After school one day, a gregarious and confident sixth-grade student named Travis Curtright told his mother about his plans to be a stand-up comedian. In a way, his dream came to fruition, for professionally he draws out the comedic genius of William Shakespeare as the Director of Shakespeare in Performance at Ave Maria University. It…
A Unique College Program Helps Students Hone Important Life Skills Through Performing Shakespeare Plays
August 18, 2022
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To Avoid Self-Destruction at College, Be Careful What You Pack for Class
As this sweltering summer gives way to fall, a fleet of American teens will be off to college in a few short weeks. Alongside laundry bags, binders, dorm décor, bed sheets, that go-to shampoo, and perhaps a favorite comforter, the laptop computer is now just as much a staple as the paper planner of yesteryear….
Sending Kids Off to College? 10 Tips to Help Prepare Your Freshmen for the World Ahead of Them
Just like the family of ducks in Robert McCloskey’s children’s classic “Make Way for Ducklings,” as parents, we “make way” for our children. Yet the inevitable day will come when it’s time for our kids to graduate high school, head off to college, or move out on their own, and as parents, we’re left wondering:…
Love Laughs at Andy Hardy (1946)
August 8, 2022
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Andy Hardy goes to college after returning from World War II. He is in love with Kay Wilson this time. Credit: Public Domain Movies – Feature Films: Cinema collection: epochcinema.com Epoch Original content: epochoriginal.com Feature Films: www.theepochtimes.com/featured-films * Click the “Save” button below the video to access it later on “My List.” Follow EpochTV on…
College Students Get Free Recycled Dorm Essentials
NEW YORK—College freshmen picked up recycled linens, blankets, and other dorm essentials in Manhattan on July 28 from a program run by two moms who realized how much can be reused after their children finished college. Liz Gruber and Tara Smith Tyberg created the Grad Bag organization in 2012. Grad Bag volunteers collect comforters, blankets,…
Capitol Report (July 26): Trump Returns to Washington, Pence Competes for Spotlight
July 26, 2022
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Former President Donald Trump is back in Washington for the first time since leaving office, as a potential 2024 rival gives a speech on the same day. What are their messages to the American people? Law and order and border security are two key issues that will drive voters to the voting booth this November….
Why My Friends and I Had More Wisdom When We Were 12 Than College Students and Faculty Have Today
Commentary The average 12-year-old student at a yeshiva has more wisdom than almost any student at Harvard or most other universities. (A yeshiva is an Orthodox Jewish school with an emphasis on religious studies. About half the school day is devoted to religious studies—taught from the original Hebrew sources.) This is probably true for many…
After 2 Years Homeschooling Using High School Curriculum, Boy, 13, Graduates College With 3.78 GPA
After two years of homeschooling using high school curriculum, 13-year-old Elliott Tanner graduated college with a bachelor’s degree and a 3.78 GPA. Now, he’s a doctoral student at the Univeristy of Minessota with ambitions to become a professor. “It doesn’t really faze us that he is young, because this is just our life,” Elliott’s mom, 45-year-old Michelle…
Predictable Commencement Addresses
Commentary What comes to mind in the month of June? Weddings. Vacations (and how to pay for record high gas prices if you’re driving). Graduations. Time was when many commencement speeches at major universities were about America and its values and what graduates could expect in the future. In recent years, they have become a…
Trade School or College? The Many Benefits of Encouraging Children to Choose Their Own Educational Path
It was the third day of kindergarten. My son jumped into the car and announced, “I’m not going to school anymore. I’m going to be a truck driver!” I looked at my wife and then my son and simply said, “You’ve got a long way to go until you can do that; I think we…
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