Alexi Saarela figures he saved himself one semester and over $10,000 when he took a two-hour test back in high school. The CLEP — College Level Examination Program — test, administered during his senior year at Catalina Foothills High School in Tucson, gave him 16 college credits; that’s one full-time semester down. When he enrolled…
About 43 percent of young Americans are still without health insurance, two years after the launch of the Affordable Care Act. As the second enrollment period gets underway, some advocates in Arizona are hoping to change that. They’ve launched seminars and presentations on Arizona’s college campuses and a social media campaign to encourage people from…
College students are beginning to play more and more video games. They aren’t alone; a recent gaming industry study showed the average age of gamers is 34 years old — dispelling any notion that video games are kid’s play. “I play video games probably, on average, for six hours a day,” said Tim Hawes, a University…
One of Stephen Ost’s best ideas came when he was eating lunch alone. The then-freshman wanted to find a solution. He recalls thinking, “Why am I eating alone right now? There’s got to be someone who’s also free.” These days, he is now rarely alone. Ost and seven of his peers live in the…
TUCSON, AZ (Arizona Cat’s Eye) — It’s back! After 15-years of being at Rillito Park, Spring Fling has returned to the University of Arizona Campus. Moving the largest student-run carnival in the nation back to its original location has been in the making for a while now and comes just in time for the event’s…
