January 2009
2 posts
Why tenure shouldn't exist
Jan. 12 was the first day of class. This is my last semester. It’s a pretty exciting moment - beginning of the end and all.
My second class of the day was Religion in Preliterate Societies. “What an awesome topic,” I thought. After going through the usual Syllabus Day activities, the professor started talking about a presentation project we were going to have later in the year....
Thinking about the future
Last Thursday, I was editing stories and listening to the Daily Herald copy deskers chat. The paper, like much of the newspaper industry (and much of the American economy), has not been making as much money lately as it’d like. Several copy editors were joking with me, telling me I should get out now and change my major.
I think that would be a bad idea, seeing as this is my last semester....