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5 Safety Tips When Using Public WiFi

If you have a laptop that has a wireless Internet card, which is most computers these days, then you should keep in mind the following security precautions whenever you bust out your laptop on a public wireless connection. This is especially true for college students who use their laptops at the local coffee shop or […]

100 Useful Social Networks for Job Seekers

Whether you’re out of a job, a college student just starting out in the real world, or an old pro looking to make the switch to a new field, finding a great job opening in an economy where unemployment is skyrocketing is a tough task indeed. While finding a job may not always be easy, […]

Top 5 Cougar Towns

ABC’s “Cougar Town” is a new show starring Courtney Cox, who plays a recently divorced woman who re-enters the dating scene that’s filled with younger men. The show takes place near Sarasota, Fla., and the title sequence opens with a sign that reads “Welcome to Cougar Town,” referring to a place where attractive, single older […]

Smart Girl’s Guide to Spring Break

If only network TV would lead with this news: according to a University of Minnesota study, “hooking up” — casual sex with more than one partner — is NOT in itself damaging to one’s psychological health. Just like the “free love” generation before us, millennials figured this out long before the men in white coats […]

100 Video Websites Every Educator Should Know

It doesn’t matter if you’re a veteran teacher or a newbie just now taking college courses — finding new ways to get students engaged in the classroom is always a great thing. One way many teachers are reaching out is with the multitude of material found on the web, allowing them to turn everyday lessons […]

100 Useful Web Tools For Business Students

For undergrads and MBA students alike, knowing how to use the latest technology to the greatest advantage is becoming par for the course in the business world. That’s why it’s more important than ever to start learning how to use the web for marketing, networking, and even your studies before you ever graduate. These web […]

Around The World: Climbing The Social Ladder

It is easier to climb the social ladder and earn more than one’s parents in the Nordic countries, Australia and Canada than in France, Italy, Britain and the United States, according to a new OECD study. But weak social mobility can signal a lack of equal opportunities, constrain productivity and curb economic growth, says a […]

50 Free Personality, IQ, Career, And Aptitude Tests

Figuring out what career path you should follow can be a tricky task, and one often riddled with missteps and failed attempts. No matter what you’re pursuing your college degree in, you can find out what kind of careers are best suited to your personality through these helpful online tests. While they’re not foolproof, they […]

10 Surprising Statistics on Women in the Workplace

While there is no doubt that women have come a long way from the discrimination and struggles they faced in the previous century when it came to getting an education and finding a job, the sad reality is that when you look at the hard facts, there is still a fair amount of inequality when […]

US Foreign Policy Makes America Less Safe in the War on Terrorism

“And we fight today because terrorists want to attack our country and kill our citizens, and Iraq is where they are making their stand. So we’ll fight them there, we’ll fight them across the world, and we will stay in the fight until the fight is won.” (Applause.) — President George W. Bush Despite plenty […]