Facing a tight job market and unprecedented competition, today's college students are pressured more than ever to succeed in a world that won't always let them. But straining to achieve a lofty post-graduate goal, be it an enviable corporate post or an elusive spot at a prestigious school of law or medicine, can be detrimental.

It's no secret that many contemporary college students are increasingly ambitious. Ohio State University, held by The New York Times to be "emblematic" of college campuses nationwide, recorded a 30 percent jump in the rate of students graduating with double majors last year. And in a trend that should come as no surprise to campus job recruiters, a survey by Experience Inc. indicates that 64 percent of graduating students this year will have held at least one internship, a full 12 percent more than one year ago. [Read article]

The best in last week's editorials from college campuses around the nation

French cowards no allies of United States

HOUSTON - Surely this isn't anything new to Americans, but France is full of cowards. Jacques Chirac doesn't have the guts to stand by the Americans as we attempt to rid the world of terrorist groups. In speeches and meetings he might say America is an ally to France, but once all doors are closed, his tail goes between his legs. [Read article]

Presidents Day has political history

OK, I'll play surrogate Campus Detective to the question posed by Mr. Cook's letter yesterday about the travesty that is our having to attend class on Presidents Day. I write both out of a desire to inform and a desire to inspire people to do a little research of their own before they go taking the easy route of blaming every little thing on President Likins. [Read article]