DC Interns Shine at Cato Debate

The Cato Institute held its second annual Libertarianism vs. Conservatism Intern Debate Thursday, pitting Cato interns against students interning at the Heritage Foundation (video of the debate can be found here ). This year’s event proved to be a marked improvement over last year, with the …

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Written by Ajay Ravichandran on Friday July 22, 2011

Can Students Focus on Self-Development?

Since the college degree has decreased in value, its time for college to refocus on being about self-development. This is the third part in a FrumForum series on the value of college written by FrumForum's summer interns. I spent my first year of college with no unique desires to learn – …

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Written by Nicole Glass on Friday July 1, 2011

Not All Students Are Equally Studious

Not all students work equally hard. The problem is that too many students are just paying and showing up for college, not working. This is the third part in a FrumForum series on the value of college written by FrumForum's summer interns. I am currently a student at Georgetown University’s …

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Written by Fred Messner on Friday July 1, 2011

College is About Skills, Not Wages

The skill-set that college gives us to allows us to navigate the real world and the careers within it are much more important than a bump up on the wage bracket. This is the second part in a FrumForum series on the value of college written by FrumForum's summer interns. Once, a great …

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Written by Robert Lee on Friday July 1, 2011

The Prowl: Dress To Impress, Not Distress

Ladies, if your shoes are made of the same material as Tupperware, you're not likely to end up in the bed of some staff assistant who thinks you're dreamy. So it is summertime in DC. How do I know this? The obvious answer is that it is a billion degrees and I would like to spend all of my time …

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Written by Vivian Darkbloom on Friday June 24, 2011