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OPINION: The struggles of being both an entrepreneur and a student
|So this is it, huh—the life of a college student? We wake up ten minutes before class with just enough time to decide if brushing your teeth is more important than taking a shower. Can I eat breakfast? Forget breakfast, I’m in a sprint to get to class! Ahh, throw in the fact that I have a 7 p.m. Entrepreneur Club meeting on top of midterms, and I have to meet with coders to plan our execution of how to create a more effective database system for a company.
OPINION: The modern problem of technological dependence
|With the release of the iPhone 5, it becomes increasingly more evident that we have a growing attachment to technology. In the past, we could have completed simple tasks without an $800 tablet in hand—we could look at maps or search through a physical contact book manually. But, in recent years, we have become completely dependent on technology for almost everything.
Capital One departs, Apple Federal Credit Union moves in
|After five years at George Mason University, Capital One Bank has decided to depart.
The bank had a five-year contract with Mason, and according to ​David Atkins, director of contract management and licensing at Mason, the bank sought the break.
“Capital One’s representative shared that it was a business decision in the best interest of the bank,” Atkins said.
Apple Federal Credit Union, the replacement, moved into the Capital One location in the Johnson Center in mid-August. Its ATMs should be in place by mid-September.