Friday, October 31, 2008

The Future For College Student Looks Very Gloomy

By Ken Nobo

Why? Jobs are being outsourced to India, and plenty of college students who got their degree but are still working at coffee shops or minimum wage jobs ... some even took up stripping for living.

It's no secret that everyone is going to college en mass, including the dumb kid in high school who doesn't even like to learn. Since everyone got a college degree, you need to get a Master degree just to look different from the pack.

And guess what?

To simply put, the economy cannot afford so many office jobs because there are so many college kids out there -- somebody has to take out the trash and serve coffee, right?

But there are good news!

The future for college students does not have to be that gloomy because I am going to show you a couple tips to get a good job, and get out of debt ... and make some nice money on the Internet.

What you want to do is get out of debt as soon as possible. Because debt is slavery and you're a slave to the 9-to-5 grind. Everybody knows that, it's no secret.

The second way to protect yourself from being a "broke college student with massive debt" is to learn how to make Money on the Internet.

Because if you have a computer and Internet connection you can make money, there's no doubt about it.

And the best thing out is that if you do it right, most of your money but will be passive income.


Want to make money on the Internet without investing in any money? I'll show a honest and fool proof way to making a part or full time income on the Internet. Visit http://jane25.com for my full report -- yours for free, as a way of saying thanks for reading my article.

Grand Valley State University - An Education That Lasts a Lifetime

By J. Vincent Burr

Grand Valley State University is a smaller, public university located in Allendale, Michigan (about 10 miles outside of Grand Rapids). It was founded in 1960, so it has a relatively short history. The main campus sits on over 1,200 beautiful acres, and there are also several smaller, satellite campuses located in and around Muskegon, Michigan.

Grand Valley State University actually consists of eight colleges: The College of Education, The College of Business, The College of Engineering and Computing, The College of Nursing, The College of Community and Public Services, The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, The College of Health Professions, and The College of University Wide Interdisciplinary Initiatives. GVSU is accredited through AACSB, ABET, APTA, CSWE, NASAD, NASM, NCATE, and NLN.

For a smaller school, Grand Valley is well-respected in athletics, winning several national championships and sending football players into the NFL. They compete in NCAA Division II, where they have 19 varsity teams in numerous sports including baseball, football, basketball and hockey and several women's teams as well. Since 2000, Grand Valley has won six national championships including four in football. They have won so many championships in Division II, that they have received The Director's Cup every year for the last 5 years.

The football program has been particularly good, sending numerous players into the NFL. In athletics, Grand Valley State University teams compete as "The Lakers". The football team owns the record for the most consecutive wins in a row by a division II school, with 40, and tied the record for the most wins over a 4 year period with 51.

The GVSU library system is very deep, with over 70,000 journals and more than 250 databases online. It houses over 800,000 volumes, including more than 150,000 electronic books. The GVSU Library also has special designation as a United States Government Depository, having been a selective depository in the Federal Depository Library Program since 1963. It also has special designation, and receives material from the Michigan State Government as well.

Grand Valley has had a reputation as a school for dissidents throughout the years since its founding. From threatening to shut down the school for the year in protest over the Kent State shootings, to the formal declaration of war on Western Michigan University, to the affirmative action bake sale in which different prices were charged depending on a customers race, sex etc. - the school has a unique, albeit short history.

Overall, Grand Valley is a solid choice for a college. Public transportation is offered free to all Grand Valley students while classes are in session, so students can save money, and enjoy the beautiful city of Grand Rapids as well. If you're looking for more info on Grand Valley State University, including reviews by actual students, check out the links below.


About the author: J. Vincent Burr is the creator and chief educational writer for the college review site at http://www.MyNextCollege.com which contains even more information about Grand Valley State University, including reviews by actual students.

Michigan Wolverines - The Big Coaches Leading Michigan to Their Big 10 Conference Titles

By Freddie Brister

The Big 10 is one of the conferences in the National College Athletics Association. It was established in order to regulate and organize athletics in college division. They wanted to ensure that anyone who will play for their school is not just anyone; rather they should be a student of the school they represent with good academic performance. Seven universities started as the early members of this conference and it was not until the 1899 when Indiana and Iowa joined. However when Chicago left, they became the Big Nine. In addition, they adopted the name Intercollegiate Conference of Faculty Representatives. Today there are 11 universities joining this conference and the Big 10 Conference became an official name 1987 with a whole new system incorporating values and academic excellence in choosing athletes to play for the member schools.

Athletes in this conference compete for 25 championships (for both men and women). There are 12 sports for men and 13 for women (because of volleyball). University of Michigan has the most wins, garnering 40 NCAA championships titles. They have been playing for this conference since 1896 then left the conference and came back again in 1907. They are famous for their achievements in football, hockey, baseball and basketball. Their college team is known as the Michigan Wolverines.

Their football team garnered 11 championship titles, the most for all of their teams. However, they have 42 Big Ten Conference Titles that have been accumulated since 1898. The following are the notable coaches for their football team:

1. Fielding Yost- he became the coach starting the year 1901. He had the longest tenure as a coach for this team. Under his supervision, he guided the team to win 6 National Championships and 10 Big Conference Titles.

2. Glenn Edward Schembechler Jr. - He was the head coach for the year 1969-1989. He did not have any national titles but he helped the team grab 13 Big Ten Titles. Despite of it all, he still became a hall of famer in 1995.

3. Lloyd Carr- He was the head coach for the year 1995-2007. With his stay in this University, he led them to win 5 Big 10 Titles. And in 1997, he led the team to win their 11th national title, breaking the silence since 1948. He won a lot of awards in his coaching years including a Paul Bear Bryant Award.

4. Benjamin Gaylord Oosterbaan- He is the head coach way back in 1948-1958. He led the team to win 3 Big Ten Titles. In 1948, he led the team to win their 10th National Championship Title. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1954.

5. Harry G. Kipke- He was the head coach of the Michigan Wolverines 1929-37. He helped the team to win four Big 10 titles. He guided the team to win two consecutive National Titles in 1932-33.

The Big 10 Conference Championship title is the most number of wins this team has. These coaches contributed a lot to that win.


Freddie Brister is a huge fan of the Big 10 and the Michigan Wolverines. His love for the game of football started with an older brother passing the pigskin around in the backyard with cousins and neighborhood friends. He later played in high school, college and coached high school football for 25 years, before retiring to write for Sports Fan Treasures. Check out his Michigan Wolverines Merchandise

 

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