Over the course of 2012, Twitter has been a powerful tool for political change. Sparking conversation on the presidential election, facilitating political protests abroad, and fueling conversations on healthcare, it has been instrumental in shaping the political dialogue.

With the ever rising costs of tuition in the United States, how do we rank globally? While the costs of attending a public university, on average, is just over $7k, the elitism of attending private universities in this country has its price, at almost four times the cost.

Where can you get a decent education and not worry about exorbitant fees? Germany, Italy, and Mexico are among the most affordable countries at around one thousand dollars or less a year.

With the ever rising costs of tuition in the United States, how do we rank globally? While the costs of attending a public university, on average, is just over $7k, the elitism of attending private universities in this country has its price, at almost four times the cost.

Where can you get a decent education and not worry about exorbitant fees? Germany, Italy, and Mexico are among the most affordable countries at around one thousand dollars or less a year.

Last Monday was the 64^th International Human Rights Day, celebrating the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UNDHR).

It is that time of year again when we get together with our friends and family to partake in the utmost of holiday activities - eating. How does one decide on who will be cooking? As the stress of cooking for the many guests over the holidays can be rather stressful. To help ease the tension out of holiday cooking, several places throughout San Diego are offering holiday cooking classes to help you prepare for the holidays.

Bob Filner campaigned for mayor of this fine city under the promise to "give power back to the neighborhoods" by utilizing redevelopment funds where they have since been lacking. Last Thursday, the newly-elected mayor spoke to a crowd of young skaters at a City Heights rally, where the push to construct a skate park in the area has been ongoing for the past few years.