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A teacher’s list of banned excuses for not reading the syllabus or being prepared for class. Dear Students, Sometimes I long to return to simpler days of student excuses, when dogs allegedly ate your homework. … Read moreMid-Term Addendum to My Syllabus for Freshman Composition II
“Maggie’s Plan” – a film review by Gary Chew Sacramento’s Greta Gerwig looks nothing at all like Woody Allen. She’s a woman; plus she’s also good looking. But the movies Gerwig has appeared in are … Read moreMovie Review: “Maggie’s Plan”
Many degree programs are mediocre or worse — predatory loan scams that saddle people with student debt. Butch Hancock, one of Austin’s finest singer-songwriters, grew up in the Texas Panhandle, out among dry-land farmers and … Read moreIt’s Time to Free Youth from Student Debt
NYU is recruiting, and middle schools may hold students with great potential Office of Admissions New York University New York, NY 10003 Dear John, Listen. You’ve impressed us. And we wanted to let you know. … Read moreCollege Pitch to a Middle School Student
Fraternities were created with two noble practices in mind: excessive alcohol consumption and elitism After Sigma Alpha Epsilon’s ode to Donald Sterling, fraternities haven’t just had a controversial year, they have had a calamitous year … Read moreThe Frat Pack: My Big Fat Greek Shitstorm
Millennial icons give props to Hillary Clinton Rock up to a party in Williamsburg or Bushwick and you will notice that everybody is wearing something other than a smug grin — a Hillary pin. Think … Read moreHillary a Big Hit with Millennials
“If we can’t bonk our students,” say professors in response to the new sex rules, “what’s the point of coming to work?” CAMBRIDGE — Nearly half the faculty at Harvard (49.2%) have submitted their resignations to … Read moreHarvard Faculty Resign En Masse Over New Sex Rules
Journal entry: November 19, 1990 (age 21) There’s a sense of exhilaration when a college freshman gets his own phone line and his own answering machine. (The typical female has had a separate phone line … Read moreLost Journal: Thank Goodness for Gobbles
Journal entry: April 20, 1989 (age 19) – Dining Hall Slop Room Earlier tonight, I stood in an empty, dreary room waiting for the grinding of soulless machinery to begin. My eyes were on the … Read moreLost Journal: Inside a Dining Hall Slop Room
No-nonsense tips for this year’s graduates And now, an open letter to all you new graduates. Congratulations. Good job. Way to go. Bet you thought this day would never come. And if memory serves, it … Read moreGraduates: Welcome to the Real World