The Trouble with Jane Austen
The iPod generation’s enthusiasm for Austen makes her novels easy to teach — but difficult to teach well. An English professor explains the paradox. By Associate Professor of English Susan Zlotnick
Fall 2008 volume 104 issue 4
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Featured Stories
Class Action: Vassar's Drive for Socioeconomic Inclusiveness
Need-blind admissions is just the beginning: from student dialogue to administrative policy, the campus is dedicated to expanding socioeconomic diversity at Vassar. By Dale Mezzacappa ’72
Doing Justice: Simon Greer '90 and the American Dream
Can we solve the world’s problems? Simon Greer ’90, president and CEO of Jewish Funds for Justice, is trying to find out. By Bronwen Pardes ’95
Heat, Humidity, and High Spirits: Reunion 2008
Reuniting members of the classes of 1938 through 2003 refused to let the hot weather get them down. Photography by Carlisle Stockton