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Topic: Graduate School

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Academia is failing future scientists

Paul M. Sutter - Undark
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The GOP's college plans are scary

Jeff Schuhrke - In These Times
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Grad students fight Yale

Elias Isquith
(Miramax)

Our graduate school nightmare

Leonard Cassuto
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Jenny Kutner
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Welfare mom with a Coach purse

Jaclyn Dwyer
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Jenny Kutner
(Zach Trenholm/Salon)

We're nomads seeking tenure

Cary Tennis
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The rich want my work for free

Cary Tennis
(Zach Trenholm/Salon)

A hodgepodge of a column

Cary Tennis

Adam Waytz - Pacific Standard
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I want him just one more time

Cary Tennis
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I'm at a quarter-life crisis!

Cary Tennis
(Zach Trenholm/Salon)

Grad school to social work

Cary Tennis
(Zach Trenholm/Salon)

Has America fallen asleep?

Cary Tennis
(Zach Trenholm/Salon)

Grad student living in terror!

Cary Tennis
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23 and still home: Bust out?

Cary Tennis
(Zach Trenholm/Salon)

We have to fix our friend!

Cary Tennis
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Have I asked for too much?

Cary Tennis
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