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David and Laura Go to Chicago
On December 17, 2008
David Husband and Laura Minnichelli, both senior government majors at William and Mary, and I just received formal notice that our proposal to coauthor
Exam Questions, Ouch!
On December 10, 2008
In the fall of 1983, I took a comprehensive exam about legislative politics as part of my graduate studies in political science at the
Semester Endgames
On December 4, 2008
Students occasionally ask me for advice about how to deal with the challenges created by the semester “endgame:” the last few weeks of each
Hell Week
On November 22, 2008
Yesterday was the last day of “hell week.” The first draft of a research paper was due in my freshman seminar, American Political Institutions.
I’m not Campbell Brown
On November 11, 2008
All teachers of the social sciences confront a strategic challenge about how to present in class material that has partisan or ideological implications. Take
A mandate for change, but not for liberalism
On November 5, 2008
Make no mistake; tonight was a big win for Barack Obama. The first African American president in American history. A post-boomer president who was
Writing Rules
On October 24, 2008
In my view, one of the hallmarks of the undergraduate curriculum at William and Mary is the freshman seminar. In sharp contrast to larger
The Bailout Mess
On September 29, 2008
Earlier today, the House rejected legislation to implement the bipartisan agreement to shore up our nation’s financial markets. What the heck happened? Public opinion
In praise of “Six Feet Under”
On September 24, 2008
As we move into late September and early October, the routine rhythms of life at W&M transition from the freshness and fun of early