Higher ed: December 2007 Archives

Dear Swami, We are shocked and dismayed – dismayed I tell you – that a 14-year-old girl brought knives to class in Gurnee to defend herself against bullying. What’s your take on this event, wise one? Signed: Gasping in Gurnee

Dear Swami, I’ve hear the state of Illinois is going to make bass fishing a regular high school sport, like basketball. Is this true? Will it come to pass? Is it too late for me to return to high school? Signed: Deerfield Dropout Who Wishes He’d Stayed in School.