How do you make someone holy. You beat the hell out of them. My 96 year old catholic grandma told me this joke. When people say that Taylor only became sassy in the 1989 era.

And that means the first presidential debate is tonight at 9pm ET. Featuring a livestream, a live blog, and a few other live things, probably. This, among other reasons, is why I am voting Obama 2012.

I remember when I thought I knew almost everything. Who was I kidding? What a knucklehead.

Student attrition from Higher Education is an increasingly important focus for institutions, funding bodies and students as the cost of post-compulsory education continues to rise. There is no simple formula to increase retention across a diverse student population. However by identifying barriers to student success and best institutional practice, the Staying the Course project will make recommendations for realistic steps that can be taken to enhance student retention.