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Confessions of an Accidental Literary Scholar

Writers live on one side of the tracks. Lit scholars live on the other. One crazed grad student dared to walk the rails.

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This week: 'Talking Pictures'

A Chronicle Review Forum

Are Too Many Students Going to College?
There's a growing sentiment that college may not be the best option for all. Some of our readers weigh in:

tgroleau: "Perhaps college was once a good place to 'find yourself' but not at today's prices."

iduhpres: "The real issue is, Are there too many colleges?"

kimdutoit: "Universities are no longer institutes of higher learning: They are high-priced trade schools."

tashana: "The question is, Why isn't everybody going to college?"

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Orson Welles's funeral was a tawdry and chaotic affair, reminding his daughter of dumping Mozart's body into a pauper's grave. More

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At the University of South Florida, the momentum for transforming learning and discovery at every level continues to build. This drive to fundamentally reshape the university has gained national recognition with a designation by U.S....

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