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Archive for April 2012
#15 “Kiki’s Delivery Service”
Define your terms. As far as rules go, it ranks up near the top for academics. We tell students over and over again that this is a must, and if they do not do so to our satisfaction, a good portion of a prospectus exam or dissertation defense will be getting the them to nail … Continue reading
#14 “Chronicle”
What I liked: I enjoyed the premise, teenaged boys living the dream. Who doesn’t want to fly one day or do some other superhero-ey type stuff? I also appreciated the fact that Steve was a well-rounded character, that he was more than just his race and that many of his qualities went against convention: he … Continue reading
Demeanor and Deportment 101
Ah, spring. It’s that time of year when the temperature is up around 90°; the pollen is so thick you become a human phlegm factory; and budding elitistacademics visit campuses across the country trying to decide where to entrench themselves in debt. Recruitment time is upon us folk, when would-be graduate students make their way … Continue reading
#13 “Mirror, Mirror”
So it’s been awhile since I posted anything. In days of yore, I would scoff when people would write that and think “they don’t know how to prioritize” or “that would never happen to me” because, well, that’s what elitistacademics do: we assume that we would do things better or differently, all the while really … Continue reading
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