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Balancing Support and Suspicion Nov. 26, 2016
Q: About six months ago, our granddaughter, who is 19, met a man at a dance in a nearby city. They h... Read More
Trump and College Chaos Nov. 23, 2016
If one needed more evidence of the steep decay in academia, Donald Trump's victory provided it. Let'... Read More
What's the Best College? It Depends Nov. 16, 2016
If you're a high school student deciding where to apply for college, or the parent of a student, you... Read More
You Owe Me, Mom and Dad Nov. 13, 2016
Dear Annie: My husband and I have two children, one adopted at birth and the other born to us later.... Read More
Donald Trump's Astounding Victory: How and Why Nov. 11, 2016
Astounding. That's the best word to describe the tumultuous election night and the (to most people) ... Read More
Miss Mischief Nov. 05, 2016
My daughter just turned 1. She was born Oct. 30, known as Mischief Night where my husband and I grew... Read More
Cruelty to Black Students Sep. 21, 2016
Last year's college news was about demands for safe spaces, trigger warnings and bans on insensitivi... Read More
Do the Liberal Snowflakes on Campus Have a Point? Sep. 20, 2016
What should we make of those students, many enrolled at elite universities, who resemble delicate sn... Read More
I Knew it Was Love...I Knew it Was Over Sep. 18, 2016
Love can announce itself with the subtlety of a snowflake or the pounding of a migraine. The end can... Read More
Easy Ways to Plan for College, Save Money, Read Books and Carpool the Kids Sep. 05, 2016
The following websites are family-friendly and offer very helpful services. BIG FUTURE. Planning for... Read More
College Campus Lunacy Aug. 24, 2016
As the fall semester begins, parents, students, taxpayers and donors should be made aware of officia... Read More
Is a High-Priced College Worth the Cost? Aug. 17, 2016
Dear Carrie: My daughter is graduating from high school in two years and will hopefully be able to ... Read More
Why Do People Still Donate to Universities? Aug. 16, 2016
There was rare good news this month. On August 4, The New York Times published a front-page article ... Read More
Online Courses from 2U Aug. 10, 2016
Dear Mr. Berko: I've been a member of an eight-person investment club for 11 years that meets once a... Read More
Getting a Career off Cruise Control Aug. 02, 2016
Dear Annie: I've been working at the same car dealership for five years, since I graduated high scho... Read More
Recruiting Your Child as a Narc Jul. 30, 2016
This is the time of year parents start worrying about back-to-school things. For those parents with ... Read More
How Much Does Age Matter? Jul. 29, 2016
Dear Cheryl: I've started seeing a friend. We've shared the same social circles for two years. Thing... Read More
Blacking Out at College Jul. 01, 2016
Editor's Note: "Dear Annie," by Annie Lane, is the successor column to "Annie's Mailbox," whose writ... Read More
Court Correctly Affirms Affirmative Action Jun. 24, 2016
For decades, one of the biggest challenges public universities have faced has been finding a formula... Read More
