The personal essay is an essential component of your application. How compelling it is — or isn't — can make or break your acceptance.

Samantha Fulnecky, a 20-year-old junior, penned the provocative essay in late November and presented a faith-fueled argument ...

The paper by Samantha Fulnecky, published earlier by The Oklahoman and also posted online, received a zero by the instructor and has stirred a debate about academic freedom.

The student claimed religious discrimination after receiving a zero on her psychology paper. She said she received a bad ...

Toward daybreak, Lafon wonders how to end the story without bringing it to a close – and then proceeds to do so with a swerve ...

Readers discuss whether or not to quit hosting holiday celebrations. Also: How to lighten the load for busy judges.

The American Association of University Professors slammed the school for giving no "supporting or specific reasons why Mel ...

HOTSPOTOver at Facebook at around this time, people would again be posting essays looking back at the passing year. This is my contribution.There’s ...

As influencers fill their feeds with year-end ‘must read’ lists, professional critics must rethink the future of their trade ...

After a federal lawsuit was filed this summer, some who went to the school in the '70s and '80s say they’re still haunted by ...

Proven methods for teaching the readers who struggle most have been known for decades. Why do we often fail to use them?

Pointe-Claire Plaza was a strip mall only a five-minute drive from our house. It had shops, a grocery store, and at the very ...