University of Florida (U WIRE)The Independent Florida Gator editorial board discusses the influence online news sources have on cultural literacy.Today, it became apparent that either nothing interesting happened today, or the U.S. has become completely ignorant of world events.The most popular headline on CNN.com, an otherwise reputable news source, was “Sexy tot mom pics!”This ignorance is nothing new — scholars have published several journal articles on the concept of “American privilege” — the idea that Americans feel they can disregard the rest of the world just because they sit in a position of power and relative wealth. News is digested in bullet points and sound bites, which gels with the fast pace of our society. Opposing technology is nothing less than curmudgeonly, and the Editorial Board embraces the positive effect the Internet has on journalism.But in breaking up the news, people can read exactly what they want to read and disregard the rest.Further, the current crisis in the journalism industry doesn’t bode well for in-depth investigative stories or international perspectives.As more great papers like the Rocky Mountain News close their doors, people will become less informed.- – The Daily Campus (U WIRE)The University of Connecticut staff weighs in on free speech on the university’s campus.Recently a Central Connecticut State University student was brought into the police station after giving a class presentation about carrying concealed handguns on campus. What was his transgression? He dared to talk about guns in class, which made his classmates feel “scared and uncomfortable,” according to his professor.It’s important to note students didn’t complain about Wahlberg’s presentation; the only person who reported feeling uncomfortable was the professor.The scariest thing about this is Anderson claims to have acted after receiving guidance from her department chair and the dean of her department. Someone in a position of power should see the absurdity of Anderson’s reaction, but clearly that was not the case at CCSU.Colleges are supposed to be refuges of learning and a place where controversial ideas can be aired.  – – Harvard (U WIRE)The Harvard Crimson editorialists wisely call for more direction with regard to career advancement in the public sector. Ashton B. Carter, who recently announced his appointment as the new director of weapons procurement at the Pentagon, will join a flock of Harvard affiliates who have already migrated to the capital. The role call boasts some of our biggest names and the total count comes to at least 10 Harvard professors along with numerous alumni.They may seem like inspiration for a Harvard graduate to pass over Wall Street or med school for a cozy cubicle at the Pentagon. But a closer look at their career paths points motivated students in a different direction. Many of Obama’s Harvard picks moved into their elite roles laterally, from top positions in related fields, rather than through the government apparatus itself.This is discouraging for those of us interested in pursuing government jobs. If Washington wants to encourage bright students to spend their careers in government, therefore, rather than marketing the public sector to us more aggressively, it should lay out a clearer path to success from within the bureaucracy.As it stands, many government leaders are there by way of other fields.If public service is to become a more attractive option, the government must ensure that career advancement is a real possibility. When career bureaucrats dominate the cabinet roundtable, then advancement shortcuts will be obsolete. Until then, talented students will need to see a less murky path to success if they are to join the public sector.- – – -Contact The Daily Reveille’s opinion staff at [email protected]