Month: December 2018

Asymmetric Information and Test Optional College Admissions Policies

| Chrissy Ramakrishnan | December 18th, 2018 | Issues surrounding the use of standardized test scores for college admission have become particularly salient over the past decade. Many students view them as unfairly narrow assessments of their potential, and scores have been shown to be correlated with a student’s socioeconomic background. Because of the controversies …

Jamal Khashoggi Murder Highlights U.S. Dependence on Saudi Oil

| Aaron Pawlinski | December 10th, 2018 | On October 2nd, 2018, Saudi-born journalist and U.S. resident Jamal Khashoggi was murdered in a consulate in Istanbul by Saudi officials. His death was the supposed result of years of criticism against his home country’s Crown Prince and King. Although Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman has not …

In Support of Immigration: Immigration and Economic Growth

| Michael Eustice| December 3rd, 2018 | Recent increases in international connectivity due to globalism have ushered a new era of economic prosperity.  Enhanced global communication, stemming from globalism, has unleashed the potential of market economies, significantly increasing the ability of goods and services to be transported around the world in a cost-efficient manner.  Globalism …