UNCLE SAM WANTS YOU: Americans are comfortable with a level of military propaganda that would be disconcerting coming from another country. (Photo by Flickr user msmail; used under Creative Commons license) Football abounds in war metaphors. Bo Schembechler was often referred to as “the General.” Players think of themselves as soldiers, risking body and life […]
Jeffrey Polet
Jeffrey Polet is a writer and professor in Holland, and sometimes writes at Front Porch Republic. A West Michigan native, he is married with three children. The views and assertions of guest columnists do not necessarily reflect those of Bridge or The Center for Michigan.
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At college, gaining the world but losing a home
ROOTLESS U.: These hallowed halls may lead to the world, but they also contribute to the fracturing of communities. (Photo by Flickr user Bill Couch; used under Creative Commons license) As the cost of college continues to rise, the value of a college education, considered economically, will undergo greater scrutiny. While college graduates provide the […]
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As college year begins, too many are majoring in drinking and sex
WILL THIS BE ON THE FINAL? College students have always blown off steam, but today they swallow a lot more than goldfish. (Photo by Flickr user mikep; used under Creative Commons license) September brings with it autumn, the return of football, cooler temperatures, and thousands of young adults to college campuses. Michigan’s state constitution insists […]
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