When colleges were first instituted, students attended solely because they wished to learn more about a particular subject and broaden their knowledge base. These days, however, the overwhelming reason...

Last summer, I had an internship with the Chicago branch of the Federal Defender Program. I worked as a legal intern, helping one of the lawyers in the office with his cases. While there, I found out one...

In the media lately, there has been a push in favor of online college courses and universities. These new forms of education are seen as the answers to the rising cost of higher education and the intense...