Every year, students from all over the world flock to the United States. Studying in the U.S. offers the prospect not only to study at prominent academic institutions, but also to benefit from travel and be exposed to a new culture.

Nonetheless, studying abroad can raise some challenges for new arrivals.

The first semester of college is an exciting time for international students, but there are some barriers that naturally arise in a new country and academic environment.

The Oklahoma City-based retail chain Hobby Lobby has filed a lawsuit against the federal government, claiming a government-mandated health care policy is forcing the company’s owners “to violate their deeply held religious beliefs under threat of heavy fines, penalties and lawsuits.”

History Professor Paul Vickery recently released a new book, “Jackson: The Iron-Willed Commander,” that provides an overview of the military career of President Andrew Jackson. This is the third book by Vickery, following “Washington: A Legacy of Leadership,” published in 2011, and “Bartolome de Las Casas: Great Prophet of the Americas,” which was published in 2006.

Vickery said he was approached to write a second “Generals” book almost immediately after the publication of “Washington,” and only had one year to write it.