This article was originally published in The Scribe, UCCS’s student newspaper, on Feb. 2, 2015. By Eleanor SkeltonNews Editor Students graduating in STEM disciplines often move out of the area, although the Front Range area was once the “little silicon valley” in the 80s. Last December, UCCS attempted to address this issue in a higher education conference, inContinueContinue reading “Colorado Springs ranks 18th best for STEM professionals”
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Temporary employment may pose undesirable working conditions
This article was originally published in The Scribe, UCCS’s student newspaper, on Nov. 17, 2014. By Eleanor SkeltonNews Editor Students often seek out temporary or part-time employment between a full course load to pay bills or for some extra cash. Flyers with pull tabs asking students to sell knives or make commission-based sales calls have peppered the bulletinContinueContinue reading “Temporary employment may pose undesirable working conditions”
College students do not need financial coddling
This article was originally published in The Scribe, UCCS’s student newspaper, on Oct. 28, 2013. By Eleanor SkeltonScience and Business Editor You can vote at 18, you can drink at 21, but the federal government will not consider you financially independent until age 24. I was 23 when I moved out on my own last year. Because IContinueContinue reading “College students do not need financial coddling”
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