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Debra Carney considers the lessons of coaching students in Cambodia and the United States.
Care Package Shows You Care About Caring
It’s nearly finals time, and parents everywhere are worried for their children, who live so far away at university and...
Lousy Christmas Music: A Seasonal Snark
Bowing to the inevitable, I've spent far too much time lately shopping. Which means... The aural assault of cheesy Christmas...
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.