that is bothering me. Every problem seems huge and dire-like my whole world is going to end if something doesn't go just the way I want it to.One thing I've noticed is that Americans, as a whole, seem to take this point of view. We focus on our personal problems and tune out everythin...