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 service


• Squarespace