The College Fix

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• Texas study says similar language use predicts compatibility in relationships

  Lauren Giudice - Daily Texan •January 19, 2011

  Ke$ha and Jonathan Franzen aren't going to start dating anytime soon, if this study is any inidication.

• UC Davis professor targets pregnant student's grade in email

  Gabriella Hoffman - SFPA Member •January 19, 2011

  On January 14th, 2011, a renowned UC Davis professor sparked outrage after an email sent on his behalf asked students to grade their pregnant classmate.

• PETA exaggerates animal use at Michigan, officials say

  Stephanie Wang - University of Michigan •January 19, 2011

  University Michigan officials have received 40,000 calls about the use of animals in classes for MedEvac nurses.

• New study evaluates a lot of college students, doesn't find a lot of learning

  Robby Soave - Assistant Editor •January 18, 2011

  Here comes yet more evidence the commonly-accepted wisdom that you must obtain a college degree, no matter the considerable costs, is a bit off.

• NYT op-ed on Huck Finn controversy: In lieu of censorship, prohibition

  Adam Schwartzman - Dartmouth College •January 18, 2011

  The suggestion that Huck Finn should be completely banned--and high school students sheltered from it--is overly restrictive.

• Early grades positive on Yale Professor Stanley McChrystal

  Emily Foxhall - Yale Daily News •January 18, 2011

  Gen. McChrystal has been grading all the papers, and bringing donuts to seminar on Leadership at Yale.