I’m not sure how y’all are faring, but for me, here in the Midwest, I AM SO TIRED OF WINTER. I think this is where the seasonal affective disorder kicks in, mid-February. I was driving through town the other day and it all hit me: EVERYTHING IS GRAY, DIRTY, COLD, AND LIFELESS. [...]

If you require group work at the graduate level–online–make sure all class members know how to use (1) the Internet, (2) e-mail, and (3) message boards.

If a school is going to have an online component to their courses, they should include an introductory course on HOW TO USE A COMPUTER, or, I don’t know, HOW TO USE THE INTERNET, or even, HOW TO ATTACH A FILE TO AN EMAIL.

There are certain things I can TOLERATE from drunk college students.
Like when I’m in the Village, just standing around, observing things, and people walk by all cussing and shit? Talking about “Fuck this” and “Fuck that” and “Fuck her” and “Fuck him” or [some other comment or even some sexist comment]. Yeah, I can tolerate [...]

Patrick
The Partner and I spent Friday night with his elder sister, who was visiting from out of town. We had been hanging out on campus, entertaining ourselves with the sight that is Weekend Before Classes Start. Which means: watching and mocking the scantily-clad gals in stilettos trying to get laid mixed with guys [...]