Helping Hands In Haiti
Almost a year post-quake, the island suffers more challenges, broken promises By: AJOYA LONG A trip to troubled country Haiti revealed that not much has changed since the major earthquakes that occurred earlier this year. Junior Tatiana Walker recently accompanied Bennett College’s president Dr. Julianne Malveaux, Ph.D., on a visit there. The country has had [...]
Go to College Without Going Broke
Loan reform bill makes things a little easier for students By: COURTNEY GRIFFIN “In the twenty-first century, the best anti-poverty program around is a world-class education,” President Obama has said. It has been one of the President’s goals to make the U.S. the leading nation in education, but the increasing cost of a higher education [...]
When Haiti is Home
By: IMARI CAMARGO On January 12, 2010 the devastating earthquake in Haiti not only hit the lives of the residents but also the hearts of people all over the world. Alexandra Leandre, a sophomore Mathematics and Industrial Engineering major from Columbia, Maryland, spent her spring break in Haiti to assist those in need. It was [...]
Tampons and Pads Cramp Your Style
Menstrual cup is better for your body and the environment By: JESSICA JONES When women think of their overall health, many never contemplate that what they use during their menstrual cycle has a direct effect on them. Tampons vs. sanitary napkins (pads) has been an age-old debate that every woman encounters at least once a month for years. [...]