Category Archives: college
Your Yale Education 2011: A Class on NYC Clubbing and “Nightlife Culture”
Ah, the rich merits of the Ivy League education, the plush learning it affords. Like this Yale University class in the American Studies department: “Dance Music and Nightlife Culture in New York City.” Behold the rich harvest of learning that … Continue reading
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Is It a Bad Idea to Study Philosophy in College?
Here’s an interesting report from the Washington Post that examines median salaries for college graduates of various majors. The study, conducted by researchers at Georgetown University’s Center on Education and the Workforce, offers the following data: According to the study, … Continue reading
Don’t Waste Your College: An Essay on Adolescence
The American college experience occupies a vaunted place in the mind of many an adolescent. College, overworked high schoolers assure themselves, will be a place of freedom, experimentation, video games, and goofing off. And that’s just in class. The system … Continue reading
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Salvo Magazine Fires Off Against Academic Bias
Have you heard of Salvo Magazine? I’m guessing you haven’t. It’s a good, provocative read. It’s a missile in the culture wars from the theistic side (culprits include Robbie George, Dinesh D’Souza, Russell Moore, and others associated with Touchstone magazine … Continue reading
