A CSULB Student Hopes to Double Major

By Michael Bonsynat

LONG BEACH, Calif. (March 10, 2008) -- A future fashion reporter is currently working on receiving her degrees at Cal State of Long Beach.

Mieasha Jones, 21, is a double major of fashion merchandise and broadcast journalism at CSULB.

“I like to read magazines and interesting books,” Jones said about her interests.

She said she wants to be published in Elle, Cosmo or People magazines in the future.

She loves to be current on news and loves to read about US news, policies and elections.

Some facts about her that few people know are that she used to dance for 10 years. She used to dance for her church, and have danced in modern and African styles.

The best thing that has ever happened to her would be being surprised with a new Jetta as a junior in high school and moving out of her parents’ home at 20 years old.

Having success at being independent and proving her parents wrong are currently her most admirable accomplishments.

She plans to graduate in 2009 with a degree in fashion merchandise and broadcast journalism and hopes to begin her career as a fashion reporter shortly after graduation.

Online AP Courses offered at UC Irvine

The University of California Irvine are now offering Advanced Placement and Honors courses available to high school students through its online extension.

The UCI extension will offer college-level high school courses to in mathematics, social sciences and US History.

Each course has been approved by the College Board and will satisfy the University of California a-g subject requirements.

The AP courses will be beneficial to students whose high schools that do not offer these courses that they attend. The program will also give students an opportunity to be exposed to college-level courses offered online.

The big and obvious change will be the transition from traditional courses to online. Students will need to adapt to the change and keep up with the class requirements.

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Texas Southern To End Open Admissions?

According to a staff writer of the Houston Chronicle, Texas Southern University should discontinue its open admission policy.

In Raise the bar / It's time for Texas Southern University to end open admissions, it states that having an open admission policy have lowered standards for TSU. More than half of freshmen are entering TSU with little preparation, which many students to drop out.

Because students are unprepared, professors are forced to lower standards or fail in large numbers.

Along with large fail rate and lowered standards, students are enrolling only to collect grant money. They enroll in courses and never intend in attend class.

At TSU, only 16 percent of students graduate in six years.

Although these facts may be true, not having an open admission policy may not raise TSU's credibility.

Another option may be to have a more strict standard for admissions. Maybe, the current policy is just in need for a tweak, rather than a complete change.

Having a more strict standard for admissions will allow only students with a sense of desire to receive a degree at TSU.

Bill to Introduce Tuition Plan

A bill was introduced on today by a Maryland delegate, that will help students and their families plan better for college tuition long term.

Heather R. Mizeur introduced the bill that will give fixed rates for student tuition. The proposed bill will allow a long-term plan for students in public universities in Maryland, which will be one of the first states to institute the bill.

The Maryland Truth in Tuition Act is a model of an act proposed a few years ago in Illinois.

House Speaker Michael E. Busch and Del. John L. Bohanan Jr., are among the few that support the bill.

If this bill passes, students will no longer need to worry about tuition changes. This bill will cause less stress, less confusion and less adjustment for families.

While on the plan, participants only need to raise enough money to pay for the fixed income. The rates will be consistent, which families need regarding tuition.

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