The Heights

El Camino Largo

Joan Kennedy • April 22, 2018

“I was walking through the desert like a zombie,” Edgar Lopez, MCAS '21, said of his long trek to give himself a chance at life, away from the corruption of politics and flesh in indigenous Guatemala.

Appreciating Education Outside the Classroom

Matthew Kelly • April 22, 2018

"Knowledge—arguably the only omnipresent facet of the universe—is accessible to many, yet chased by few."

Conway Teaches Freshman Writing and Federal Penitents

Joan Kennedy • January 31, 2018

“Far fewer people end up returning to prison because they’ve had education in prison," said Patrick Conway, who is researching the effectiveness of college-level prison education.

Department of Education Must Pursue Reform

Garrett Reynolds • February 20, 2017

"If the Department of Education is to survive, it needs to make fundamental changes."

A History Major’s Defense: Using the Past to Inform the Future

DJ Recny • September 26, 2016

History repeats itself, observes features columnist DJ Recny as he uses professorial anecdotes and historical events to navigate through life.

The Importance of College in the Inner City

Brittany Smith • September 14, 2016

"A significant amount of Detroit’s population that has lived in the city for years won’t have the chance to fully participate in the city’s emerging meritocratic “brain economy,” in which jobs are limited to those with at least bachelor’s degrees."

It’s not a Sprint. It’s a Marathon.

John Miotti • April 27, 2016

"At over $60,000 a year, it’s tough to admit that maybe things could’ve gone better—that maybe you’ve already lost the marathon."

What is the Point of a University?

Sean Sudol • April 6, 2016

"Ultimately, these failures of the American university arise from the hollowing out of its purpose to provide a public good, replaced by the idea that it is maintaining a consumer product."

How Free Tuition Would End College Competition

John Miotti • March 20, 2016

"By instituting free tuition, public universities will lose the competitive edge that makes them so elite."

The Problem of Common Core

Chase Schaub • March 16, 2016

"Using an untested, unproven method all over the country is a risky and dangerous move. Educational standards should be created then reviewed and discussed with teachers, parents, students, and local governments around the country before they become the norm."