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Maranto, G. and M. Barton. "Paradox and Promise: MySpace, Facebook, and the Sociopolitics of Social Networking in the Writing Classroom." Computers and Composition 27.1 (2010): 36-47. Electronic Journal Center. Web. 21 Nov. 2010. This article gives a different and more negative look on the aspects of social networking. It goes into detail about the risks involved for teachers, as well as students who are currently using MySpace or Facebook. Although it clearly states the dangers of these sites, this articles delves into the positive ways college students and teachers are using them such as organizing charity functions, organizing new clubs, or even forming political protests. This article reflects on both the good and bad sides of social networking and students.

Lee, Jenny, and Charles Rice. "Welcome to America? International student perceptions of discrimination." Higher Education 53.3 (2007): 381-409. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 18 Nov. 2010. This research is about International students experiences in universities in the U.S. the social problems that they encounter while living in the U.S, how each one of them dealt with the culture shock and become familiar with the American culture. how did those experiences affected their personalities and the way they think. also how experiences affected their academic life and the way to success and facing those problems.

Cohen, Pete A., James A. Kulik, and Chen-lin C. Kulik. "Educational Outcomes of Tutoring: A Meta-Analysis of Findings." JSTOR. American Education Research Association 19.2 Summer 1982: 237-248. Web. 18 Nov. 2010. . This article is about college's tutoring programs and their effectiveness on peer tutoring. This is only the case with well organized tutoring programs. Colleges have better organization skills, thus, the better outcome in grades. The effects of tutoring are positive but also stronger than individual attention from a teacher. With a tutor, it's more personal and you are not just a student to the teacher.

Higntte, Michael, Thomas M. Margavio, and Geanie W. Margavio. "Information Literacy Assessment: Moving Beyond Computer Literacy." Rpt. in College Student Journal. 3rd ed. Vol. 43. 2009. 812-21. Web. This article describes a study in which college students were tested in a classroom setting to see if using a computer beneftied them on the exam. It shows that it is not always effective, and goes into detail about why it might not be. Techonological advances have changed the way we learn in many ways; however, this does not necessarily mean that it has been chagned in positive ways. The common misconception is that anything new and improved is always beneficial; this article shows that it's not always the case.

Roscoe, Rod D., and Michellene T.H. Chi. "Understanding Tutor Learning: Knowledge-Building and Knowledge-Telling in Peer Tutors' Explanations and Questions." JSTOR. Review of Educational Resource 77.4 Dec. 2007: 534-574. Web. 18 Nov. 2010. < >< stable www.jstor.org http: > > Peer tutoring is more effective in college due to the brain being more developed. Though peer tutors have their own learning method, they take what the tutee is good at and combine it with their own way of learning. Thus having more of an effective learning style than in the classroom. This article also states that peer tutoring at all ages is effective and can only benefit the students. Tutors can help determine new learning methods for the tutees.

Crombie, Aaron P, et al. "The freshman weight gain phenomenon revisited." Nutrition Reviews 67.2 (2009), 83-94. The "freshman 15" is something every college student worries about. This article is reviewing the studies that have been done on this topic and seeing possible factors of it. They list that possible factors could be alcohol, change in physical activity, and many more. It also researches the differences between men and women in this subject. They come to conclude that freshman normally do not actually gain 15, but it appears more like it because it is less likely to be in lean weight.

The investigation by the attorney general appears to be focused on the adequacy of disclosure of policy terms and costs to students.

Stroud, April. "Who Plans (Not) to Study Abroad? An Examination of U.S. Student Intent." Journal of Studies in International Education; 11/01/2010, Vol. 14 Issue 5, p491-507. This journal examines international education, specifically on how the U.S is taking steps to increase its students knowledge about the rest of the world, by increasing its study abroad programs and locations, as well as also changing schools curiculum and material, or bestly by passing federal Regulation to enforce all of this.

Toppin, Keith. "Peer Tutoring and Paired Reading: Combining Two Powerful Techniques." The Reading Teacher 42.7(1989): 488-494. JSTOR. Web. 3 Nov 2010. This article is about how peer tutoring is effective to everyone. Studies have shown that a peer tutoring relationship is more effective than just in a classroom. It has also been effective in the adult literacy area. Cross-age tutoring is proven to be less effective than true-age tutoring. The author argues how students should consider tutoring while in school and how it is a helpful tactic to their studies.

A newspaper article about the large number of Chinese students choosing to study abroad in the United States.

Jorgensen, Bryce L., and Jyoti Savla. "Financial Literacy of Young Adults: The Importance of Parental Socialization." Family Relations 59.4 (2010): 465-478. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 18 Nov. 2010. The article is in short summarized by the title. The article suggests that young adults who have a strong family background, and have received financial knowledge from either their parents, or a close mentor, will do much better with managing their finances. The journal's main emphasis was to show which parts of financial literacy was influenced by these standards. Although most students financial knowledge was no greater then the next, most that came from a strong family background had higher financial behavior and financial attitude.

This paper investigates gender differences in academic performance among university athletes at an NCAA Division I school. Using regression analysis, the findings suggest that background scholastic achievement variables and race influence university academic performance for student athletes, but sport participation measures and race are negatively related to university academic performance for males only. The consequences of inequalities between men's and women's athletic programs are explored. Implications for academic programs are discussed. (Abstract from author as it appears on EBSCO.)

The latest NCAA graduation success rate report shows UD in the top 10 nationally with Notre Dame, Duke and Northwestern, among others.\n

Rekrut, Martha D. "Teaching to Learn: Strategy Utilization through Peer Tutoring." JSTOR. The High School Journal 44.7 Apr.-May 1994: 304-314. Web. 18 Nov. 2010. . This article is about how not only peer tutoring is effective but so is group tutoring. It enhances the tutor and tutee both in the subject. Not only does it improve grades in the subject, but this article states that it can help with the social and pyschological aspects of the tutee. It lets the student know that they are getting one on one attention.

Mohammed, Methal R. "Don't Give Me a Fish; Teach Me How to Fish: A Case Study of an International Adult Learner." Adult Learning 21.1/2 (2010): 15-18. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 18 Nov. 2010. The article is about the experiences of graduate students who have some language difficulty and how that can be a huge barrier to overcome especially in graduate studies. talking about his own experiences in learning in a different language, and what of kind of methods he used to adapt with the new learning environment. He also give the reader a lot on information on how to adapt even faster with the the environment and the Academic life.

On this opinion page for The New York Times, Stephan Dubner talks about the effects of having mandatory calorie postings for certain restraunts. He believes that because the calorie content is shown, people bought more food.

Knapp, Angela. "Music and the literacy hour at Key Stage 2: an investigation into curricular pressure." British Journal of Music Education, Volume 17, issue 3 (November 2000), p. 265-276. OhioLINK. Web. 20 November 2010. Primary school teachers have had to endure a great many changes in the profession over the last decade. Since the advent of the National Curriculum - the most significant change of all - there have been further alterations to the teaching programme. The first was a revision of the National Curriculum itself, followed by the election of a new Government, which rapidly introduced another major change: the prescriptive teaching of literacy and numeracy. To accommodate this, primary schools have had to juggle to maintain a broad and balanced curriculum of foundation subjects.

This is a list of all the laws that go along with underage drinking. It talks about the different laws that one can break and the penalties for breaking them. this is a great source for a paper on underage drinking. "Ohio Laws." Party Smart. Web. 10 Dec. 2010.