We live in a world that is sign happy. We cannot do anything without someone graciously warning us about why our behavior, or the instruments we use to carry out this behavior, are potentially dangerous. There are the obvious disclaimers like on a bottle of Jack Daniels or carton of Marlboros but then there are the little ones, like proclamations on a cup of coffee that declare it to be hot.… 20 Comments

In her September 4 article on off-campus discipline, Gina Akers wrote that, "Under the Illinois State University code, a student must be found guilty in a court of law for the university to take action unless the offense occurred during a campus event." This is factually incorrect, and nothing in the written statement that I provided to her would lead one to this conclusion.… Post the First Comment

Take any introductory course in economics, and there's a fair to decent chance that your professor or textbook will cite the "real" cost of a college education. The sticker price - high as it may be - is only half the story. In choosing to attend school instead of entering the labor market, you forego whatever you might have earned on the job.… Post the First Comment