Dollars and Sense with Mitch
Insult to Injury?
You may not be aware, but the money that the government loans many students during college must be paid back…in full. Go figure. On top of that, there is an interest rate attached to said […]
Columns
Dollars and Sense with Mitch
Going Postal
Good news everyone! The US Postal Service didn’t lose $5.2 billion this quarter like it did last quarter! It only lost $740 million. That’s in three months. That brings the 9 month total now to […]
Dollars and Sense with Mitch
Food Stamps: the student’s wonka bar
Let’s face it. When you hear the words ‘Food Stamps’, your mind immediately goes to poverty stricken families who can barely afford to pay for a can of rice and beans. The reality of that […]
Columns
No More “Colorcoating”
The tidal wave of racism reemerged at the beginning of this year and has yet to break along the reef of disregard. Media outlets now hone in on every racial occurrence such as Paula Deen’s […]
Columns
White Student Union: on-time or wrong time?
“IT’S TIME” states the banner in large bold font on the home page of Georgia State’s newest and possibly most controversial organization. This fall, our campus will see its first White Student Union. Are we to fold our arms together and turn […]
Dollars and Sense with Mitch
Death of A Book Salesman
Lately, the high-volume book stores like Barnes & Noble and the recently deceased Borders are becoming a thing of the past. With most companies bleeding sales month to month with no positive end in sight, […]
Dollars and Sense with Mitch
Vaca with a side of pay, please!
With summer in full swing and the rain coming in heavily each week, it’s nice to take a moment to appreciate the idea of paid vacation from work. Just imagine working hard all year and […]
Columns
“LOL” and hold the laughter…
Is “lol” funny anymore?
Columns
“O’er the Campus of the free?”
Georgia State. Possibly the most liberal university in the South. I doubt there’s even a conservative corner on campus. Some colleges actually enforce a dress code whereas ours is practically inadmissible. Profane language is uttered […]
Dollars and Sense with Mitch
APPetizing Savings: Save dollars while you download!
With many unforgiving apps such as Candy Crush Saga and The Smurfs making headlines by charging outrageous fees for micro transactions, I thought it would be wise to take a look at some apps that […]
