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April 27, 2011

Is There a College My Son or Daughter Can Trust?

John Leo

Peter Wood answers a parent's question, "If the quality of college education is declining as rapidly as many people say, where do you think my daughter or son should go to school?"

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April 26, 2011

Need a Laugh?

George Leef

You probably do, so give this wonderful satire on college students and professors on The Onion a click.

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April 26, 2011

Many British College Students Can't Write Either

George Leef

A common complaint with regard to American college grads is that they write very poorly.  Apparently, it's a problem in Britain as well.

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April 26, 2011

Is Our Civilization a Bubble? Part I

Steve Balch

Steve Balch describes characteristics of well-known bubbles such as the tech bubble and the housing bubble, and he suggests that American society itself could be headed for a bubble if we take our f......

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April 26, 2011

Campus Favorite Greg Mortenson, Writing Lies?

Ashley Thorne

A recent journalistic investigation of a popular author, whose non-fiction books are often chosen as college "common reading," raised numerous questions as to his credibility.

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