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A speaker describes a September night in the bayou.

Banksy, the popular street artist, is not the first artist to destroy his own work.

Josipa Roksa and Richard Arum discuss whether college is preparing graduates for life after school.

Glenn Altschuler discusses how important the major you choose in college is to your success after college.

Dr. Stanley Andrisse discusses how he went from being incarcerated to being a professor.

Christa Bialka discusses the experiences of students with disabilities on campus.

Randall S. Sumpter discusses journalism practices during the late 19th century in America.

Christopher Boone discusses the trend of suburban living in America.

Shirley Chisholm, an African American woman, announces her candidacy for the Democratic nomination for the presidency in 1972.

British Colonial Christian preacher, Jonathan Edwards, describes hell as a real place.

Reynold Verret discusses how we can make college more accessible for students of various social and economic backgrounds.

Kimberly Wright Cassidy discusses the accomplishments of women’s colleges.

Jake Murray discusses four important questions students should ask about any college they consider attending.

The president of Pennsylvania State University discusses how we can make college more affordable.

Leo M. Lambert and Peter Felten discuss how students can make their time in college matter.

Jill Tiefenthaler, President of Colorado College, discusses how different funders could help make college more affordable.

Matthew J. Mayhew and Benjamin S. Selznick discuss why employers are interested in double-majors.

Mirjam Guesgen discusses how one day we might be able to understand our pets’ facial expressions with an app.

Sara Jensen discusses teaching math through knitting.

Leo M. Lambert, Jason Husser, and Peter Felten discuss the benefits of having a mentor in college.