Thinking about morality, The Boston Globe columnist Derrick Jackson just published his annual graduation gap bowl that rates top college football programs on their graduation rates for white and black players.

Both top-ranked Oregon and Auburn have the worst records. Do you think these teams are exploiting their players? While some of players who don't graduate may be drafted by the NFL, most will not. Should these programs be banned from bowl games until their records improve? Tell us what you think by leaving a comment on our blog.

How much time do you spend exercising your thumbs on the keypad of your mobile phone? If your answer is a lot, researchers may have an interest in you.

Psychology professors at Wilkes University recently conducted a study on the extent of texting during class by college students. Their findings concluded that:

• 95 percent of students bring their cellular phones to class
• 91% have used their phones to text during class
• 99% believe they should be allowed to have their phones in class, and
• 62% believe they should be allowed to text in class.

It's shocking that so many students believe they should be allowed to text in class. Not only does it divert the attention of the texting student away from the material being taught, it poses a distraction to others (75% of surveyed students) and encourages the development of other bad habits - texting while driving, texting in a meeting, texting while talking on the phone, texting while talking to someone in person, etc. Moreover, 10% of survey respondents admitted to texting during an exam, and 3% admitted to texting exam information to other students - in other words, cheating.

How attached to your hip is your phone? Could you go an hour, a few hours or a day without checking for new messages? Give it a try sometime, and give real life your full attention.

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The Internet is more than a place to constantly check your Facebook page, track college football results or read up on the latest Glee news.  It can also be a source for interactive learning, sharing your talents and testing your knowledge on a variety of topics.

Think you know your American history? In order to become a U.S. citizen, immigrants must take several history-related tests, including one that tests their knowledge of civics, geography, and government. To find out how much you know, go to History.com and take the site's U.S. Citizenship quiz. For an extra-challenging experience, you can take the full-length, 96 question quiz, which contains almost all of the possible questions that immigrants can be asked during their test.

Looking for some insight into the way you learn? Take a brief (10 minute) Learning Styles Quiz at the Education Planner site.

Attention aspiring writers! If you enjoy writing (and reading) fiction, Figment.com may be for you. This free site is a place where members can read creative writing submitted by other members (including some established authors) and compose and store their own writing.