June 23, 2000

'The Yin and Yang' of Academics

To the Editor:

One wonders what sense of editorial playfulness in The Chronicle's offices prompted the juxtaposition of the essays by Michael A. Calabrese ("How to be an Efficient, Compliant Educator," Opinion, May 12) and Peter Maguire ("An English Professor's Summer Vocation," Opinion, May 12). On the one hand, we have a grumpy close-mindedness about new techniques in teaching; and on the other, we have a cheerful open-mindedness about life experience as a