HackCollege Season 2 Episode 5 - Obama/McCain on College

A special election episode featuring the issues that students care about. Also -- do students understand RSS?Topics this week:Presidential candidates, Barack Obama and John McCain weigh in on the issues students care about:Student loans: In light of recent scandals, what will the fed do? Science and Technology: with the U.S. behind the curve, both parties have plans.College costs: As tuition constantly rises, how will McCain and Obama keep things sane?Federal Funding: Earmarks direct Congressional spending towards universities, but the schools might be better without them. The Drinking Age: The Amethyst Initiative has made this something worth talking about. And both of the candidates have weighed in. Plus, we asked 101 students: What is RSS? Their answers might surprise you.Sponsors this week:Radar.net, the cameraphone picture-sharing serviceSquarespace