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On College Costs, Be Careful What You Wish For
If in the name of accountability, higher education is forced to focus obsessively on reducing expenses, the results won't yield the kind of institutions Americans want and need, writes William G. Durden.
Finding the Best: The College Football Championship in America
This is the time of endless speculation about which division I-A college football team is the best in America. We...
My Holiday Pud
I know that on the page “my pud” sounds nasty, but you should see it in person. Better yet, drop...
The True Cost of Rubber Chicken
The Fall rubber chicken circuit is in full swing again. Lots of evening events, celebrating all manner of good things...
Both Sides Now
Having received readers' reports on her manuscripts and contributed to those for others, Caroline Levine writes about why she imposed a rule on herself.
The Marketplace. My Subconscious.
"I go back to professional baseball and Alex Rodriguez making $25 million a year. Or to Julia Roberts and $20...
Does Class Size Matter?
Daniel Barwick challenges the assumption that small is always best in the college classroom.
Rules of Engagement
When I enlisted in the Army years ago, I was offered half-a-dozen duty stations for my first posting. I chose...