Robert J. Elisberg, 06/27/12

Screenwriter, columnist

One of the problems with growing up is that eventually you reach the point in life where the clods you grew up with are now in charge.

Nathan Manske, 06/27/12

Founder and Executive Director, I'm From Driftwood

Avery Stone, 06/27/12

Student, Amherst College

I realize that my youth does not allow me to know firsthand how far the LGBT community has come, but my discovery of Stonewall has made me hyperaware of two things: first, of making sure I never take change for granted, and second, of the resilience of the LGBT community.

Jordan Schultz, 06/27/12

The Huffington Post's sports columnist, The Schultz Report

In another NBA Draft segment with Noah Coslov of CineSport, I break down the injury concerns of former Ohio St. All-American Jared Sullinger and just how far he could slip Thursday night.

Michael Bastedo, Ph.D., 06/27/12

Associate Professor, Center for the Study of Higher and Postsecondary Education, University of Michigan

Was there a moral or ethical breach by Helen Dragas or others on the UVA Board of Visitors? Not in my view.There is good evidence now, however, that Dragas, Kington, and other wealthy donors were seduced by their own groupthink.

EatingWell, 06/28/12

Where Good Taste Meets Good Health

According to the USDA, some foods can be used even when they're moldy, while others need to be discarded. Here are four moldy foods you can eat -- and others that you should toss.

David Sack, M.D., 06/28/12

Psychiatrist and CEO of Elements Behavioral Health

Popular culture has done us a great disservice in our understanding of romantic love. From a young age, we watch movies and read books that form the scripts of our adult relationships. But popular culture usually gets it wrong, and ends up confusing love with limerence.

Dr. James Michael Nolan, 06/27/12

President, Southwestern College

If Social Media were a person, I would have to make her the highest paid employee at Southwestern College. Her job description would be five pages long. Maybe ten.

Rory O'Sullivan, 06/27/12

Policy and Research Director, Young Invincibles

After decades of letting a flawed market work alone, health care remained increasingly overpriced and unavailable for too many Americans, especially young adults.

Nancy Carriuolo, 06/27/12

President of Rhode Island College

We do not just train students for particular jobs; we prepare them for a lifetime of change and adaptation and provide them with the most important skill of all: the skill to learn new skills.

John M. Eger, 06/27/12

Professor of Communications and Public Policy and Director of the Creative Economy Initiative, San Diego State University

Unless we use technology to reinvent our current systems of education, we all will suffer as more and more people are left behind the learning curve, and left behind the mainstream of world economic development.

Dan Treadway, 06/27/12

Associate blog editor, Huffington Post

I'm as happy as every other fan that college football is finally getting a playoff, but after evaluating what we've missed out on as a result of a lack of it, the question remains: What took you guys so long?

Sasha Turgman, 06/27/12

Student, New York University's Summer Publishing Institute

It never crossed my mind that I would choose to give up all the creamy deliciousness of my favorite food to become a vegan, but here I am, meat, cheese and dairy-product free.

Lauren Westbrook, 06/27/12

Founder/CEO & Head Consultant at Westbrook Strategies

A recent employment study confirms what so many of our past clients who have successfully secured (or doled out) coveted jobs and promotions have shared with us: technologically savvy is great, but socially savvy is even better.

Rebecca Lucore, 06/27/12

Executive Director, Bayer USA Foundation

These universities serve as hallmarks for what is possible in STEM education. Others that are willing to take a risk and follow suit, especially when coupled with the backing of science companies and organizations, will help further break the mold of traditional teaching methods.

Joaquin Sosa, 06/27/12

Sierra Club 2012 Outdoor Youth Ambassador

During my last week of school this May, I got a surprise far better than good grades. A call from Sierra Club Headquarters in San Francisco confirmed that I had won the "Best Internship on Earth."

Cara Joy David, 06/27/12

New York-based entertainment journalist

Here's what Nora Ephron meant to me, as a Wellesley girl who wanted to go into entertainment. Ephron showed that it could be done, and by "it," I mean anything.