Mid-Term Addendum to My Syllabus for Freshman Composition II
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 … Read more
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Movie Review: “Maggie’s Plan”
“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 … Read more
It’s Time to Free Youth from Student Debt
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 … Read more
College Pitch to a Middle School Student
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. … Read more
The Frat Pack: My Big Fat Greek Shitstorm
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 … Read more
Hillary a Big Hit with Millennials
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 … Read more
Harvard Faculty Resign En Masse Over New Sex Rules
“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 … Read more
Lost Journal: Thank Goodness for Gobbles
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 … Read more
Lost Journal: Inside a Dining Hall Slop Room
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 … Read more
Graduates: Welcome to the Real World
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 … Read more
