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HuTubeFlix: May the Fourth Be With You

HuTubeFlix: May the Fourth Be With You

Every week, HackCollege scours the interwebs to bring you the best streamable TV shows, documentaries and movies that you may have missed. Just under thirty-six years ago, the low-budget science fiction movie made history by becoming the highest grossing film of all time, a record that remained unbeaten for nearly two decades. The film, made ...

Canadian Colleges Look to Be an Affordable Option for U.S. Students

Canadian Colleges Look to Be an Affordable Option for U.S. Students

As members of the class of 2017 prepare for college, the cost of attending a U.S. university is the biggest concern of both students and parents. The average student loan is $26,000 and as post-graduation opportunities look bleak, reducing reliance on loans should be a priority for students entering college. Many students begin their studies ...

Best Ivy League Schools That Return On Your Investment

Best Ivy League Schools That Return On Your Investment

For as long as there has been the concept of the Ivy League, there has been debate as to whether the value of the education you receive there is truly worth the cost. While recent times have seen a shift away from the perception that entrance into an Ivy League school is inherently tantamount to ...

Trusted Contacts on Facebook Hold the Keys to Your Account

Trusted Contacts on Facebook Hold the Keys to Your Account

A new Facebook feature is putting your account’s security in the hands of your most trusted friends. Working as a password recovery tool, Trusted Contacts allows you to set up additional security for situations where you find yourself locked out of your account. It started off as a test feature in 2011, but is now ...

3 Savings Methods That Help You Get What You Want

3 Savings Methods That Help You Get What You Want

Whether you want to save up for the latest gadget, future travels, or to fund hobbies, finding effective savings methods is often the most difficult task you’ll encounter when attempting to hold on to money. More often than not, you’ll cut down on your spending by attempting to be frugal for a short amount of ...

HuTubeFlix: Borgia Season 2

HuTubeFlix: Borgia Season 2

Every week, HackCollege scours the interwebs to bring you the best streamable TV shows, documentaries and movies that you may have missed. One of the least celebrated aspects of the age of online television is the fact that for the first time ever, Americans have as much access to foreign shows as they do with ...

Women Prefer Men with Stubble, Says Beard Study

Women Prefer Men with Stubble, Says Beard Study

Gentlemen, put down your razors. If you’re a college-aged man, chances are you’ve found shaving to be a task that’s just a bit too time consuming to fit in the five minutes you have between waking up and going to class. Thankfully, a new study from Australia says that your 10 o’clock shadow may actually ...

Conservative Governors Call for a Limit to Liberal Arts Education

Conservative Governors Call for a Limit to Liberal Arts Education

As economic growth continues to be sluggish, leaving record numbers of college graduates unemployed or underemployed, and student loan debt topping $1 trillion for the first time in US history, politicians have continued to call for more emphasis to be placed on the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) in order to keep ...

41% of Recent College Graduates Overqualified for Current Job

41% of Recent College Graduates Overqualified for Current Job

A new survey has found that 41 percent of recent college graduates find themselves in work that does not require a college degree. Accenture, one of the world’s largest consulting firms, surveyed 1,005 new workers who graduated in 2011 and 2012 (without going to graduate school) to compare job realities with the expectations of the ...