I was having a relaxing day at Central Park when I started getting cryptic texts from my brother -- "CNN NOW!!!!" and "online NOW!!!" Then the ambiguity vanished when I received the final text -- "Gurdwara shooting all over news!!!".

I felt nothing. I was completely numb. Quick, Sahaj,...

You've made it past the cover letter and resume portion of the application process, so what's next? The nerve wrecking interview where you only have one chance to make the ultimate first impression. As if that's not enough to have you sweaty before your interview, here's a list that probably...

Yesterday marked the annual occasion of Raksha Bandhan, or as I know it, Rakhri. It's a day when Hindus and Sikhs celebrate the relationship between sisters and brothers. Sisters tie a thread, which is supposed to symbolize the bond of protection, on their brothers'...

According to new U.S. Census Bureau data, the number of 25-to 34-year-olds who have college degrees around the nation has gradually increased from 2009 to 2011.

The current college attainment rate for the nation is 39.3 percent. However, this would have to increase by 50 percent to...

If you're anything like me, the minute you commit yourself to a partner, everything starts to revolve around him or her. You want to make sure you meet his or her needs, but you're also unconsciously always thinking of ways to make him or her happy. You genuinely like striving...

Not everyone finishes their college career in the classic four years at one university, including people like Walt Disney, Ross Perot, Sarah Palin and Eddie Murphy.

Celebrities attended junior and community colleges too. Some of these celebs drop out of college altogether to pursue their careers, while others...

Applying to jobs can be stressful. There's always the fear of embarrassing yourself in front of a potential employer.

CareerBuilder surveyed hiring managers to find some of the most outrageously unusual job applications. Some of these make John C. Reilly and Will Ferrell's characters in Step Brothers seem...

Dear 17-year-old Sahaj,

Congratulations! You just graduated from high school at the top of your class, as VP of the student body, captain of the soccer team, President of the French National Honor Society and second team all regional/first team all district field hockey player. I know you’re feeling really...

Caleb Slain, 22, impressed Microsoft executives with a promotional video for the new Windows 8 tablet, Surface, despite the fact that he has no affiliation with a major advertising agency.

Usually when Microsoft launches a new product, they turn to established ad agencies including Crispin Porter &...

Whether you’re embarking on a two week adventure to Central America for a community service trip or moving to Paris for a year to study abroad, traveling in another country can be an exhilarating experience.

When you exit the airplane and step into that country's airport, the list of...

Is she the female Eminem or the Jewish Madonna?

Noemi Zeigler, a professor at Laney College in Oakland, Calif., name-checks these celebrities while she stars as her alter-ego Madeline Minx in a new anti-bullying rap music video, “Feminem.”

Inspired by her students’ personal struggles, Zeigler raps...

When I was a little girl, I broke my first bone. I was at a friend's house, playing in her backyard and trying to see how many bars I could skip while making my way across the monkey bars. I could have started with one and challenged myself from there....

I really can't express how much the past year has taken a toll on me. I am still recovering from a traumatic incident, coming to terms with the deaths of those close to me, adjusting to some new health issues and accepting that I am not an ordinary four-year college...

"Those who love giving advice on our garden never tend their own plant" - Paulo Coelho

If there is anything that I have become increasingly overwhelmed by recently, besides the pressure, my desires and uncertainty, it's the idea of being alone. Not lonely. Just alone. Even though I enjoy my...

The University of Chicago is embroiled in a campus-wide debate regarding whether or not to bring Barack Obama’s presidential library to its campus. Though the president was once a senior law lecturer at U. of C., the dispute is causing a divide among the faculty.

Charles Lipson,...

Be wary, college-bound seniors; some colleges are threatening to expel students before they start their grades slip below the schools' standards.

Raymond A. Brown, dean of admissions at Texas Christian University, said his school sent a "Fear of God" letter to 100 accepted seniors that demanded an...

A group of gay men known as the MiAKAs are filing a lawsuit against the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated for gender discrimination.

MiAKA, or Men interested in the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, was unofficially founded a few years ago at Texas Southern University and Prairie View...

Ohio's Jim Flechtner is demanding that the Aesculus glabra, better known as the Ohio Buckeye be revoked of state tree status because it bears male, female and bisexual flowers on the same tree.

Flechtner wrote in his letter to The Courier last week:

“The buckeye is...

Republican Wilton Simpson was running unopposed for a seat in the Florida Senate until 22-year-old college student, Joshua Smith, decided to run against him. Its not exactly a close race. While Smith spends his days as a part time middle school substitute teacher and his nights

Eighteen-year-old Senait Weldemariam’s parents were unable to study past elementary school in Eritrea, Africa. In 1993 they immigrated to New York in hopes of providing Senait and her younger brother with a solid education and an opportunity to achieve their dreams. Now their daughter has become the first member...