With the publication of this final issue, volume 48 of Rank & File is officially complete, marking a day I never thought, or hoped, would come. Over the course of this year, our staff has diligently worked to fulfill the promise I made in September to provide this community withContinue Reading
It?s 12 a.m. and the towering pile of math homework you?re working on is taking longer than it should. Occasionally, your eyes start to flicker, then close; drool begins escaping the corner of your mouth as your tilted head slowly drops before… THUMP, you?re back awake until you do itContinue Reading
When you hear the words bullying or cyber bullying, certain negative thoughts come to mind. There is the immediate desire to roll your eyes, or tune out. When you hear that there is going to be an hour-long discussion on the dangers of bullying in class, you prepare yourself forContinue Reading
1. Tapeworm diet: People consume tapeworms so that the parasite will consume nutrients from all of the food they eat, leaving them literally starving… but skinny! 2. Foot binding: The Chinese custom of wrapping feet tightly from birth to make them small, but deformed, in older age. 3. Neck stretching:Continue Reading
According to Peter?s Principle, a theory originally established by education specialist Laurence J. Peter in 1969, a person rises up the ranks until they reach a point of incompetence. This truth also applies to a political parties. The Republican and Democratic parties have both historically implemented change that has- pushedContinue Reading
In response to the worst oil spill in global history, Congress is currently passing an emergency appropriations bill to provide additional funding for environmental agencies, as well as extra resources to fund summer jobs for teens. Yes, lumped together in the Disaster Relief and Summer Jobs Act of 2010 isContinue Reading
The Obama administration is launching a campaign against unpaid internships, which it considers to be a violation of labor laws. Deputy administrator of the Labor Department?s wage and hour division Nancy Leppink stated that almost any situation where a person has an internship for a for-profit employer and doesn?t getContinue Reading
As the growth of unpaid internships continue, the United States government is considering making them illegal. According to the New York Times, numerous cases of interns being the victims of the abusive power of employers have been tried in court all over the country. This abuse varies from sexual harassment,Continue Reading
The opinions presented in this article reflect those of the individual reporter, not of the Rank & File collectively. 1. Wild Hogs (2009): I guess the mid-life crisis angle isn?t uncharacteristic of John Travolta, but get some self-respect, Travolta. You were Vince Vega. 2. Gigli (2003): This movie got aContinue Reading
While selecting majors, dorms and roommates fluster matriculating college freshmen, their parents are focusing on a more problematic aspect of higher education ? the cost. Buried within the mess of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act, the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act was recently passed, making a collegeContinue Reading
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