May
11
2010

Written by:
Raymond Addai

The Troubles of Toyota

As of late, Toyota is recalling many of its cars. This past week Toyota has recalled their Sienna minivans because of problems with its tires. In the past months Toyota has recalled their hybrid Prius cars because of problems with the gas pedals. Many people who own Toyota cars have complained about their inefficiencies and some haven even had car accidents because of the flawed parts of the Toyota cars. To make matters worse many people in the American public feel like Toyota has not been completely honest with their consumers about the scope of the problem. As a result, many competitors of Toyota such as Honda are taking advantage of this and putting their cars on sale.

May
10
2010

Written by:
Tatiana Mirutenko

Changes in the financial aid system

If you are a college student with student loans, the health care and education bills will not help you in terms of lowering interest rates. The legislation does not address current and former students who are struggling to pay thousands of dollars of debt. The bill does, however, look into the future and set provisions for students and parents who are interested in seeking financial aid. The financial-aid provisions will be incrementally phased into the existing programs next fall beginning with the replacement of the current government subsidized private lending with a direct system.

May
8
2010

Written by:
Shali Zhu

Student Insurance: Cleaning Your Bill of Health

During last year’s swine flu outbreak, a number of students flocked to their universities’ health centers, wondering if they too had been infected with the H1N1 virus. While the services provided by campus health centers are much appreciated, especially in times like these, the fees they charge are far less pleasing. For one freshman at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, his bout of swine flu in October 2009 ultimately hurt not only his immune system, but also his wallet. Although Ilya Dynin used his parents’ insurance plan to cover his visit to the school health center, a recent Wall Street Journal article reported, he was later charged $65 in co-pay and late fees. Dynin is not alone. With an eclectic mix of private coverage and student plans, the college health system has few rules regulating how schools should charge students for health services.

May
6
2010

Written by:
Thomas Loeffler

Success in Self-Awareness

Success is a relative term. The first step towards being successful is defining what the term means in our own jargon. Essentially, putting thought into our own goals and aspirations is a step in the process of self-awareness. Whether we want to be a teacher, a movie star, or an executive in corporate America, it is critical to know what “success” means to us. Knowing our own principles and what we respond to can not only enhance our own career, but that of those surrounding us. Written as a student opinion article, I want to first verify my credentials: none. I am simply speaking from personal experience of self-understanding. That being said, this article should purely be used as another road sign with directions to help guide us in our journey.

May
5
2010

Written by:
Raymond Addai

Health Care Coverage at U.S. Universities

Are you paying too much for your health care at college? Many health care insurance plans rip off students and don’t give them enough services for the money they pay. Many health care insurance plans offered at colleges don’t even offer students premium services such as a way to afford prescription for medicines. Other universities don’t offer to pay for injuries related to alcohol or suicide. In a time when many students are in large debt because of high college tuition prices they can ill afford to go into further debt due to illnesses or injuries.

Check and see if you are getting the most out of you college health plan. There are numerous ways students can try to improve the health care coverage at their local universities such as creating petitions. All college students should be able to receive affordable and adequate health coverage at their school.

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