Alison Dagnes

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  • Oct 11, 2023
    A new academic year has begun, as is evident from the smell of Xeroxed paper in the hallways and the excitement of college freshmen who are new to our classrooms. These first weeks...
  • Oct 10, 2023
    A new academic year has begun, as is evident from the smell of Xeroxed paper in the hallways and the excitement of college freshmen who are new to our classrooms. These first weeks...
  • Aug 2, 2023
    It’s party time! Let’s go down the rabbit hole of the political parties in 2023 America. First, what is a political party? Damon Linker describes it perfectly: “A political pa
  • Jul 31, 2023
    It’s party time! Let’s go down the rabbit hole of the political parties in 2023 America.   First, what is a political party? Damon Linker describes it perfectly:...
  • Apr 21, 2023
    Political divisions today run deep. Both sides are seemingly dug in against one another and crouching defensively. This makes regular civil political discourse challenging, at best,...
  • Apr 20, 2023
    Political divisions today run deep. Both sides are seemingly dug in against one another and crouching defensively. This makes regular civil political discourse challenging, at best,...
  • Mar 20, 2023
    Small classrooms with few undergraduates allow professors to have great conversations with their students. This is one of the best things about working at a teaching university, as...
  • Mar 19, 2023
    Small classrooms with few undergraduates allow professors to have great conversations with their students. This is one of the best things about working at a teaching university, as...
  • Feb 27, 2023
    Misunderstandings about college students run deep and tend to be alleged with sweeping generalizations. Those on the right boost the perception that college students are lazy elites...
  • Feb 24, 2023
    Misunderstandings about college students run deep and tend to be alleged with sweeping generalizations. Those on the right boost the perception that college students are lazy elites...