Larry Evans
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“College graduation,” a contradiction in terms
On May 17, 2009
Webster’s on-line dictionary defines “graduation,” the noun, as “1. The successful completion of a program of study; 2. An academic exercise in which diplomas
Ten great “political” movies
On April 30, 2009
I am a huge movie fan. And as a government professor, I obviously am also really interested in politics. Many, many movies explore political
Semester Endgames Redux
On April 27, 2009
Students occasionally ask me for advice about how to deal with the challenges created by the semester “endgame:” the last few weeks of each
A memo to prospective students -If you have the choice, I think that you should attend W&M over UVA.
On February 18, 2009
Every year, tens of thousands of students include W&M and UVA among their top choices when considering where to attend college. U.S. News and
Three Cheers for Facebook
On February 13, 2009
OK, I was wrong. When I first heard four years ago about Facebook (FB), the now ubiquitous social networking site, my gut reaction was
W&M students should take fewer courses
On February 4, 2009
I think that our students are overextended.In contrast to most comparable institutions like Princeton and Dartmouth, students here are expected to take the equivalent
Knowledge is good?
On January 19, 2009
Back when I was a college student in the late 1970s, Animal House was one of the most popular movies in the country. You’ve
This is how you spell “arrogant”
On January 8, 2009
Immediately after handing out course evaluation forms to his students on the last day of class, a long since retired W&M professor used to
Obamanation?
On January 1, 2009
As we ring in the New Year, the incoming Obama administration and congressional Democrats are preparing a truly massive economic recovery plan that likely