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The Motley Fool

The Student-Loan Bubble Is Creating a Generation of Indentured Servants

http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2013/08/25/the-student-loan-bubble-is-creating-a-generation-o.aspx

Inside Higher Ed

Broad Education vs. Industry-Specific Skills
http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2013/09/18/poll-most-americans-and-business-leaders-say-graduates-should-be-well-rounded

Going to the Root of the Problem
http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2013/09/13/promising-remedial-math-reform-tennessee-expands

Pondering Pell
http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2013/09/06/congressional-study-explores-costs-and-possible-changes-pell-program

ACT Scores Slip
http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2013/08/21/act-scores-fall-lowest-level-five-years

MoreThan a Major
http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2013/04/10/survey-finds-business-executives-arent-focused-majors-those-they-hire

Two Pell Grants?
http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2013/04/09/report-calls-separating-pell-grants-adult-and-younger-students

An Academic Slam Dunk

http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2013/03/18/academic-performance-tournament-bracket-march-madness-higher-ed-crowd

Rejecting the New Normal
http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2013/02/13/scholars-reject-idea-college-costs-cant-be-controlled

Dangerous Curves
http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2013/02/12/students-boycott-final-challenge-professors-grading-policy-and-get

Transcript for Work
http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2013/02/12/technical-college-puts-job-readiness-and-attendance-scores-transcripts

Transparency Consensus
http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2013/02/12/cantor-support-bill-graduates-salaries-rare-example-policy-bipartisanship

A Free Semester

http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2013/01/15/union-college-offers-free-last-semester-increase-retention-rate

iPad U

http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2013/01/15/lynn-university-require-all-new-students-buy-ipads

Spoiled Children

http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2013/01/14/study-finds-increased-parental-support-college-results-lower-grades

 

"Spirit" of Spirit Lake Campus Ghost Story Winner

The Waiting Game

by Zach Westemeyer

            There are many strange beings in our world. For the most part, we are completely unaware of them. Awhile back, I had a very interesting experience with one of these creatures. I had an unfortunate encounter with a Snatcher.

            Snatchers are mysterious creatures that dwell within the shadows. The only thing that was known about them at the time was they thought their lives were a game, which they called “The Waiting Game.”

            One night, I was working late on an assignment in the computer lab of the Spirit Lake campus of the Iowa Lakes Community College, when I had heard the last staff member leaving the building. Apparently they had forgotten I was in the computer lab. I decided that I should probably go home soon, since it was rather creepy being alone in an empty college campus.

            When I tried to exit the building, for some odd reason, the door remained shut. This was different from the door being locked; it felt as if something was leaning against the door to make sure it would stay closed.

            I turned around to see the shadowy figure of a Snatcher. With one mighty swipe of its hand, it knocked me to the ground. My body did not fall with me. The Snatcher entered my body and took control of it. At that moment, I had seen that I had been transformed into a shadowy figure. It then dawned on me that it was my turn to play The Waiting Game.

The Chronicle of Higher Education

On Students' Paths to College, Some Detours Are Desirable
http://chronicle.com/article/On-the-Path-to-College-Some/135910/?cid=cc&utm_source=cc&utm_medium=en

Compressed Online Courses Draw More Scrutiny
http://chronicle.com/blogs/players/compressed-online-courses-draw-more-scrutiny/31980?cid=wc&utm_source=wc&utm_medium=en

Community Colleges and Economic Self-Determination
http://chronicle.com/blogs/onhiring/community-colleges-and-economic-self-determination/34216?cid=cc&utm_source=cc&utm_medium=en

As Online Courses Grow, Sites Offering Unauthorized Academic Help Get More Brazen
http://chronicle.com/blogs/wiredcampus/as-online-courses-grow-sites-offering-unauthorized-academic-help-get-more-brazen/40028?cid=wc&utm_source=wc&utm_medium=en

A Song of Vice and Mire
http://chronicle.com/article/A-Song-of-ViceMire/134550/?cid=cc&utm_source=cc&utm_medium=en

The Power of Institutional Culture and ‘Saga’
http://chronicle.com/blogs/onhiring/the-power-of-institutional-culture-and-saga/33394?cid=at&utm_source=at&utm_medium=en

Inside Higher Ed

No More Mr. Nice Guy
http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/11/27/community-college-takes-profits-marketing-campaign

More Technology, Please
http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/10/10/educause-survey-finds-rise-use-and-demand-classroom-technology

Cheating in College
http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/09/27/authors-discuss-new-book-cheating-college

The 'You' In 'University Tour'
http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/09/27/lynn-university-personalized-campus-visit-bid-attract-more-students

Gaps in Grad Rates for Athletes
http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/09/25/report-finds-football-players-graduate-rates-lower-full-time-student-peers

Social Networks and College Choices
http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/09/24/survey-examines-how-prospective-students-use-social-media-research-colleges