Today marks two years since the tragedy at Virginia Tech. I spoke with the then-chair of the school's English department about her memories of the gunman and her thoughts on how we can prevent a similar tragedy in the future.
I wrote a piece for Time.com last week about a Maryland legislature's fight to stop a public porn screening at the U of Md. He wasn't successful.
A couple of weeks before Skidmore sent out their admissions decisions, I spent two days there going over applications for admission and financial aid with the staff. This piece from the April 6 issue is about the challenge they, like many other schools, are facing: facing greater financial need than ever, many worry they won't have enough aid dollars to attract a full freshman class.
