“Jewish priests do this. It’s where Leonard Nimoy got the Vulcan sign,” says the geekling, who is excited for Fiddler on the Roof auditions.

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“What Teachers Make” Sequence of Assignments

Every year I rewatch Taylor Mali’s passionate defense of “What Teachers Make.” As part of a sequence of assignments designed to help students write a more engaging personal literacy narrative, I use Mali’s speech. Yes, it’s my job to teach composition, but composition is a term that applies to music, photography, choreography, athletics, etc. Students…

#setonhill remembers 9/11/2001.

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That’s what’s been bothering me since yesterday’s #AirPod reveal. #manamana

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BREAKING: All ITT Campuses Will Close

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Woah there, online tech site. Let’s not set that bar too high, now.

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Facebook does not care about truth. Facebook wants to sell your attention to the highest bidder. 

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Rip Van Winkle

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Facebook Removes Human Curators From Trending Module

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