Aaron Swartz, a computer prodigy who helped develop RSS and co-found Reddit, committed suicide just weeks before he was to stand trial for allegedly stealing millions of MIT’s academic journals.

A friend once told me that, in an attempt to shame people into saving water, her summer apartment-mate suggested that they each “clock in” and “clock out” of the shower. Needless to say, the idea was quickly vetoed. “Read receipts” for Facebook Messenger remind me of this invasive, military-like idea — with timestamps displayed on your messages, you automatically feel pressured to respond more rapidly.

Since four universities admitted to misreporting statistics to U.S. News & World Report in the past year, students need to look beyond rankings lists when applying to graduate schools.

With Korean pop megagroup Girls’ Generation’s “I Got a Boy” video now at No.2 on the YouTube music charts behind “Gangnam Style,” America seems to be undergoing a Korean music invasion.

The new UC logo received much flack, but the backlash could have been avoided if university adminstration had more effectively solicited student feedback.

In parts of sub-Saharan Africa, the tickbird sits on a rhino, eats bugs from the massive animal’s hide and warns it of danger, a happy coexistence. Athletics and the university, in general, coexist in a similar way, with neither able to exist without the support and presence of the other.

In order to better prepare graduates for the transition into professional settings, universities need to be more proactive in getting students to participate in internships.

On Nov. 27, four U.S. female service members filed a lawsuit against the Pentagon’s 1994 ban on allowing women to serve in ground combat units, which are considered more dangerous.

December is here, which means that the quarter is almost over and Christmas is fast approaching. The sad thing is: I wouldn’t have even remembered Christmas was coming if it hadn’t been for those spam emails alerting me of every “door-busting” deal out there.

“If I break up a party, I will make sure every girl wants to be there. I’m a mom, and I want you girls to be safe,” an RSO said during an I-House orientation meeting. While I was struck by the priority she gave to female safety, the majority of the boys and girls I was with rolled their eyes.