Which is More Useless? Limbaugh or a Classics Major?

Dear Mr. Rush Limbaugh, I see you have let your own educational insecurities shine through in your latest rant in which you "bravely" attempted to decipher the "sad-sack story" of a Classical Studies scholar. Bravo. If only you had taken a philosophy course about the Sophists, you might have …

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Written by Miranda Frum on Wednesday November 2, 2011

Can Students Focus on Self-Development?

Since the college degree has decreased in value, its time for college to refocus on being about self-development. This is the third part in a FrumForum series on the value of college written by FrumForum's summer interns. I spent my first year of college with no unique desires to learn – …

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Written by Nicole Glass on Friday July 1, 2011

Not All Students Are Equally Studious

Not all students work equally hard. The problem is that too many students are just paying and showing up for college, not working. This is the third part in a FrumForum series on the value of college written by FrumForum's summer interns. I am currently a student at Georgetown University’s …

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Written by Fred Messner on Friday July 1, 2011

College is About Skills, Not Wages

The skill-set that college gives us to allows us to navigate the real world and the careers within it are much more important than a bump up on the wage bracket. This is the second part in a FrumForum series on the value of college written by FrumForum's summer interns. Once, a great …

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Written by Robert Lee on Friday July 1, 2011

Is Larry Summers a Scientist or a Politician?

A new interview of Larry Summers shows the tension between his public persona as both a social scientist and as a political figure. A couple things in this interview by Andrew Goldman of Larry Summers currently irritated me. I'll give the quotes and then explain my annoyance. 1. Goldman: …

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Written by Andrew Gelman on Saturday May 14, 2011

Anti-Israel Critics Want More Attention

A debate over awarding an honorary degree to anti-Israel playwright Tony Kushner has led to the ridiculous claim that critics of the Jewish state don't have a voice. In a world full of problems, we all must make choices about where to invest time and energy. There are so many different …

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Written by David Frum on Saturday May 14, 2011