Who Rules the Roost? Establishing Boundaries for Returning College Kids that Everyone Can Live With Home (Bitter) Sweet Home: A College Student’s Perspective by Caroline Finnegan | Guest Contributor Dear Parents, A little intro from a senior in college and three-time champion of the smooth transition home for…
Making the Grade with Grads A+ Suggestions for Gifts They’ll Love Are your friends’ kids graduating from high school or college? Do you want to find something a personal yet also practical? Here are some gift suggestions that are good for the dorm or apartment. Soundrise from Soundfreaq…
Some Holds Barred Graduation Party Ideas & Suggestions that Nobody will Regret Later by Bobbie Ames | Section Editor ‘Tis the season for high school graduation, and there will be no shortage of parties to go along with the milestone celebration. Should you host a party? How do you…
We could all use a little more flavor, a little more heat and a little more zest by Bobbie Ames | Food & Entertainment Editor Preserved Lemons What is it? Typical in Middle Eastern and Moroccan cuisine, these are whole lemons preserved in a brine of salt and their own…
No action on a home surveillance camera means all’s well while you’re away by Karen Brodsky | Staff Writer Now trending in your neighborhood: the installation of indoor and outdoor security cameras to keep your family safe and deter crime. With more dual income families, the need for a means…
WE PETITION THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION TO: Make a Zero Tolerance Bullying Policy Nationwide with Consequences of Suspension for the Bully(s) & Severe Consequences. As a Parent of a child that was Bullied relentlessly, it has become a Passion of mine to be a Voice for those that Don’t have one….
WEEKEND COLLEGE OFFERS OPTIONS FOR STUDENTS FALL REGISTRATION OPENS TO ALL APRIL 24 Do you want to go to college, but don’t feel like you have the time? Weekend College might be the answer. Weekend College at Collin College offers the flexibility of Friday night, Saturday and Sunday classes…
by Tricia White | Managing Editor Parents who allow their teens to have friends over to drink, thinking it’s a safe way to keep them off the roads, may be surprised to find they are subject to liability laws that make them vulnerable to lawsuits, fines and jail time….
Forget Harvard and Stanford. It really doesn’t matter where you go to college. By Jeffrey J. Selingo | Grade Point* In the coming weeks, college acceptances will start rolling in for a select group of high-school seniors vying to get into the three dozen or so most-selective colleges and universities in the…